San Luis Obispo County News

Select voters in District 2 of San Luis Obispo County have been contacted recently by telephone and asked to participate in a survey about current county supervisor Bruce Gibson.

Arroyo Grande will become the sixth city in San Luis Obispo County to form a tourism promotion district to bring in new revenue specifically to market the city and its hotels.

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At 6:20 p.m., a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy spotted Jeanne Sepeda, 32, driving near the intersection of 19th and Paso Robles streets in Oceano.

San Luis Obispo County is a very pet-friendly area. This is the first in a series of articles showing the virtues of this dog friendly region of California.

Aerial views of San Luis Obispo County are among the saddest things I’ve ever seen, right up there with the ASPCA commercial featuring forlorn dogs and Sarah McLachlan singing.

There is a 100 percent probability of a 50 percent chance that it may or may not rain.

Each day, dispatchers from the seven police departments in San Luis Obispo County take dozens of calls from residents seeking help for issues ranging from minor disputes to serious crimes.

SLO County Dept. of Environmental Health has a program set up to respond to any tsunami debris from Japan that might wash up on shore in the county.

The shelves of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office ’s new evidence and property storage area were empty when Sheriff Ian Parkinson showed off the facility last week.

As you've probably heard, plans to add the 2400-acre coastal Wild Cherry Canyon property to Montana de Oro State Park have fallen through.

The owners of the oil field between Pismo Beach and Edna Valley want to add 350 new oil wells and ramp up full-capacity production by almost double - from 5,000 to 9,000 barrels per day.

San Luis Obispo County has the highest rate of stroke death in California and an above-average incidence of drug-induced deaths but is among the healthiest counties for mortality relating to heart disease and the flu.

In anticipation of every festival season, the travel and lifestyle media begin regurgitating features about the growth of the craft brewing industry.

An Anaheim woman was arrested Monday after a San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputy stopped her vehicle on Highway 101 north of the Cuesta Grade and found 13 one-pound packages of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $228,000, according to the county Sheriff’s Office.

As thousands of San Luis Obispo County residents try to catch a glimpse of the Tour of California on Thursday, one young San Luis Obispo resident will receive a special up-close look at the action.

The History Center of San Luis Obispo County opened a new exhibit in the Carnegie Library Museum on May 3. The exhibit, “Native Baskets: The Spirit That Binds,” features locally-collected baskets made by Native American artisans.

As a San Luis Obispo County regional transit bus rolled south on Higuera Street on Tuesday afternoon, a group of riders spoke their mind: One said he wished drivers would announce more stops; another said he would like earlier buses from Santa Maria to San Luis Obispo on Saturdays; yet another suggested installing more comfortable seats for the ... (more)

A man fell and broke both his legs about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Salmon Creek Falls , a popular hiking trail off Highway 1 about two miles north of the San Luis Obispo County line.

The grand jury, comprised of 19 members, is a unique body that serves as a local government watchdog.