This is the best job in elected office. It is a joy to do this job,” said Bruce Gibson, San Luis Obispo County District 2 Supervisor.

According to officials, the San Luis Obispo Courthouse Annex is out of compliance with regulatory safety, seismic, ...

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The closure of a 20-mile stretch of Highway 41 will be cut short, according to the California Department of Transportation. Caltrans originally planned to shut down the roadway for five days due to a ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presents President Donald Trump with a gilded gift—a framed copy of Trump’s grandfather’s birth certificate. Merz says with Trump's German provenance, there is "a very ...

Jade Fire initially started today at 3:54 p.m. in San Luis Obispo County. After being active for less than an hour, it has ...

Of the $38 million in total proposed to be cut, $9.1 million — or 24% — is suggested to come from county health and human ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants more urgency in clearing encampments, but his latest recommendations are already in place in San Luis ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports a 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Atascadero on Monday afternoon. The ...

These bacteria-ridden beaches failed to meet state health standards for recreational waters, the Surfrider Foundation says.

San Luis Obispo County Airport (SLO) was closed after a plane crashed on the tarmac on Friday. Several firefighters and emergency service officials were at the scene after the accident.

Two people escaped an airplane fire that resulted in a hazmat response in San Luis Obispo on Friday morning. The incident ...