OPINION by DAN DOW I am deeply saddened that a majority of California voters were misled to believe that the early release of prisoners from state prison would only apply to truly nonviolent crimes....
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Special to CCN by Katelyn Piziali and Will Peischel John Peschong won the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat Tuesday changing the future makeup of the board to three solid...
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By ERIK ENGLE With a focus on increasing faculty salaries in order to retain quality teachers, Mary Strobridge won San Luis Obispo County’s 5th District Cuesta College Board of Trustees Seat with 55...
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CalCoastNews and its founders will face trial March 6 after a delay was granted by San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Barry LaBarbara. The trial had been scheduled to start this week. The...
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OPINION by BRAD SNOOK Since this is an election season, the newspapers have been filled with promotions of ocean desalination as the “silver bullet” for resolving our water shortage. Supporters of...
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OPINION by JIM HILL and LEANN AKINS Many voters in the City of Arroyo Grande have received a slick mailer from Richard Waller that says, “Our fire department still has no funding to replace 20 year...
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Arroyo Grande Community Medical Center had the highest rate of mortality in patients who underwent surgery following a hip fracture in San Luis Obispo County in 2013 and 2014, though it is no longer...
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After five years of drought, California reservoirs are only at an average of 46.4 percent of their capacity. With photos taken by the Landsat 7 and Landsat 8 satellites, you can view the changes to...
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OPINION by KEVIN RICE An open letter to the San Luis Obispo Tribune: It is newly disappointing that the Tribune is now openly providing cover for an abusive public official. I am shocked the Tribune...
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OPINION by KAREN MCNAMARA It is my honor to encourage you to vote to elect Nicholas Mattson as Mayor of Atascadero. Nic has an amazing understanding of Atascadero, sees solutions to many existing...
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OPINION by LEANN AKINS There have been several short opinion pieces in the Tribune supporting our opponents for Arroyo Grande City Council. I am writing to share with you why you should support John...
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During the past few weeks, deputies sent underage decoys to 48 San Luis Obispo County businesses to test if clerks would sell to customers under 21 years of age. The decoys weren’t trying to buy...
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A record number of people have registered to vote in San Luis Obispo County and in the state of California, according to recent reports. On Tuesday, SLO County Clerk Recorder Tommy Gong announced a...
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Luna Red’s Halloween party was the must attend party of the year. With great costumes, live music, food, great drinks and fabulous food, a great time was had by all. See the photo...
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OPINION by BOB KELLEY Nicholas Mattson is challenging Atascadero’s Mayor Tom O’Malley for his position as mayor of Atascadero. Mattson, a newcomer to the Atascadero political arena, is running...
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