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

Written on 6 Apr, 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. SeaVenture Beach Hotel and Restaurant in Pismo Beach Bubbles and breakfast Make sleeping in and... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices rise over $5, find the lowest costs

Written on 6 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices in San Luis Obispo County rose two cents last week to $5.01 a gallon, according to figures from AAA. “Gas prices made a bigger jump this past week, with the national average for a gallon... (Continue reading)

Thousands of protestors rally against Trump in San Luis Obispo

Written on 5 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 56 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo’s “Hands Off!” protest brought approximately 5,000 people to the courthouse to rally against Trump on Saturday afternoon. The rally included speakers such as U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal who addressed the crowd from the steps... (Continue reading)

Latest in Paso Robles Groundwater Basin war: Drop tax on small users

Written on 5 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE As part of a more than decade-long war over control of the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin, one of the partners in a newly formed joint powers authority now says it no longer wants to charge small residential... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo proposed residential development moves forward

Written on 4 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE After listening to mutiple proposed plans for a 409 unit residential development off Los Osos Valley Road, the San Luis Obispo City Council on Tuesday directed staff to process the developer’s application. If approved, Broadstone Village is... (Continue reading)

A Molotov cocktail toast to the environment and democracy

Written on 4 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Tesla is the only electric vehicle manufacturer that is, or was, making money on electric cars. Most all other manufacturers lose thousands if not tens of thousands, per vehicle, on their electric vehicle fleets. Moreover, despite... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man busted selling cannabis to children

Written on 4 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Following a more than two month investigation, detectives arrested a Santa Maria man on Tuesday for selling cannabis to children. In January, a parent contacted the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office to report that her child had... (Continue reading)

Pirate’s sendoff reflects Cayucos at its best

Written on 3 Apr, 2025 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By DELL FRANKLIN Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “The ballplayer’s Son” and... (Continue reading)

Gus’s Grocery in San Luis Obispo shuts its doors

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

By KAREN VELIE Gus’s Grocery, a popular sandwich shop in San Luis Obispo, closed its doors last week  following more than three decades in business, which the owner blamed on bad press. The shop began having issues in Aug. 2024... (Continue reading)

Trump tags legislator as U.S. attorney for California Central District

Written on 2 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE President Donald Trump tagged Republican Assemblyman Bilal A. “Bill” Essayli to serve as the new U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. He resigned from the legislature on Tuesday. Chief U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee... (Continue reading)