Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo County’




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. Old Juan’s Cantina in Oceano A great way to start your Sunday – brunch at Old... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County gas prices increasing, find lowest costs

By KAREN VELIE California gas prices continue to rise with Valero recently announcing it will close its refinery in Benicia, which produces about 12% of the state’s gasoline. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Take a look at San Luis Obispo County rainfall totals, reservoir levels

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

SLO County sheriff detectives bust alcohol thief

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County sheriff detectives tracked down and arrested a man who stole approximately $4,000 worth of alcohol from the Vons grocery store in Nipomo earlier this month. During his Feb. 2 theft spree, the suspect removed... (Continue reading)

Why does government keep running out of your money?

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Two years after San Luis Obispo County supervisors declared that road maintenance was no longer a priority, the SLO County Association of Governments wants to raise sales taxes to help maintain roads. Talk about mixed signals!... (Continue reading)

Did SLO County supervisorial candidate launch smear campaign?

By KAREN VELIE In what appears to be a smear campaign, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding accused his opponent Adam Verdin of violating campaign finance laws after learning the allegation was unfounded. Tom Fulks, a political consultant who... (Continue reading)

Mudslides, flooding, lightning as storm drenches SLO County

By KAREN VELIE Mudslides, flooding, thunder and power outages as a storm drenches San Luis Obispo County with nearly 5 inches of rain falling at Rock Butte. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning, a flood warning and... (Continue reading)

Highway 1 closed at Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County

By KAREN VELIE Monday’s storm resulted in rock and mudslides on Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties, according to Caltrans. The rain led to the closure of Highway 1 from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Find deals in SLO County on happy hours, lodging, dining

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 Pismo staycation for locals When the summer... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County teens rob, violently assault 15-year-old girl

By KAREN VELIE An argument between two teenage girls escalated into a violent assault last Thursday in downtown San Luis Obispo. The five alleged assailants are all residents of San Luis Obispo County. On Thursday evening, teens from four different... (Continue reading)