San Luis Obispo County

A grassroots campaign to protect Californians’ rights to public beach access is stopping in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara this week. It comes as the Trump administration considers defunding the California Coastal Commission.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is partnering with a nonprofit organization that helps farms across the country to improve their soil health. The effort aims to support partnerships between San Luis Obispo County farmers and restaurant owners.

San Luis Obispo County’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a five-year plan to distribute federal housing funds. However, some local service providers say the plan may not be sufficient to sustain programs like emergency shelters and adult day care.

A new federal task force will look into how homelessness funds have been spent across seven counties in California.

Local emergency officials are preparing for thousands of Cal Poly students to flood the streets over St. Patrick’s Day weekend– an event that has led to serious injuries in the past.

A storm bringing heavy rain to the Central Coast could also bring strong winds up to 60 mph in SLO County’s interior valleys and mountains.

San Luis Obispo County officials are reporting that reservoir water levels are in good shape as heavy rains hit the region.

San Luis Obispo County is fighting a court ruling to discharge more water from Lopez Lake to protect steelhead trout.