County News

SANTA MARGARITA – On Monday, May 13, 2024, the County of San Luis Obispo will begin work to replace the bridge on El Camino Real at Santa Margarita Creek between Santa Margarita and Atascadero.

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that a San Luis Obispo County jury has found Noe Simental Arce (48) of Paso Robles guilty of four counts of committing sex crimes on a child under the age of 14.

The County of San Luis Obispo has closed the Oklahoma Parking Site, an overnight parking program for individuals experiencing homelessness, with the remaining individuals voluntarily leaving on May 6, 2024.

Update regarding the most recent recall effort in Supervisor District 2

In January 2024, the Point-in-Time (PIT) Count in San Luis Obispo County identified 1,171 individuals experiencing homelessness. The 2024 PIT Count used a new survey methodology that increased the reliability of the data collected. A full community report is forthcoming pending data verification by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...

Mobile-friendly web app to view current beach water quality status, sampling results, and special notices.

The mussel quarantine is a yearly event prohibiting the public from harvesting mussels for human consumption due to potentially dangerous levels of biotoxins that may be present in shellfish anywhere on the California coast, including bays, inlets and harbors.

A groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 26 for the Avila Beach Drive Roundabout Project.

The Friday Night Live chapter at San Luis Obispo High School has been working on reducing anxiety and burnout and highlighting assets in the community that support this goal through a project called Photovoice.

The Oklahoma Parking Site is set to close May 6, 2024.

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that Patrick Wayne McDuffee Jr. (34) has been sentenced to 9 years plus 15 years to life in state prison for his guilty plea to murder and DUI causing great bodily injury.

Introducing a new safe and stable supportive housing community for the City of San Luis Obispo. This new development will now be part of the County of San Luis Obispo's Health Agency Campus.

The Board of Supervisors this morning unanimously approved the contract for Matt Pontes as the County’s New County Administrative Officer.  He will start work next Monday, April 29th.

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that Christopher Wayne Clark has been sentenced to 70 years to life in state prison for his guilty plea to five counts of child molestation on two separate children.

The Clerk-Recorder's Office is partnering with Cuesta College to offer a unique summer internship opportunity. Interested students should send their cover letter, resume, and a brief personal statement via email by May 17, 2024.

The County of San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health Department is encouraging community members to open up about their mental health during May Mental Health Awareness and to take action with several events during the month of May.

Community-led plan focuses on healthy neighborhoods, access to care, mental health and substance use

County Supervisors offer role of CAO to Matt Pontes. Approval of contract on Tuesday's Agenda.

County of San Luis Obispo leaders on Thursday shared how they anticipate bridging a nearly 20-million-dollar budget deficit to balance the budget and how we as a community are moving the needle on homelessness. Those were just a couple of the topics covered at the County’s inaugural State of the County event held at Embassy Suites in San Luis...

OCEANO - SLO County Public Works is seeking public feedback and ideas on the Pier Avenue Corridor with an Open House.

SAN LUIS OBISPO and LOS OSOS - SLO County Public Works is seeking public feedback and ideas on the Los Osos Valley Road Corridor with an Open House

A Collaborative Initiative to Foster Understanding and Support for Mental Health Challenges and Substance Use Issues within Our Communities