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After more than a decade, Cambria’s drought project gets coastal approval
For an emergency water project, Cambria’s Water Reclamation Facility has spent a remarkably long time waiting. Built during a severe drought in 2014, the facility has since been studied, redesigned, challenged, and subjected to regulatory review as Cambria wrestled with how to protect its limited groundwater supply without damaging the sensitive habitat surrounding it. After 12 years, state coastal regulators decided the project has changed enough to move forward. The California Coastal Commission voted…
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SLO City Council refines confidentiality policy for elected officials
San Luis Obispo City Council clarified its protocols to prevent future misconduct—accidental or otherwise—in the wake of Mayor Erica Stewart sharing a confidential SLO County grand jury report. Council members unanimously adopted a resolution at the Sept. 15 meeting that revised the council policies and procedures manual to include two specific guidelines about how an elected official should handle grand jury materials and documents marked confidential. “In the case of a grand jury report received…
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A popular social media account reviews Central Coast bites and sips
Nearly 15,000 people on Instagram follow one of the most popular food reviewers on the Central Coast. He’s often seen in a bright orange hat and a crisp white T-shirt with the acronym “lotsj” identifying his brand. He’s Jeff San Juan, the content creator behind Life…
Kor Kitchen brings the taste of Afghanistan to SLO County
Kor means “home” in Pashto, one of the official languages of Afghanistan. That’s exactly what San Luis Obispo is to Sophia Zekria, an Afghan immigrant and founder of Kor Kitchen, serving the first Afghan cuisine in SLO County. Since she was a little girl in Kabul,…
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