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San Luis Obispo Tribune

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KSBY layoffs and a new look for a longtime gym. Today's top stories

The Tribune covered five major developments across San Luis Obispo County on Nov. 10, 2026, from newsroom layoffs to Cal Poly’s revised campus plans. Here’s a quick look at the top stories: KSBY layoffs: KSBY was among the Scripps stations hit by nationwide layoffs , as parent company E.W. Scripps Co. eliminated 431 positions while creating more than 100 new roles focused on field reporting. Regional general manager Lisa Moore said the affected San Luis Obispo roles were tied to traditional newscast production and station operations, not on-air positions. New Paso Robles gym: Paso Robles Ironworks Gym opened Nov. 1 at 580 Linne Road , replacing longtime tenant Iron Jungle with a fully renovated 5,000-square-foot space. Grubman and Sheela Hilton added fresh paint, refurbished equipment and a new posing room, and had 200 members by the fifth day of operation. Ambulance response times: Templeton Fire Chief Tom Peterson wants to add paramedics to fire engines after finding that ambulances take more than 20 minutes to reach some emergencies roughly 80 times a year. The proposal would also boost shift staffing from two to three firefighters at an estimated cost of $500,000 or more annually, and goes before the district board

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San Luis Obispo Tribune

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18-month-old died in SLO County E. coli outbreak. ‘We are inconsolable,' grandma says

The patient who died due to complications from an E. coli infection following an outbreak in San Luis Obispo was an 18-month-old girl, her grandmother confirmed. The toddler developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious and sometimes fatal complication from Shiga toxin-producing E. coli that can result in kidney failure. The deadly strain is also commonly known as STEC or E. coli O157. The young girl visited Brookshire Farms with her family in mid-October and began experiencing symptoms a few days later. She was hospitalized for 10 days at Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and died on Nov. 4, according to the girl’s grandmother, Los Osos resident Judy Wolf. “She was a loved child,” Wolf said in an email to The Tribune. Wolf said her heart was broken in the wake of her granddaughter’s death. “We are inconsolable,” she said. Toddler died from dangerous E. coli strain in SLO County. Here’s how rare it is The E. coli outbreak, which was linked to the local farm, put three children in intensive care and sickened at least two others, the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department said. The county Public Health Department confirmed the death on Tuesday but did not share

San Luis Obispo County, CA · 9h

San Luis Obispo Tribune

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Car crash slows traffic on Highway 101 through SLO County

Northbound traffic was slow on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo County after a multi-vehicle crash on Friday afternoon. The crash occurred near the Tefft Street off-ramp on Highway 101 in Nipomo at around 1:51 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page. Initial reports indicated that the driver of a Honda, who was reported as driving recklessly on the road, attempted to pass another vehicle in the center divider before the vehicles crashed, the CHP page said. A third vehicle may have been involved, but it wasn’t clear, CHP Sgt. Kenneth Antonetti told The Tribune. The CHP page said one person appeared unconscious, according to reports from the scene, but Antonetti could not confirm if that was the case or if anyone was transported to the hospital with injuries. Two tow trucks were called for the involved vehicles, Antonetti said. Both northbound lanes of traffic were slow as a result of the crash, Caltrans traffic cameras showed .

San Luis Obispo County, CA · 4h

San Luis Obispo Tribune

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New Paso Robles gym takes over longtime favorite. See what's different

The weights at Paso Robles Ironworks Gym have called the property home for 25 years — but now the gym around them is completely refreshed. Vintage remnants of the Life Fitness brand are scattered throughout the 5,000 square foot gym at 580 Linne Road One wouldn’t guess these were the same machines that were once used at former and beloved tenant Iron Jungle — the equipment now sporting brand-new seats, no longer purple, ripped and duct taped. Some 350 gallons of new paint cover the walls. And the bathrooms are finished off with doors, not curtains. “I don’t need to hear what’s going on in there,” Ironworks co-owner David Grubman said with a laugh. Grubman opened the gym with his business partner Sheela Hilton on Nov. 1, replacing the longtime tenant Iron Jungle that had provided community for Paso Robles bodybuilders for more than two decades. The two wanted to create an open and comfortable space for gym rats and newbies, alike. Hilton brought a new element of design to the new space, Grubman said, pointing out her implementation of “Paso Robles crimson red” throughout the gym. “We really wanted to create this open, approachable space. Whereas before, it was

Paso Robles, CA · 3d

San Luis Obispo Tribune

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Paso Robles is ripping out some of its grassy areas. Here's why

