San Luis Obispo City Council

A controversial affordable housing project in San Luis Obispo survived the most recent effort to halt the project's current design plan. In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the San Luis Obispo City Council denied an appeal submitted by neighbors that could have blocked the project before the council casts its final vote.

San Luis Obispo City Council is moving forward with a proposal to build 276 new housing units on an empty lot at San Luis Ranch, replacing plans for a commercial development. The council voted 4-0 in favor of the housing plan, with Councilmember Jan Marx recusing.

The City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday about a planned expansion of the San Luis Ranch housing project.

San Luis Obispo’s mayor job is up for grabs. But, the race to be the city’s top-elected official may not turn out to be much of a contest.

In addition to the mayor, four candidates are running for two City of San Luis Obispo council seats next month. Andy Pease is vacating her seat, and incumbent Jan Marx is vying for another term on the council.

This decision came after business owners expressed concerns about high prices pushing customers away.

San Luis Obispo’s utilities department says an upgrade to the city’s water resource recovery facility is about 75% complete.

The update allows commercial properties in San Luis Obispo to now create specialized parking districts which would require the use of permits to park on certain streets.

The update allows commercial properties in San Luis Obispo to now create specialized parking districts which would require the use of permits to park on certain streets.

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors and SLO City Council are set to approve the SLO Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan, or GSP.