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Report identifies SLO County beaches at risk for severe flooding

A new report from UC Davis identifies six areas of California at risk for severe coastal flooding during the winter of 2026-2027, including the Avila Beach and Pismo Beach areas of San Luis Obispo County. A combination of a Kelvin Wave, King Tides, and El Nino conditions are likely to...

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Gas prices plummeting in San Luis Obispo County, find lowest costs

For the fourth week in a row, gas prices are plummeting as crude oil cost fell to under $90 a barrel. The average price for gas dropped 22 cents last week to $5.91 a gallon in San Luis Obispo County, according to AAA. In California, the average price for a...

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San Luis Obispo Tribune

‘I'm destroyed.' Owner speaks on E. coli outbreak that shut down SLO County farm

After the San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Health linked Brookshire Farms to an E. coli outbreak that resulted in five confirmed cases and three children in intensive care, co-owner Shawn Callaway is still trying to get to the bottom of what went wrong. “I’m destroyed,” he said on Friday — the first day the farm was open to the public after shutting down for 10 days during peak pumpkin season. In the wake of the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli outbreak, Brookshire Farms voluntarily closed and found itself in the center of a media firestorm. Callaway’s phone kept buzzing with interview requests from CNN, USA Today, People magazine and other news outlets across the country. Meanwhile, one of their employees stood at the farm’s entrance to turn away families trying to visit the pumpkin patch. “We’ve gone through ... about 11 days now of numbness. I can’t explain it,” Callaway told The Tribune. “I mean, the worries, the fears, the concerns, the ups and downs. I mean, how do you explain it? I don’t know.” Safety has always been their top priority for both their customers and employees, he said. After working as a firefighter for 36 years, he's

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San Luis Obispo Tribune

Car gets stuck on SLO train tracks after mistaking rails for the road, police say

A driver accidentally turned onto railroad tracks and got stuck late Saturday evening in San Luis Obispo. According to the San Luis Obispo Police Department , the person mistook the railroad crossing’s markings on Foothill Boulevard at California Boulevard as the roadway. The individual drove onto the tracks and got trapped on the railway. “Luckily, no trains came through,” police said on Facebook, and the car was quickly removed by a local towing company. The person was not suspected of driving under the influence, according to the Police Department.

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‘A sin to God': Pismo Beach candidate accused of harassing trick-or-treaters

A candidate for Pismo Beach mayor is being accused of screaming at children trick-or-treating at her Shell Beach home, even calling one of them a “sin to God.” When Pismo Beach resident Katt Winter took her three kids out for trick-or-treating on Halloween, she didn’t expect to encounter mayoral candidate Shelby Bowen, much less hear the candidate condemn her child, she told The Tribune. Winter and her kids — a pair of 12-year-old twins and 16-year-old River — were greeted by Bowen at the first house they stopped at while trick-or-treating in the neighborhoods near Dinosaur Caves Park, as they have for the past decade. River, an autistic transgender girl, said she was taken aback when Bowen offered her a Christian pamphlet along with candy. When she declined to accept the pamphlet — titled “ A Pumpkin Tale ” by Christin Ditchfield — the situation escalated, River said. “She grabbed me ... very firmly, and forced the pamphlet into my trick-or-treat bag that I was using to transport candy,” River said. “She was telling the little kids, like 5-year-old girls, to vote for her, and she said to little kids that ‘You have met the mayor.’” River said Bowen also

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Paso Robles Daily News

Jury convicts repeat offender of robbing San Luis Obispo Target

Defendant admitted prior strike conviction; sentencing set for Jan. 14, according to District Attorney’s Office. – A San Luis Obispo County jury on Thursday, Nov. 5, found Scott Robert Davis, 41, guilty of second-degree robbery for an August 2025 theft at the Target store on Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

