The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors approved $100,000 to be allocated to a third-party organization to support children and families impacted by immigration in the Central Coast, and passed an agreement to adopt policies on required judicial warrants and anti-commandeering of non-public spaces by ICE.
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SLO City Council supports increasing taxes and safety efforts as Diablo Canyon advocates for 20-year extension
The San Luis Obispo City Council has urged the California State Legislature to address public safety, fiscal mitigation, land conservation, and unitary tax revenues before supporting a 20-year extension of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant.
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Community members voice concern and support for ICE at SLO County forum about local law enforcement involvement
Hundreds of people attended a San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors forum to discuss the Sheriff’s Office cooperation with ICE, with public comments ranging from support to discontent, and lasting nearly four hours.
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Carbajal secures $1M for SLO County Jail security upgrade and Morro Bay Harbor dredging
Rep. Salud Carbajal secured federal funding for the San Luis Obispo County Jail Security System Project and Morro Bay Harbor’s annual dredging, totaling $5,151,000.
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New California laws restricting mask use by federal law enforcement will go into effect Jan. 1
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill prohibiting local and federal law enforcement officials from using face masks while on duty, with exceptions for undercover agents, tactical gear and masks worn to protect against disease or wildfires, and the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the law.
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Atmospheric river to hit SLO County Wednesday through Sunday
An atmospheric river is expected to hit California this week, bringing up to four inches of rain to San Luis Obispo County.
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SLO County participates in the nationwide One Voice protest
Three protests were held across San Luis Obispo County on April 19 in opposition to the second Trump administration’s policies. Organized by grassroots group 50501, the demonstrations connected local voices to a nationwide movement on the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War. Mustang News reporter Sofia Harris interviewed protesters to learn about why they are […]
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Resilience in the face of fear: SLO County prepares amid Trump’s immigration policies
When President Donald Trump announced his immigration enforcement policies, Echevarria was filled with fear — not just for herself, but for her community.
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Thousands without power in San Luis Obispo amidst atmospheric river storm
Despite the storm, campus operations will continue as scheduled tomorrow, according to a campus-wide email from Cal Poly’s Emergency Operations Center this afternoon. However, the university encouraged faculty and supervisors to be flexible with storm-related delays.
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Students interact with local government at ASI’s first Civic Engagement Day
“One of our big goals was to better connect students to the people who make decisions that affect them,” Chair of External Affairs for ASI Reagan Denny said.
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Fighting fire with fire: The preventative nature of prescribed burns in SLO County
Editor’s note: This article is available in Spanish here. In the past few years, the California state legislature increased funding for wildfire prevention and mitigation. This includes Governor Gavin Newsom signing bills such as SB 332 in 2021, focusing on conducting prescribed burns. According to the U.S. Forest Service, a prescribed burn is a fire that […]