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CalPERS move leaves SLO with multi-million dollar shortfalls

Written on 1 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

Following the California Public Employee Retirement System’s (CalPERS) recent decision to lower its investment forecasts, the city of San Luis Obispo is facing skyrocketing pensions costs. As result, also because of slowing tax revenue growth, the city is facing a... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students play dead to protest tuition hike

Written on 3 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Cal Poly students participated in a “die in” Monday, symbolizing the death of the California State University system. The mock funeral followed a rally against tuition increases that CSU officials are proposing. [Tribune] During the mock funeral, students gathered outside... (Continue reading)

Cash-strapped Oceano operating in the red

Written on 20 Mar, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 35 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Oceano Community Services District Board recently voted to raise water rates to reduce budget deficits. However, the amounts to be garnered through the higher utility rates will not cover the overspending the board has approved in... (Continue reading)

Is SLO prepared for possible loss of Measure Y money?

Written on 16 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council received a staff report Tuesday on a contingency plan for the loss of around $6.7 million in annual revenue from the city’s half-cent sales tax. The council responded to the report... (Continue reading)