40 percent of SLO County ballots already submitted
A little more than a week in advance of the primarily vote-by-mail election, approximately 40 percent of San Luis Obispo County voters have already turned in their ballots. Read More …
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Local high school football players return to practice without footballs
San Luis Obispo County high school athletes on Monday returned to practice for the first time since coronavirus measures took effect in March. They did so without using any balls. Read More …
Smoke and ash return to SLO County
With fires continuing to ravage multiple regions of California, air quality has again deteriorated in San Luis Obispo County. Read More …
SLO County budget shortfall swells to $26.3 million, two layoffs may occur
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is considering eliminating nearly 28 full-time positions and laying off two workers as it grapples with a $26.3 million budget shortfall that has arisen amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read More …
SLO County closes bars, tries to curb July 4 beach crowds
Faced with a spike in coronavirus cases and the possibility of out-of-area tourists pouring into San Luis Obispo County, officials have ordered the closure of bars countywide for the July 4 weekend. Read More …
Fires burn homes, a car and vegetation in SLO County
Four fires broke out in San Luis Obispo County within a span of 24 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday. Read More …
Four fires break out in SLO County
Four blazes, including two house fires, broke out in San Luis Obispo County in a span of less than 24 hours. Three of the fires occurred on Tuesday, and one broke out Wednesday morning. Read More …
Nearly 90 percent of SLO businesses losing revenue, survey finds
Nearly 90 percent of San Luis Obispo businesses have lost revenue during the coronavirus pandemic, while 37 percent have seen more than three-quarters decreases in revenue, according to a SLO Chamber Read More …
Central Coast connection to Biden sexual assault allegation surfaces
With a former staffer for then-Sen. Joe Biden accusing the now-presumptive presidential nominee of sexual assault, a conversation that reportedly occurred in Morro Bay in the mid 1990s has become a Read More …
SLO County officials ask governor to ease coronavirus restrictions
With San Luis Obispo County having successfully flattened the coronavirus case curve and some residents demanding an end to the statewide shelter-in-place order, a bipartisan group of elected officials is petitioning Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow a phased reopening of SLO County. Read More …