California governor signs Diablo Canyon settlement bill
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Wednesday that mandates that PG&E payout over $85 million dollars to help mitigate the closing of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Read More …
Tag: San Luis Obispo County
U.S. Congress to consider funding for locations affected by nuclear plant closures
In similar fashion to the state of California, the United States federal government could attempt to secure funding for agencies in areas like San Luis Obispo County that are taking hits to their budgets as a result of the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. Read More …
SLO County considering outsourcing jail medical services
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors may decide on Tuesday to contract out jail health care services. Read More …
California Legislature passes Diablo Canyon settlement bill
Following a state Assembly vote on Monday, local government agencies now just need a signature from California Gov. Jerry Brown in order to regain the $85 million Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Read More …
SLO County identifies eight rural areas for new housing
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will discuss Tuesday the possibility of new housing being built in eight unincorporated areas of the county ranging from west Paso Robles to southeast Nipomo. Read More …
Wildfire breaks out near Highway 166
A wildfire that broke out Sunday near Highway 166 and the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County line has burned more than 1,000 acres. Shortly before 2 p.m., the Front Read More …
SLO judge stalls removal of pot plants from California Valley
In a potentially precedent-setting case, a San Luis Obispo judge ruled Thursday that SLO County was justified in finding that a pot grower was violating local code by operating a farm in the California Valley, but officials have been temporarily barred from removing the plants. Read More …
Recreational pot now on sale at second Grover Beach shop
Both marijuana stores currently operating in Grover Beach are now selling pot to any customer who is 21 or older and has a valid identification. Read More …
SLO County probing Abel Maldonado’s pot or hemp grow
Republican politician and former Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado has entered the Central Coast marijuana cultivation business, and he now claims to be growing hemp in San Luis Obispo County as well. Read More …
One third of SLO County homes at risk of wildfire damage, study finds
With wildfires raging across California, a new set of data has been released showing how much fire risk comes with living in each county in the state. San Luis Obispo County Read More …