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 …
Tag: San Luis Obispo County
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 …
California governor says schools likely to close for rest of academic year
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday schools will likely remain closed for the rest of the academic year, which would amount to a much longer closure than previously expected. Read More …
More coronavirus closures on the Central Coast
Amid an escalating response to the coronavirus by federal, state and local officials, public agencies on the Central Coast are implementing multiple closures and distancing procedures. Read More …
Coronavirus panic buying hits SLO County stores
The shelves of some San Luis Obispo County department stores have been depleted over the past few days of items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer, as shoppers hoard items amid panic over the coronavirus. Read More …
SLO judge finalizes settlement in McLaughlin jailhouse death case
A San Luis Obispo judge has finalized a settlement that was reached and then disputed in the case of a 60-year-old man who died while in SLO County Jail. The family Read More …
SLO County union members to receive 7 percent raises
A little more than a year after conducting the first strike in county government history, San Luis Obispo County’s largest labor union reached a deal that will enable its members to receive raises of at least 7 percent over the next year and a half. Read More …
4.3-magnitude earthquake hits near Cholame Y
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the Cholame Y Tuesday morning, resulting in shaking being felt in much of San Luis Obispo County. Read More …