SLO council to appoint new mayor to replace Harmon
The San Luis Obispo City Council decided on Tuesday to appoint, rather than elect, a new mayor to replace outgoing Mayor Heidi Harmon. Read More …
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SLO mayor hints at blocking Instagram critics after stepping down
Departing San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon suggested in an Instagram comment on Friday that she may again block social media users with whom she disagrees, this time doing so once she is out of office. Read More …
Heidi Harmon to announce career change amid local bribery case
Amid allegations that local marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring bribed San Luis Obispo County politicians, SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon will announce on Thursday that she is making a career change. Read More …
SLO mayor takes aim at gas industry in national TV appearance
San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon made a national television appearance last week in which she spoke out against the gas industry for allegedly targeting her with intimidation tactics and purportedly threatening to kill local residents. Read More …
SLO Mayor says she was raped in high school
San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon has revealed she was sexually assaulted when she was a 17-year-old high school student. Read More …
SLO Council considering social media policy following mayor blocking users
Amid allegations Mayor Heidi Harmon violated the rights of others when she blocked people who disagree with her from commenting on her social media pages, the San Luis Obispo City Council on Tuesday will consider adopting a social media policy for public officials. Read More …
Harmon wins in landslide, Howell at risk of losing Coastal Commission seat
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Despite one of her challengers raising considerably more money than her, San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon won reelection in a landslide Tuesday, garnering a majority of the Read More …
SLO mayor calls for $100,000 in racial equality funding
Amid a pandemic and ongoing protests, San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon has called for the city of SLO to set aside $100,000 to fund the promotion of social and racial equality. Read More …
Hundreds protest peacefully in SLO
A crowd in the hundreds protested peacefully in San Luis Obispo on Sunday as violent protests and riots continued in major cities across the United States in the aftermath of the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd. Read More …
SLO council members grant themselves 63 percent raise
The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to grant itself a large pay increase, with council members receiving a 63 percent raise and the mayor getting a 46 percent bump in compensation. Read More …