Paso Robles will have fewer grassy spaces after the city announced its plans to remove nonfunctional turf from its lawns. This decision was in light of California’s decision to ban cities from using potable water to irrigate nonfunctional turf on public agency properties by New Year’s Day, a city news release said. Private residential yards are not subject to the nonfunctional turf ban, the release said, but some city-maintained grass parkways in residential neighborhoods may be affected. Recreational areas such as parks and athletic fields are also unaffected by the change to the California Water Code. According to the release, the city evaluated about 65 acres of its maintained landscaping that might be considered “nonfunctional.” Of those acres, only about 1.5 were meeting the legal definition under the state’s new ban. “The law does not require or provide funding for turf replacement,” the release said. “The city is planning landscape improvements in phases, with replacement designs tailored to available funding.” In September, the City Council adopted an ordinance modifying the city’s water conservation regulations to incorporate the 2023 law AB 1572 , which prohibited drinking water irrigation of nonfunctional turf such as decorative grass in street medians and narrow roadside

Paso Robles, CA · 3d

San Luis Obispo Tribune

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Layoffs hit KSBY in SLO as parent company downsizes nationwide

KSBY was a part of nationwide layoffs as its parent company eliminated over 430 positions amid a companywide transformation. But its unclear how many jobs were lost here or exactly what they were. In total, the NBC affiliate’s parent company E.W. Scripps Co. laid off 431 employees while also creating more than 100 new positions in its local newsrooms focused on field reporting and community connection, regional general manager Lisa Moore told The Tribune on Monday. “These were difficult decisions, and we’re grateful to the colleagues whose roles were eliminated,” Moore wrote in an email. “We’re committed to supporting them through the transition.” KSBY was among the Scripps stations affected by the layoffs, but Moore did not share the number of positions eliminated in the newsroom. The affected roles in San Luis Obispo were tied to traditional newscast production and station operations, not on-air anchor or reporter positions, she said. The mass layoffs were a part of Scripps’ companywide transformation to adapt broadcast, streaming and digital news formats. Most changes will happen behind the scenes, Moore said, with a new operating model and automation that will allow KSBY journalists to update stories throughout the day on broadcast, streaming, digital and

San Luis Obispo County, CA · 3d

Paso Robles Daily News

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About 9,000 PG&E customers lose power east of Paso Robles and Templeton

Utility says crew shut off power for urgent repair. – Nearly 9,000 PG&E customers lost power Tuesday evening in a large area east of Paso Robles and Templeton, KSBY News reported. The outage was reported at 5:35 p.m. PG&E said a crew shut off power to make an urgent repair...

Paso Robles, CA · 2d

Paso Robles Daily News

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Former Alex Trebek winery and ranch near Creston to be sold at auction

– Creston Manor, a ranch and winery in northern San Luis Obispo County once owned by “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, will sell at auction through Concierge Auctions, the company announced Wednesday. The ranch was first listed for $7 million in February and is now listed at $6.45 million....

San Luis Obispo County, CA · 1d

SFGate

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The Michelin-cred chef making amazing pizzas in a Paso Robles rooftop bar

The chef's kitchen consists of a table, two coolers and two pizza ovens.

Paso Robles, CA · 1d

Paso Robles Daily News

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Election update: Candidates hold their leads in local races

Frankel leads Britton by 436 votes; Measure G-26 still short of 55%. – The latest unofficial San Luis Obispo County results, posted at 4:04 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, show Faith Frankel leading the Paso Robles mayoral contest with 4,511 votes (45.87%), ahead of Bill Britton with 4,075 (41.44%) and Chris Rogalla with 1,248 (12.69%); Michael Massey leads City Council District 2 with 1,065 votes (38.21%), followed by Robert Simoni with 873 and Chris Bausch with 849, while District 1 incumbent Kris Beal leads Linda C. George, 1,504 to 570. Measure G-26 has 7,308 yes votes (45.04%) and 8,917 no votes (54.96%), below the 55% needed to pass.

San Luis Obispo County, CA · 12h

Madera Tribune

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Hawks can’t battle back in playoff loss

The 14th-seeded Atascadero Greyhounds scored 21 first half points, and the third-seeded Liberty Hawks couldn’t battle back in 24-14 loss in the first round of the Div. IV Central Section playoffs. In its first playoff game on its new field, the Hawks couldn’t find enough offense, and had to...

