Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo County’




Two storms, more rain headed to San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE Two storms will bring primarily mild to moderate rainfall to San Luis Obispo County beginning on Tuesday evening and lasting through the end of the week, according to the National Weather Service. The heaviest rainfall is forecast... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County’s top stories in 2025: Threats, obstruction, arson

By CalCoastNews staff To say 2025 was an eventful year in San Luis Obispo County would be an understatement. The top stories of 2025 include the arrest of a man planning to kill the district attorney and bomb a school,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County deals on dining, lodging, 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. Cafe Roma Restaurant in San Luis Obispo Happy hour special Happy hour on Mondays, Wednesdays... (Continue reading)

Boulders fall on Highway 101 south of Santa Margarita, lanes closed

By KAREN VELIE Five large boulders fell on Highway 101 south of Santa Margarita on Sunday evening closing two northbound lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol. The mud slide is impacting the two slow lanes. Shortly before 9:30 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices increasing, find lowest costs

By KAREN VELIE Following heavy traffic over the Christmas holiday, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased two cents last week to $4.47 a gallon while continuing to fall in the state and... (Continue reading)

A look at San Luis Obispo County rainfall totals, reservoir levels

By KAREN VELIE Following an atmospheric river storm that drenched San Luis Obispo County, rainfall totals are well above average in all areas of the county for this time of year, according to the SLO County website. Most areas of... (Continue reading)

Storms cause mud slides, flooding, road closures in SLO County

By KAREN VELIE Christmas commuters are facing mudslides, road closures and flooding throughout San Luis Obispo County, according to the California Highway Patrol. SLO County is under a flood watch and a high wind warning as an atmospheric river drenches... (Continue reading)

Could Los Angeles style politics invade San Luis Obispo County?

T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE Apparently, according to San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson, it can’t happen soon enough. Gibson’s recent endorsement of Los Angeles denizen Jim Dantona to take his seat on the SLO County Board of Supervisors... (Continue reading)

Here’s how much rain fell across SLO County in the past 24 hours

By KAREN VELIE An atmospheric river hit San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday with heavy rains, winds, flooding and power outages, which are expected through Christmas. San Luis Obispo County released rain totals for the past 24 hours. Rocky Butte... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys commercial building in southern San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a commercial building north of Santa Maria in San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday morning. At 3 a.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported the fire burning on Bull Canyon Road across from Bob Woods Place.... (Continue reading)