SLO County

A new statewide report highlights how hate incidents are affecting Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across California, including here on the Central Coast.

Four San Luis Obispo North County juveniles have been identified in connection with the Fourth of July fire at Templeton Feed and Grain.

CalTrans reopened SR 166 to commuter traffic on Tuesday evening.Fire officials say that favorable weather conditions and no new fire activity helped them determine that the 166 is now safe for travel.

 The Madre Fire, near New Cuyama and Hwy 166, has grown to over 80,000 acres making it California's largest wildfire this year. The blaze is 35% contained as of 6:45 p.m. Monday.

As immigration raids continue in California, the Mexican Consulate in Oxnard is urging undocumented residents in the Tri-County area to know their rights.

An estimated 5,000 people marched through Downtown San Luis Obispo Saturday, according to the SLO Police Department. joining some 2,000 “No Kings” protests in cities throughout the country. Organizers say the demonstrations are a response to what they call 'authoritarian' actions by President Donald Trump—including military deployments and sweeping immigration raids.

San Luis Obispo County is working to close a more than $35 million budget deficit heading into the 2025-26 fiscal year, prompting proposed service cuts across several departments.

The San Luis Obispo Whale Rock Commission held its annual meeting on May 8 to discuss the future of the county’s aging water pipeline system.

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has approved an agreement with a local nonprofit to continue a long running housing and support program for the county’s most vulnerable residents.

Morro Bay residents filled this week’s San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting. They urged officials to place a moratorium on green-lighting battery storage projects.