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San Luis Obispo County deals on dining, lodging, happy hours

Written on 5 Oct, 2025 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

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)

Trump sends California National Guard to Portland, Newsom plans to sue

Written on 5 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

By KAREN VELIE After a federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s deployment of the Oregon National Guard, Trump sent 300 California National Guard troops to Portland. Governor Gavin Newsom then vowed to sue the Trump administration. On Saturday, a federal... (Continue reading)

Tip leads to arrests of alleged drug dealers in the Santa Maria riverbed

Written on 5 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A tip led to the arrests on Saturday of two alleged drug dealers who were living in the Santa Maria riverbed. Shortly after 8 a.m., Santa Maria police officers headed to the Santa Maria riverbed to follow... (Continue reading)

Flights from San Luis Obispo to Las Vegas return

Written on 5 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport has brought back direct flights to and from Las Vegas. The direct flights provide quick transportation for San Luis Obispo County residents wanting to spend time in Las Vegas. During... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County gas prices drop, find lowest costs

Written on 5 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped four cents last week to $4.89 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. In California, the average price for a gallon of gas... (Continue reading)

Wildfire burns 150 acres in eastern San Luis Obispo County

Written on 4 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A wildfire burning off Highway 58 in east San Luis Obispo County burned 150 acres before firefighters stopped the forward spread of the blaze on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a vegetation fire... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County beaches: Recognitions and threats

Written on 4 Oct, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by KEITH T. GURNEE As a resident of the Central Coast for more than 50 years, my family has loved this place. After all, what other areas have such beauty as San Luis Obispo County? With its scenic hills,... (Continue reading)

SLO County judge accused of giving lieutenant a light sentence

Written on 4 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE After crashing into a car and severely injuring two people, an intoxicated member of law enforcement fled the scene. A San Luis Obispo County judge then sentence 51-year-old John Cicone to nine month in jail, meaning he... (Continue reading)

Massive fire at California refinery extinguished, anticipate a spike in gas prices

Written on 3 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters extinguished a massive fire at an oil refinery in California on Friday afternoon. Because of the fire, gas prices are expected to rise 15 to 30 cents a gallon throughout the state. The fire broke out... (Continue reading)

Meathead Movers to pay millions to settle discrimination lawsuit

Written on 3 Oct, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo-based Meathead Movers agreed to pay up to $6 million to settle a federal lawsuit over its alleged recruitment of young workers at the exclusion of older workers, a violation of the Age Discrimination in... (Continue reading)