San Luis Obispo County deals on dining, lodging, happy hours
Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Hunter Ranch Golf Course – Hunter Ranch Bar & Grill Twilight special golf rate Tee off at twilight with this limited time offer! Every day...
Gas prices falling in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE With crude oil prices dropping last week, the average price for gas fell six cents to $6.50 a gallon in San Luis Obispo County, according to AAA. Last week, prices dipped from $80 to $90 per barrel of crude oil. At $6.33, the average price for a...
San Luis Obispo County under coastal flood, high surf advisories
By KAREN VELIE As Tropical Storm Rachel arrives, San Luis Obispo County is under both high surf and coastal flood advisories on Sunday. The storm also has the potential to bring rain, strong winds and cooler temperatures to the Central Coast on Sunday evening and Monday morning, according to the...
Guilty of voter fraud, SLO County woman asks for an attorney
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County woman convicted of election fraud is again asking for an attorney, this time for her sentencing hearing and other post trial issues. Gaea Powell’s sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 19. On Oct. 5, Powell filed a motion to withdraw her request to...
Hit-and-run driver kills woman in Santa Barbara, gets arrested
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a woman by a Highway 101 on-ramp in Santa Barbara Friday evening, around the same time and place a police officer called off pursing a reckless driver. Eventually, officers located and arrested the hit-and-run suspect. The Santa Barbara police officer had...
Robber steals legos, knives and PlayStation controller in San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 20-year-old Nipomo man allegedly committed two robberies in San Luis Obispo Friday evening, stealing knives, Legos and a PlayStation controller before getting caught by police. Shortly after 7 p.m., officers responded to the Dick’s Sporting Goods store at 11970 Los Osos Valley Road over a reported...
Sheriff issues scam warning after South County residents lose thousands of dollars
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a pair of cases in which victims lost thousands of dollars to scammers, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam targeting individuals in South County. In both cases, the suspects contacted the victims claiming that a family member had been...
