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SLO County Planning Commission approves Nipomo housing development

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted on Tuesday to approve changes to a large housing development in Nipomo, known as the Dana Reserve. The changes cut the number of affordable housing units in half. In May... (Continue reading)

Police, CHP plan DUI checkpoint in Goleta

By KAREN VELIE Goleta police and California Highway Patrol officers plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on a... (Continue reading)

Five candidates vying for two San Luis Obispo County supervisor seats

By KAREN VELIE The stakes are high for San Luis Obispo County’s 2026 primary election. Liberals are battling to maintain Democratic control of the Board of Supervisors, while conservatives are backing their preferred candidates in what is likely to be... (Continue reading)

Four people injured in two-car crash north of Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE Four people suffered injuries in a two-car crash north of Paso Robles on Highway 101 on Sunday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly before 6:20 p.m., 55-year-old Alvero Rojas was driving a Mercedes van northbound on Highway... (Continue reading)

Nearly 4,000 PG&E customers lose power, Cuesta College closed

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 4,000 PG&E customers lost power from rural San Luis Obispo to Morro Bay on Monday morning, including Cuesta College which temporarily closed. The unplanned outage impacted 3,729 PG&E customers. PG&E crews shut off the power shortly... (Continue reading)

There is no but, political assassinations have no place in our society

OPINION by BOB SHANBROM As a self-professed San Francisco-progressive, I’ve been getting a lot of social media feeds that read like this: “I condemn the killing of Charlie Kirk but… .” There are no buts about this assassination. A family... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County deals on dining, lodging, golf, 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. Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort in Avila Beach Reset and restore Located at the heart of... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo plans to reject Grand Jury findings

By KAREN VELIE The City of San Luis Obispo plans to reject all of the SLO County Grand Jury’s findings regarding the city’s alleged failure to protect its residents from loud and ruckus parties hosted by Cal Poly students, according... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices steady, find lowest costs

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County held steady for a second week at $4.92 a gallon while average prices rose in California and dropped nationally, according to figures from AAA.... (Continue reading)

Charlie Kirk supporters hold vigil in Paso Robles

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An estimated 300 supporters of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk gathered in his honor in Paso Robles on Saturday. The Republican Party of San Luis Obispo County held a vigil for Kirk at Paso Robles City Park.... (Continue reading)