SLO IWMA board endorses Styrofoam ban
The San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) board overwhelmingly endorsed the idea of a countywide ordinance imposing a ban on Styrofoam food containers. Read More …
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California population closing in on 40 million
As of Jan. 1, the state of California has slightly fewer than 40 million residents, according to figures released by the California Department of Finance.
The Department of Finance estimates that, at the beginning of 2018, California had a population of 39,810,000. Read More …
Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for pimping in SLO County
A 44-year-old Fresno man pleaded no contest Monday to human trafficking and pimping charges and received a prison sentence of 10 years and four months.
Walter Thomas Jr., 44, who was accused of forcing multiple women into prostitution across California, pleaded no contest to one count of human trafficking, one count of pimping and one count of witness intimidation. Read More …
Hill and others rip SLO County for hiring PR firm over Holland video
Several opponents of San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson’s reelection bid are criticizing county officials for spending money on hiring a public relations firm to direct crisis communications in the aftermath of the release of the video showing Andrew Holland’s jailhouse death. Read More …
New SLO County public works chief to get more than $270,000 in total pay
San Luis Obispo County selected a Santa Cruz County official to be its next public works director, and on Tuesday, the board of supervisor approved a contract which calls for him Read More …
SLO County reservoir levels rise
Following last week’s storm, Santa Margarita Lake is nearly at full capacity. Meanwhile, other San Luis Obispo County reservoirs are at least half full.
Over the last month, Santa Margarita Lake, also known as Salinas Reservoir, rose from 79.8 percent capacity to 94.5 percent, according to SLO County water data. Lake Nacimiento rose from 40 percent to 56 percent capacity over the last 30 days. Read More …
Heavy rains fall in SLO County
Multiple San Luis Obispo County communities have received four or more inches of rain over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, flooding, mudslides, rockslides and car accidents are occurring around the county.
Over the last 24 hours, both Los Osos and Templeton have received four inches of rain. Los Osos received 4.10 inches and Templeton received 4.06 inches, Read More …
Storm causes mudslides, flooding and road closures in SLO County
On the second day of a storm that is pounding the Central Coast, two stretches of Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo County are closed Wednesday morning as rockslides, mudslides and Read More …
Huge storm headed for the Central Coast
San Luis Obispo County is expected to received four to eight inches of rain between Tuesday and Thursday, and similar totals are predicted in Santa Barbara County, prompting fresh evacuation warnings. Read More …
SLO County Sheriff announces breakup of drug ring
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced a large drug bust — valued at about $1.5 million — as well as the breakup of a methamphetamine and heroin ring in Read More …