Bezos charity gives $5 million grant to CAPSLO
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A charity created by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has issued a $5 million grant to the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) for housing homeless Read More …
Tag: Homelessness
Newsom pauses $1 billion in funding for housing California’s homeless
By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday he halted $1 billion in state funds for housing homeless people, arguing local officials’ plans for spending the money are inadequate. Read More …
SLO County changes course on federal grant awards
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following outcry over a plan to funnel $3 million of federal funds to a group of local nonprofits that provide homeless services, the San Luis Obispo County Board Read More …
SLO Council approves ban on tents in parks
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid an ongoing court case over homeless camping, the San Luis Obispo City Council last week adopted an ordinance banning people from erecting tents in public parks. The Read More …
Woman dies in RV fire at SLO County homeless parking area
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A woman was killed Tuesday morning in an RV fire at an overnight parking location for homeless individuals on Kansas Avenue outside of San Luis Obispo. The RV Read More …
SLO seeks to dismiss lawsuit over homeless rights
The city of San Luis Obispo filed a motion in federal court last week seeking to dismiss a lawsuit over homeless individuals being allowed to sleep in tents and vehicles. Read More …
SLO County pushed Dan DeVaul to sell Sunny Acres
Amid its ongoing spat with SLO rancher Dan DeVaul, San Luis Obispo County reportedly pushed for the sale of DeVaul’s property to a Santa Margarita couple, a deal DeVaul has rejected. Read More …
SLO County claims ‘obvious’ violations at DeVaul’s Sunny Acres
During an inspection of San Luis Obispo rancher Dan DeVaul’s property on Wednesday, code enforcers found obvious violations, a SLO County official said. Read More …
Homeless evicted from lot above Pirate’s Cove
As part of San Luis Obispo County’s effort to remake the area surrounding Pirate’s Cove, officials on Thursday evicted the homeless who had been living in an encampment at the parking lot above the popular beach. Read More …
California awards grant for converting Paso Robles Motel 6 into housing
The state of California has awarded a grant of more than $15 million to the Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo (HASLO) in order to purchase Motel 6 in Paso Robles and convert it into a shelter and housing for the homeless. Read More …