Home » Archives
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. Old Juan’s Cantina in Oceano A great way to start your Sunday – brunch at Old... (Continue reading)
Gas prices skyrocket in SLO County, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE While California gas prices surged last week, the average price for gas in the United States was unchanged. The average price for gas surged in San Luis Obispo County last week jumping 20 cents to $6.55 a... (Continue reading)
Driver flees after rollover crash in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers are searching for a driver who fled the scene of a rollover crash in the intersection of Broad and South streets on Saturday night. Shortly before 8 p.m., the driver of a... (Continue reading)
San Luis Obispo County reaches $8 million settlement in teen death
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County and a contracted mental health group agreed to pay $8 million to the family of a teen who died at a county facility, though it would be eight to 10 hours before anyone... (Continue reading)
Santa Barbara County inmate charged with jailhouse murder
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies have rebooked a Main Jail inmate on a murder charge over the death of another inmate, whom authorities found unresponsive at the Northern Branch Jail earlier this month. A criminal investigation found... (Continue reading)
Bicyclist airlifted to hospital after falling on rural San Luis Obispo trail
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a bicyclist to a hospital after the rider fell on a trail near San Luis Obispo on Friday. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a bicyclist down on the Eucalyptus... (Continue reading)
Starbucks Coffee closing three stores in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE Starbucks Coffee is closing 250 stores in the United States and Canada, three in San Luis Obispo, the chain announced on Thursday. While the chain did not list the specific stores it is closing, Starbucks’ fan Winter... (Continue reading)
A $6.46 million solution to an air-conditioning problem?
OPINION by DORIAN BAKER Paso Robles Joint Unified School District says students deserve an air-conditioned gym. Yet the district says demolishing the existing high school gym and building a new one on the tennis courts may cost less than adding... (Continue reading)
Hundreds of San Luis Obispo County residents win quiet title lawsuit
By KAREN VELIE A judge ruled Thursday that the more than 800 residents involved in a quiet title lawsuit to protect their rights to use water from the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin without charge have won their case. Moving forward,... (Continue reading)
Templeton CHP officers holding DUI checkpoint Saturday night
By KAREN VELIE The California Highway Patrol in Templeton announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday evening. Officials select the location based on the number of previous accidents and... (Continue reading)