County News

County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries to host Grand Opening celebration for Oceano Library reopening.

SAN SIMEON – San Simeon Creek Road will be closed periodically between Monday, September 25 through Friday, October 20, from approximately 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to repair road damages.

Car seat check-ups also available by appointment throughout the year

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that Governor Gavin Newsom has for a second time reversed the Parole Board's earlier decision to release one of the five convicted murderers who brutally killed Dystiny Myers (15) in 2010.

Like flu shots, updated vaccines provide protection against current variants

The County of San Luis Obispo and County of Santa Barbara have joined forces and economic investment to create the “Resilience Roadmap”, a first-of-its-kind Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).

New service offers adult learners free help with reading and writing.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY – Construction activity will take place in Oceano's Flood Control Zone 1/1A along the Arroyo Grande Creek channel and levees over the next several months.

Whether you are an expert, occasional user, or just interested in understanding what GIS is, come see how GIS is used locally by government, academic, and private industry professionals.

Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo and Good Samaritan Shelter receive VA boost for SLO County homeless Veteran services.

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that Jonathan Oscar Davis had pleaded guilty to felony child molestation and committing a lewd act on a child at Bath & Body Works in San Luis Obispo last month. He faces a sentence of 8-years in state prison.

BRADLEY, CA – SEPTEMBER 6 - OCTOBER 2, 2023 – County Service Area 7A (CSA 7A) has contracted with Synagro to remove accumulated sludge from settling ponds 3 and 4 at the Oak Shores Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Check out this Fall’s Employee and Labor Relations full of important updates, including upcoming Paid County Holidays, 2024 Cafeteria Contribution Rates, Open Enrollment 2024 FAQs, and SLOPA Bargaining Updates.

This year, high school students from Morro Bay, Nipomo, and Atascadero High Friday Night Live (FNL) chapters launched campaigns to tackle underage drinking in San Luis Obispo County. Our students are on a mission to ensure that underage drinking rates continue to decline.

The Planning Commission continued the hearing on the Dana Reserve Specific Plan to October 23 and 24, 2023, with a Study Session on the project set for September 28, 2023.

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and is the second leading cause of death for individuals between the ages of 15-34 years old. The Behavioral Health Department collaborates with several local agencies to reduce suicide by increasing culturally sensitive services, messaging, and community-based efforts that...

New online assessment spotlights opportunities for improvement and areas of strength

The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures announces the release of the 2022 production statistics for the local agricultural industry. For the second consecutive year, crop values for San Luis Obispo County set a record high as the total value for 2022 reached $1,084,332,000, a slight increase of less than...

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY – Lopez Project customers in San Luis Obispo County who receive water from the Lopez Water Treatment Plant (WTP), including the cities of Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Oceano, Avila Beach, and Shell Beach, may experience an unusual taste and/or odor in their potable water over the next week.

San Luis Obispo County is still experiencing an increase of incidents where persons suspected of being part of an organized crime group are impersonating the owners of undeveloped land and attempting to sell them.

With Automated Permitting Through SolarAPP, Processing Times for Solar Permits Will Be Reduced

TMHA and SLO County Health Agency Release New Analisys: Strengthening the System of Adult Behavioral Health.