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San Luis Obispo Tribune

SLO County whale watching company closes, leaving only 1 other in beach town

Avila Beach’s whale watching tours just decreased by half now that the Avila Beach Ocean Safari has pulled its boats out of the water The move, effective on Nov. 1, leaves just one touring company left in the area. The owners, Avila residents Vincent and Emily Shay, shared the decision not to renew a license to operate with the Port San Luis Harbor District on Oct. 22. About 10 days later, the website no longer accepted reservations. Vincent told The Tribune that the decision was difficult and “deeply personal.” “It wasn’t one incident or one difficult season, or anything,” he said. “Between the weather, the cost of operating and the challenge of doing business within the harbor community in itself — which we have navigated for years ... It became harder to keep going in a way that felt sustainable.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Avila Beach Ocean Safaris (@avilabeachoceansafaris) The Shays started the wildlife touring company in 2024 — Emily as an accomplished water-woman and a professional educator at The Grizzly Academy, and Vincent an award-winning photographer with over 35 years of experience documenting different scenes around the world, according to Avila Beach Ocean Safari’s

Avila Beach, CA · 16h

San Luis Obispo Tribune

Record-breaking El Niño could hit SLO County. Join us for a live forum

As the Central Coast braces for a historic Super El Niño, the San Luis Obispo Tribune will host a virtual panel discussion on how residents can prepare for the rain, high tides and potential flooding. Meteorologist John Lindsey and SLO County Emergency Operations Center Director Scotty Jalbert will answer questions on Zoom about the El Niño on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 6 to 7 p.m. The panel will be moderated by San Luis Obispo Tribune reporter Stephanie Zappelli. People can register for the free event at bit.ly/4z1fVS7 . During the event, Lindsey will explain how an El Niño develops and how it is expected to impact the Central Coast. Forecasting models predict a record-breaking El Niño this winter, which would bring strong storms, elevate sea levels and create conditions for flooding in San Luis Obispo County — especially on the coast. So far, the forecast calls for a typical November and December, with large storms in January, February and March, but no one can be certain about the weather until it arrives, he said. Jalbert will also speak at the event to help county residents sign up for emergency alerts and take action to prepare their household for winter. The

San Luis Obispo County, CA · 16h

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San Luis Obispo County under coastal flood, high surf advisories

Those living in low-lying San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara county’s coastal communities are under a flood advisory until Monday at 10 p.m. In a high-surf-advisory, the National Weather Service warns beachgoers that large waves can knock people of rocks and capsize boats. “There is an increased risk for...

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Prescribed burn near Santa Maria creates smoke visible from Hwy 101

A prescribed burn taking place off Highway 166 created smoke visible from Highway 101 between San Luis Obispo and Orcutt Monday afternoon.

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Sensorio to hold ribbon cutting Nov. 17 for new downtown installation

Illuminated sculptures will connect Downtown City Park to Sensorio. – Sensorio will hold a ribbon cutting for its new downtown installation at Downtown City Park on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 4:45 p.m. The installation will feature illuminated sculptures in the heart of downtown, connecting the park to Sensorio. It was...

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4 School Administrators Accused of Misusing $70,000 in Funds on Winery, Brewery Visits and More

Four school administrators in Paso Robles, California, have been accused of misappropriating school funds, spending an alleged $70,000 on personal purchases including dinners, winery visits and more. In a lengthy investigative report from Cal Coast News, Superintendent Jennifer Loftus, Chief Business Officer and Assistant Superintendent Brad Pawlowski, Assistant Superintendent of Education Services Erin Haley and […]

San Luis Obispo Tribune

Pediatrician launches new SLO County practice - and she makes house calls

Parents looking for a pediatrician for their kids have a new at-home care option — and it’s the first of its kind in San Luis Obispo County. When Dr. Ashley Landsman first moved to the area after completing medical school at Texas A&M, she didn’t expect to be running her own practice, much less one where she’s the sole employee. Earlier this summer, Dr. Landsman launched Poppy Pediatrics , San Luis Obispo County’s first direct primary pediatric care clinic. Dr. Landsman said the idea of a pediatric care service that would provide in-home care and extended meetings with patients and parents came to her during her three-year tenure at Bravo Pediatrics , one of San Luis Obispo County’s largest private pediatric practices. “I loved my patients, loved the people I worked with, and then ultimately found that I was not having enough time with the patients I was seeing, which is kind of what you hear everywhere,” Dr. Landsman said. “I think it just became more personal as I had my own kids, and I realized, ‘Oh man, parents have so many more questions than this 15-minute visit allows.’” Through her home visit model, those visits are now closer to

