Arroyo Grande City Manager Takes Job in SLO
Arroyo Grande City Manager Whitney McDonald is stepping down. As of Aug. 14, she will serve as Assistant City Manager for San Luis Obispo.
2022’s Best and Worst College Towns
Find out which California cities offer the most for local students — and which ones don’t.
Five California Cities Could Lose Metropolitan Status
An MSA is defined as a city with a population of 50,000. The OMB is considering doubling that number to 100,000.
SLO Adopts a ‘No Human Monuments’ Policy. Is This the Solution to the Statue Debate?
Statues and busts celebrating historical figures always seem to invite controversy. So San Luis Obispo has come up with a solution: don’t allow monuments of real people at all.
SLO Police Chief Will Have Pay Docked After Leaving Her Gun in a Restaurant Bathroom
San Luis Obispo’s police chief will keep her job despite leaving her firearm in the restroom of an El Pollo Loco restaurant last week.
Police Chief Apologizes After Leaving Her Gun in an El Pollo Loco Restroom
The firearm, which was stolen shortly thereafter, has been returned to the police department.
Secondhand Pot Smoke a Growing Issue in Cities and Counties
With open marijuana use becoming more common, so too are complaints about the wafting smell and concerns over secondhand smoke.
San Luis Obispo Approves Some of the Highest Cannabis Permitting Fees in the State
Recreational marijuana dispensaries will soon be welcome in San Luis Obispo, but it’s going to cost operators an arm and a leg.
SLO Candidates’ Forum Ends With Mayor’s Outburst
Mayor Heidi Harmon responded to a question Thursday night by throwing her microphone on the table and storming out of the room.