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SLO County issues evacuation warning for Oceano residents

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County has issued an evacuation warning for Oceano residents in the areas around the Arroyo Grande Creek Levee and Oceano Lagoon. The evacuation warning includes Oceano residents living: North of the Arroyo Grande Creek... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles firefighters rescue man trapped in the Salinas River

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles emergency personnel rescued a man trapped on an island in the middle of the Salinas River on Friday. After realizing he was trapped, the man called for help. Emergency personnel arrived to find the man... (Continue reading)

SLO County dining, legal, landscaping specials in January

Find great local deals on dining, entertainment, landscaping and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. SeaVenture Restaurant in Pismo Beach Enjoy ocean front dining at the SeaVenture Restaurant in Pismo Beach. During January, foodies... (Continue reading)

Rain washes out section of Highway 229 in Creston

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Monday’s storm washed out part of Highway 229, disrupting road access to those living on the highway that connects Santa Margarita to Creston. On Thursday, Caltrans announced the closure Highway 229 in both directions between highways 41... (Continue reading)

SLO County braces for more flooding, slides and downed trees

By KAREN VELIE Just as San Luis Obispo County is cleaning up from Monday’s atmospheric river, more rain is on the way. The rain is slated to arrive early in the day on Friday and continue intermittently through Monday. And... (Continue reading)

Homeless move to SLO overpass as storm approaches

By KAREN VELIE A group of homeless people who typically camp along a creek bed in San Luis Obispo have moved their belongings to the Los Osos Valley Road bridge over Highway 101. Eight to 10 homeless people have set... (Continue reading)

Road closed, hundreds cutoff near Lake Nacimiento

By KAREN VELIE The atmospheric river that pummeled San Luis Obispo County on Monday left hundreds of people near Lake Nacimiento stranded in their neighborhood. Early Monday morning the power went out for the more than 400 PG&E customers in... (Continue reading)

300,000 gallons of sewage spill into the Salinas River

By KAREN VELIE An estimated  300,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the Salinas River in the Templeton area amid the storm on Monday, according to San Luis Obispo Public Health Department. Health officials did not disclose why the Templeton Community... (Continue reading)

Mother of missing 5-year-old chronicles their last moments together

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The mother of the missing 5-year-old boy who was swept away by raging floodwaters near San Miguel has revealed what she witnessed on that tragic Monday. [KSBY] On the morning of Jan. 9, Lyndsy Doan was driving... (Continue reading)

Scheme to keep Diablo Canyon open is illegal, groups say

Statement by Mothers for Peace Federal law requires reactors to close while the Nuclear Commission reviews license renewal application San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace, Friends of the Earth and the Environmental Working Group filed a petition on Tuesday asserting... (Continue reading)