Atascadero, CA · 2d

San Luis Obispo Tribune

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Paso Robles schools deserve answers about credit card use, not a national-style fight | Opinion

The controversy over credit card spending in the Paso Robles school district is starting to look like every other fight dividing this country. Sides formed before the facts did. Some see a trustee’s referral to the district attorney as necessary oversight; others question how the allegations were presented. Some trust the district’s outside investigator; others doubt it. Very few people have seen a receipt, but plenty of minds are made up. I’ve spent a lot of time with the public records and came away convinced of two things: The questions deserve real answers. And the way we’re going about getting them risks producing a result nobody trusts. The card statements released under a narrowed records request list dates, merchants and amounts. They don’t show what was bought, who attended, which fund paid or who approved it. Some charges, like payments to a brewery and a winery or large catering bills, deserve explanation. The district’s own card handbook says staff appreciation meals are a gift of public funds unless the board has adopted a policy approving them. Some charges may break district policy, and some may raise legal questions. The statements alone can’t tell us which. Controls matter, too. The official

Paso Robles, CA · 14h

A-Town Daily News

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Report: Atascadero school district opens two investigations amid high school principal’s leave

District confirms outside investigation; principal remains on paid leave. – The Atascadero Unified School District has opened two investigations connected to the leave of Atascadero High School Principal Nikki Baca, New Times San Luis Obispo reported. According to New Times, the district hired an outside law firm to investigate allegations...

Atascadero, CA · 1d

San Luis Obispo Tribune

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SLO County could face a $16 million budget deficit next year. Here's why

San Luis Obispo County is projected to face another multi-million budget gap next year, but uncertainty at the state and federal levels makes it difficult to predict the exact severity of the impending deficit. Assuming all current services are maintaining, the funding gap next year is estimated to be around $15.9 million — but it could range from as low as $11 million to as high as $20 million, according to the county’s fiscal year 2027-28 and multi-year financial forecast. The financial forecast is a point-in-time estimate that remains in flux and carries “a higher-than-usual level of uncertainty,” according to the staff report . “We always want to show that the forecast sensitivity cannot be understated,” SLO County’s assistant chief executive officer Lisa Howe said at the Nov. 3 Board of Supervisors meeting, adding that even a 1% change "can greatly impact the gap to the good or bad.” Howe said there are a variety of state, federal and external risks that will affect the county’s future finances. She pointed to HR 1, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as the “most significant” factor, since it impacts CalFresh administration, medical eligibility and the amount of demand for county-funded indigent

San Luis Obispo County, CA · 2d

Paso Robles Daily News

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Paso Robles ice cream sandwich maker selected for dairy business competition

– Paso Robles-based frozen dessert company Leo! Leo! has been selected for the eighth annual Real California Milk Excelerator, a California Milk Advisory Board program that helps dairy entrepreneurs build their businesses, according to the company. Founder Niccolò Lekai is competing with the company’s ice cream sandwiches. On Thursday, Dec....

Paso Robles, CA · 1d

KPBS

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State awards $1 million for Pacific Surfliner planning

The agency that oversees Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner service said Wednesday it received $1 million in state funding to update a plan aimed at making passenger rail service more reliable between San Diego, Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. The Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency, known as LOSSAN,...

San Diego, CA · 1d

New Times

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San Miguel CSD election results shift, candidates trade leads

The races for three seats on the San Miguel Community Services District (CSD) board remain close, with two candidates overtaking early leaders as additional ballots were counted. According to the Nov. 10 vote tallies, John McClure maintained his lead in the five-candidate race for two four-year seats, while Andrew Havard...

San Miguel, CA · 1d

KSBY News

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Downtown Paso Robles gets a 'Gift of Light'

Sensorio is bringing three illuminated art pieces to the heart of Paso Robles, and unlike the holiday decorations, these lights are expected to stay on display year-round.

Paso Robles, CA · 3d

Paso Robles Daily News

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School board approves Measure M spending plan, including 12 new Virginia Peterson classrooms

Trustees also buy two special education buses, approve Winifred Pifer playgrounds and records digitization. – The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees voted 6-1 Tuesday, Nov. 10, to approve staff recommendations for spending the remaining Measure M bond money, including about $2 million in repairs and upgrades and a plan to replace six aging portable classrooms with 12 new classrooms at Virginia Peterson Elementary School, according to district staff.

Paso Robles, CA · 1d

Paso Robles Daily News

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Local moving company’s turkey drive returns Nov. 19 to Atascadero food pantry

Local businesses team up with People’s Self-Help Housing to give away turkeys. – Central Coast Moving & Storage will host its annual Thanksgiving turkey drive Thursday, Nov. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. at ALF Food Pantry, 5411 El Camino Real in Atascadero, in collaboration with People’s Self-Help Housing.

Atascadero, CA · 2d