In its meeting on Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo board of supervisors voted unanimously to begin the process for assuming responsibility of fire protection services for Oceano. Oceano is part of the Five Cities Fire Authority, and costs of fire protection in the city has skyrocketed over the years. Oceano voters previously rejected two separate…
35-year-old Cole Corrigan of Morro Bay, owner of the 24-hour, female-only gym CCC Fitness in San Luis Obispo, was arrested by San Luis Obispo police officers on Wednesday. Corrigan was arrested during the search of a home on the 2000 block of Bayview avenue in Morro Bay for being a felon in possession of a…
The city of Grover Beach will consider a water and wastewater rate increase, as the city could fall 2 million dollars short of the necessary revenue to pay for its share of Central Coast Blue in 2024. A utility rate study looked to find ways to cover escalating costs associated with planned projects for the…
The California public utilities commission has met with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to discuss rate proposals for the electric and gas service company. The commission said PG&E initially asked for rate increases that would boost its revenue by 26%, but the two proposals the commission released on Wednesday were far less, at around 13%.…
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A vegetation fire broke out yesterday morning near the 1000 block of Moss Lane east of Templeton. The fire was reported at around 11:30 am. The fire burned through two acres before being knocked down by Cal Fire SLO. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
The Templeton school board will be meeting tonight at 6:15. An item on its agenda proposes adopting a resolution that would proclaim the week of September 17th to the 23rd to be Constitution Week for the Templeton unified school district. Board policy discussion also provides a revision to the school’s ceremonies and observances, which adds…
The San Luis Obispo county health department announced yesterday that updated covid-19 vaccines that specifically protect against current variants will soon be available in SLO county. County health officer Dr. Penny Borenstein said: “If you haven’t had a covid-19 vaccine in the last two months, I encourage you to get this updated vaccine to protect…
The county board of supervisors voted 3 – 2 in directing staff to draft a proposal for an independent redistricting commission. Supervisors Debbie Arnold and John Peschong dissented. An independent redistricting commission is one of three types of commissions the county must choose to update the boundaries of its five supervisorial districts. An independent redistricting…
The San Luis Obispo county board of supervisors discussed Tuesday the removal of two plank items on their 2023 legislative platform. Item 14 states the county will “oppose any measures or legislation that reduces the super-majority vote required to raise taxes from 2/3rd to 55%.” Item 15 says the county will “oppose legislation or initiative…
