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San Luis Obispo Tribune cancels endorsements
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Tribune will not be making candidate endorsements this year because of recent layoffs, according to opinion editor Stephanie Finucane. On Sept. 10, McClatchy made deep cuts to newsrooms throughout the United States, including... (Continue reading)
Gas prices surge in SLO County, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE Amid unrest and multiple wars, the average price for gas surged in San Luis Obispo County last week jumping 16 cents to $6.35 a gallon, according to AAA. At $6.19, the average price for a gallon of gas... (Continue reading)
Fire damages house in rural Paso Robles
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a house in rural Paso Robles on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a blaze in the 250 block of Via Del Salinas. The blaze started in the garage of the... (Continue reading)
Suspect shoots victim during attempted robbery in Santa Maria
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A would-be robber shot a victim in the leg in Santa Maria Friday night, after which police caught one of two suspects they were seeking. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the alley in the 300... (Continue reading)
SLO County unemployment rate continues increasing
By KAREN VELIE For the third month in a row, unemployment rates increased in San Luis Obispo County, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. The county unemployment rate rose from 4.5% in July to 4.7 in August. During August,... (Continue reading)
Fire at landfill near Atascadero possibly caused by lithium-ion batteries
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters contained a blaze at a landfill near Atascadero on Friday that may have been caused by lithium-ion batteries. Shortly before 11 a.m., a caller reported a fire at the Chicago Grade Landfill located at 2290 Homestead... (Continue reading)
Another fire burning at battery storage facility in Moss Landing
By KAREN VELIE A fire is burning at the Vistra lithium-ion battery storage facility in Moss Landing leading Monterey County to recommend residents close their windows and doors and turn off their air systems.Residents are asked to shelter in place.... (Continue reading)
Suspicious fire at San Luis Obispo stadium under investigation
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo fire personnel and police officers are investigating a suspicious blaze that ignited at Sinsheimer Stadium early Tuesday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at the stadium located at Sinsheimer... (Continue reading)
Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter for DUI crash that killed bicyclist
By KAREN VELIE The drunk driver driver who struck two bicyclists in a hit-and-run in 2024 that resulted in the death of 87-year-old Saul Goldberg of Avila Beach pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges this week. Vanessa Rose Noblitt... (Continue reading)
Car crashes into San Luis Obispo house
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A car crashed into a house at the corner of Johnson Avenue and Orcutt Road in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday evening. The elderly driver of the sedan suffered a medical emergency and drove through the fence... (Continue reading)