The ordinance will take effect March 1 and affect plastic items purchased with San Luis Obispo city funds.
No legislation without representation: City council strives to avoid summer voting
Mayor Heidi Harmon said she will try to prevent holding elections that may affect students when they are not in town.
Marx and Harmon: Two candidates, one mayoral seat
Read up on how each candidate stands on issues like student housing and the Rental Housing Inspection Program.
Why partying could cost you double starting Sept. 14
An ordinance aimed at discouraging partying during the first weeks of school will double fines for certain violations from Sept. 14-29.
Paper or plastic might not be reused
An ordinance to ban plastic bags in grocery stores and retail stores larger than 10,000 square feet in San Luis Obispo County will be voted on at a public hearing today. If passed, all stores that fit inside the guidelines…
Smoke and mirrors: SLO smoking ban doesn’t apply to campus
Despite the May 2010 smoking ordinance in San Luis Obispo, smoking in public places continues to occur, especially on the Cal Poly campus.