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 and Thursdays with half price glasses of wine in the...
Gas prices soar in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs
By KAREN VELIE As the war in Iran continues, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County soared 23 cents last week to $6.08 a gallon, according to AAA. In California, the average price for a gallon of gas increased 17 cents to $6.10 last...
San Luis Obispo MMA fighter Steven Sainsbury at Table Mountain Casino Resort
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Mixed Martial Arts fighter Steven Sainsbury is competing in his seventh professional bout on May 2 – Valley Fight Series 25 at Table Mountain Casino Resort. Sainsbury will go toe-to-toe with Fresno native James Porter. Porter is 6 feet 2 inches tall with a...
Kayaker drowns off coast of San Luis Obispo County
By KAREN VELIE A male drowned while kayaking off the coast of Montana de Oro State Park in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday morning. Shortly after 10:20 a.m., a caller reported a kayaker was flipped over by waves. It appeared the Kayaker’s life vest somehow slipped off his body....
Man who threatened SLO County official seeks plea agreement
By KAREN VELIE The man accused of planning to kill San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow is likely to be released from prison in less than a year because of a plea agreement. On Jan. 24, 2025, FBI agents disrupted David Platek’s plan to kill Dow and then...
SLO County unemployment rate continues falling
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in March to 4.1%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates in California and the United States also declined. The county unemployment rate fell from 4.6% in January, to 4.4% in February, to...
Shooting results in brief lockdown of Lompoc High School
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A shooting on Thursday resulted in the brief lockdown of Lompoc High School. Prior to 2 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported the sound of gunshots in the area of the 600 block of West College Avenue. Thus far, there have been no reported injuries resulting from the...
