Grover Beach voters to decide on building height initiative in November election

Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover speaks at alma mater Cal Poly

Glover was the pilot on the Artemis II team. The historic mission traveled around the moon and back, breaking the record for reaching the farthest distance from Earth than any other crewed mission.

Lucia Mar school board votes to keep Toni Morrison novel in high school library

The push to ban “The Bluest Eye” is the third attempt in the last year to take controversial books out of district libraries.

SLO County study explores desalination as water supply option

A regional study is exploring whether ocean desalination could help protect Central Coast communities from future droughts. Cambria officials received an update this week on potential project sites across San Luis Obispo County.

Santa Barbara advances rent stabilization proposal, opens public comment period

Santa Barbara city leaders are moving forward with a proposal that would create the city’s first rent stabilization program. The city council this week reviewed a draft ordinance and voted to release it for a 30-day public comment period.

SLO County rejects DA’s request for more funding

District Attorney Dan Dow had wanted to carve out funding in next year’s budget for five new staff members, including one dedicated to elder abuse.