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San Luis Obispo City Council votes to regulate use of tents, shopping carts

by Rafael Medina May 7, 2021August 29, 2022

San Luis Obispo City Council passed two new ordinances at a public hearing on Wednesday, April 14 that regulate the use of tents and shopping carts — a vote that mostly affects the homeless community. The ordinances were meant to be discussed further at a May 4 city council meeting, but the council voted to […]

New parking garage and theatre coming to downtown SLO

by Stephanie Zappelli November 13, 2019August 29, 2022

A theatre and parking garage will be built downtown as the SLO City Council approved the project with a 3-0 vote Tuesday night. The 50-foot tall parking structure will sit on the corner of Nipomo and Palm Street, and contain 404 parking spots, 43 electric vehicle charging stations and 32 bike parking spots, according to […]

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San Luis Obispo swears in historic majority-female city council

by Allie Rohlfs December 4, 2018August 29, 2022

About 100 people gathered at City Hall Monday, Dec. 3 to see San Luis Obispo history in the making as the first-ever majority-female city council was sworn in. Mayor Heidi Harmon and Councilmembers Erica Stewart and Carlyn Christianson were sworn in by City Clerk Teresa Purrington, making the San Luis Obispo City Council four-fifths female […]

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Meet the 7 candidates running for two SLO City Council seats

by Ashley Ladin October 30, 2018August 29, 2022

San Luis Obispo’s city council has four council seats, half of which are on the ballot for Nov. 6. City council members work with the mayor to help shape San Luis Obispo’s future and work toward city goals, from infrastructure to environmental regulation. Seven candidates are vying for the two available spots. Meet the candidates […]