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Paso Robles schools explain disputed credit card expenses as independent review proceeds

District says donations covered staff celebration venue fees and Bakersfield meals involved official business; investigator’s identity and completion date remain undisclosed. PASO ROBLES — Paso Robles Joint Unified School District leaders issued new statements Friday explaining several credit card expenditures questioned in a trustee’s complaint, saying private donations covered staff celebration venue fees and that an administrator’s Bakersfield meal expenses were connected to official district responsibilities. The Nov. 6 statements from Superintendent Jennifer Loftus and Board President Joel Peterson expand on the district’s initial response to allegations raised by Trustee Kenney Enney. The district has retained an independent investigator to examine the transactions and determine whether expenditures complied with applicable policies and requirements.

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Paso Robles composer created Olympics theme, ‘Deadpool Rap.' Now he has a local project

Once Paso Robles native Todd Andrew let go of his perfectionism, his music career took off. Now the composer is best known for the creation of NBC’s Tokyo Olympics theme song, the Honda Sports Desk Update on NBC and the “Deadpool Rap” — a song featured in the 2016 Marvel movie. But Andrew told The Tribune that these works don’t represent him — they are strictly his “functional” art, or what pay the bills. “You have to treat it like a job,” he said. “You wake up at the same time every day … you do your work … you clock out … you don’t make too much of a deal out of it.” But he’s also got a side gig that fuels his passion — and it’s one locals might recognize. Andrew’s art of ‘not thinking too much’ Andrew grew up in Paso Robles starting in the fifth grade. In high school, he said he wanted to be Eddie Van Halen. After graduating, he ventured to Los Angeles, where he discovered the world of television composing, which he liked because he could sit at his own house and not have to tour, he said. The composer returned to Paso

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Annual Garagiste Festival returns to Paso Robles

Community members had the opportunity to try hundreds of local wines at the Garagiste Festival. Dozens of Paso Robles winemakers participated in the grand tasting, pouring over 200 wines.

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SLOHS Food Staff are Diving into the World of Seafood, and it’s Amazing!

The rockfish ceviche and salmon sushi bowl are meals that should be served in a restaurant! Photo illustration courtesy of sophomore Joseph Spargo. When the bell rings at 12:29, voracious San Luis Obispo High School students rush out of their classrooms to get a hot, fresh, nutritious, and most of all, free school lunch. Recently, the school has been serving fish nearly every week, in dishes like the rockfish ceviche and tortilla chips, or the salmon sushi bowl. What are students’ thoughts about the new dishes?

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Frankel widens lead in Paso Robles mayor race as ballot count continues

Massey leads District 2 council contest while school bond remains below approval threshold. PASO ROBLES — Faith Frankel expanded her lead over Bill Britton to 218 votes in the Paso Robles mayor’s race, while Michael Massey remained ahead in the closely contested District 2 City Council election, according to updated unofficial returns released Friday, Nov. 6. The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s report, issued at 2:17 p.m., showed Frankel with 3,245 votes, or 45.60%, followed by Britton with 3,027 votes, or 42.54%. Chris Rogalla received 844 votes, or 11.86%. Frankel’s lead increased from 133 votes in the early Wednesday report. With additional ballots still being processed, the results remain unofficial.

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10 Small California Towns With The Best Holiday Markets This November

Holiday shopping gets a lot more interesting when the streets glow with millions of lights and Victorian carolers bring old traditions back to life. California’s small towns know how to make November feel festive without the chaos of crowded shopping malls. Handmade ornaments, vintage finds, locally crafted gifts, and...

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