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Evacuations in downtown San Luis Obispo, farmer’s market canceled
By KAREN VELIE A gas leak has led to evacuations of portions of downtown San Luis Obispo and the cancellation of farmer’s market on Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m., the gas leak was reported near the 700 block of... (Continue reading)
More than 5,900 PG&E customers lose power on San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE More than 5,900 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo are without power on Wednesday morning because of two separate outages. At 6:17 a.m., 5,885 PG&E customers lost power at Cal Poly and surrounding neighborhoods. This is an... (Continue reading)
Proposition 4 drives PAC money out of campaigns
OPINION by STEW JENKINS Would you pay $1 per election to blunt the political influence of Elon Musk and George Soros? Proposition 4 will end a prohibition on public campaign financing plans that can effectively drive corporation and political action... (Continue reading)
Settlements aren’t verdicts, name calling isn’t evidence, facts matter
OPINION by ERIK GORHAM I’ll explain this mess so you don’t have to suffer through it. The San Luis Obispo Tribune’s latest editorial tells District 2 voters Chris Bausch is “disgraced,” “reckless” and “unfit” for office. It says he put... (Continue reading)
Intoxicated driver with BuzzBallz cans arrested in San Luis Obispo
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police arrested a driver Wednesday morning who allegedly had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit and a stash of empty cocktail cans in his car. Shortly after 10 a.m., officer... (Continue reading)
Former San Luis Obispo mayor Harmon wins appeal
By KAREN VELIE After leaving her job as the mayor of San Luis Obispo, Heidi Harmon accused her new employer of racism and for using an incorrect pronoun – issues that prompted Harmon to file a lawsuit she lost through... (Continue reading)
Gas prices skyrocket in SLO County, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE While California gas prices surged last week, the average price for gas in the United States was unchanged. The average price for gas surged in San Luis Obispo County last week jumping 20 cents to $6.55 a... (Continue reading)
Driver flees after rollover crash in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers are searching for a driver who fled the scene of a rollover crash in the intersection of Broad and South streets on Saturday night. Shortly before 8 p.m., the driver of a... (Continue reading)
Starbucks Coffee closing three stores in San Luis Obispo
By KAREN VELIE Starbucks Coffee is closing 250 stores in the United States and Canada, three in San Luis Obispo, the chain announced on Thursday. While the chain did not list the specific stores it is closing, Starbucks’ fan Winter... (Continue reading)
Vehicle fire on the Cuesta Grade, 40 acres burned
By KAREN VELIE A vehicle fire on Highway 101 north of San Luis Obispo ignited a fast moving fire on the Cuesta Grade on Wednesday. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a Tesla burning on northbound Highway 101 near... (Continue reading)