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Find deals in SLO County on happy hours, lodging, dining

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. Cafe Roma Restaurant in San Luis Obispo Happy hour special Happy hour on Mondays, Wednesdays... (Continue reading)

Teen gang member arrested on weapons charges in Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police arrested a teen probationer and alleged gang member this weekend for weapons offenses. On Saturday, Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team detectives conducted a probation search at a home in the 1400 block... (Continue reading)

Crews rescue kayakers near San Simeon

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Crews rescued a pair of kayakers from the Pacific Ocean near San Simeon on Saturday. Prior to 11 a.m., a kayak reportedly capsized about two miles south of the Elephant Seal parking area on Highway 1. Cal... (Continue reading)

Gas prices falling in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs

By KAREN VELIE For the fifth week in a row, gas prices fell in the United States. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County fell 12 cents last week to $5.83 a gallon, according... (Continue reading)

Suspect stabs man in Pismo Beach, arrested for attempted murder

By KAREN VELIE A 60-year-old man is in jail for  attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a man near the Addie Street public restrooms in Pismo Beach on Saturday morning. Shortly before 8 a.m., a 911 caller reported the stabbing.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo party chair’s statements have consequences

OPINION by TRISHA MURRAY In today’s political climate, it has become easy to dismiss inflammatory rhetoric as nothing more than passionate speech. Yet history has repeatedly shown that words matter. They shape attitudes, influence behavior, and often set the tone... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County’s latest election results

By KAREN VELIE Following another ballot count on Friday, San Luis Obispo County supervisor candidates Jimmy Paulding and Jim Dantona appear to have won their races along with Measure B in Los Osos. There are currently 1,826 ballots left to... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest suspect with ghost gun

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers arrested a suspect whom they encountered with a ghost gun during a traffic stop on Friday evening. At about 7 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop in the 700 block of N. Lincoln... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for missing Templeton man

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a missing Templeton man who is considered at risk because of his mental state. Chad Corpuz, 37, was last seen walking away from his home on Bennett Way... (Continue reading)

Close a California prison, use revenue to support prevention

OPINION by OLIVIA GLEASON The California Police Chiefs Association and California State Sheriffs’ Associations’ claim that county jails will have to “absorb the consequences” of an additional prison closure, as proposed by the legislature, is a misguided, offbase attempt to... (Continue reading)