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 …
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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 …
Two homeless men found dead in Grover Beach
In the span of three days, authorities found two homeless men dead in the city of Grover Beach. Read More …
SLO County sees spike in homelessness
San Luis Obispo County’s homeless population spiked by 32 percent between 2017 and 2019, according to a newly released county report. Read More …
Cal Poly student raises $32,000 for local homeless in video stream
A Cal Poly student leveraged her following on the video streaming platform Twitch to raise $32,000 for the Five Cities Homeless Coalition as part of a 21st birthday livestream on Friday. Read More …