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…
The city of Atascadero, in partnership with the Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) has announced the launch of a restaurant incentive program, aimed at increasing economic vitality and investment in downtown Atascadero. A release by the public works department in Atascadero says the city will offer loans of up to 125 thousand dollars at a 4.25%…
The city of Grover Beach is moving forward with repairing several sections of streets that were damaged during the winter storms. The city says drivers may experience delays this week until the 15th. These include parts of West Grand avenue, South Oak Park boulevard, the Pike, and El Camino Real. The repairs were approved by…
A draft roadmap for the first-ever comprehensive economic strategy for the counties of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara is currently available online for public comment. The plan was developed by REACH, a Regional Economic Action Coalition, and lays the course for collaborative action and investment in the region for economic development over the next…
In its regular meeting last night, the Paso Robles school board received further updates and clarification on what can be done at the 36th street campus. Assistant superintendent Brad Pawlowski said that California geological survey provided an updated letter to the school district about its modernization plans: to move forward with the initial plans for…
At around 9:15 am yesterday morning, a fire alarm in the San Luis Obispo county government center went off. The building was promptly evacuated, including the county board of supervisors and meeting attendees. The San Luis Obispo city fire department arrived about 15 minutes later at around 9:30 am, and found no signs of smoke…
Repair efforts continue on highway 1 at Paul’s Slide, which remains closed to vehicle bicycle and pedestrian traffic for two miles between Limekiln state park and Lucia. Caltrans said in a release yesterday that continued slide activity while maintaining crew safety has made repairs difficult. But with their safety priorities in mind, engineering teams have…
The Atascadero city council unanimously approved to introduce an ordinance last night to include the deferral of impact fees for affordable housing projects in its municipal code. This is a direct implementation of a housing element program in the city’s general plan, which states that the city will provide incentives such as development impact fees…
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