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1 week ago | 
sacbee.com | Hannah Poukish |Stephanie Zappelli
Hordes of bright blue, jellyfish-like sea creatures are washing up on beaches across California. As of Monday, thousands of the critters — called velella velella or by-the-wind sailors — have been sighted along the California coastline since the start of March, according to iNaturalist, an online platform for sharing biodiversity information. What are the mysterious critters? Are they harmful to humans or pets?
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1 month ago | 
sanluisobispo.com | Sadie Dittenber |Hannah Poukish
Marborg employee Bryan Gurrero installs a temporary fence on a house in the Hathway Avenue neighborhood on March 14, 2025, in advance of St. Fratty’s Day in San Luis Obispo. David Middlecamp [email protected] Manure, deer repellent and fences were among the methods some San Luis Obispo residents deployed on Friday to protect their homes from St. Fratty’s Day partygoers this year.
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1 month ago | 
sacbee.com | Sarah Linn |Hannah Poukish
Are you ready for some more sunshine? Californians soon lose an hour of sleep — and gain some additional sunlight — when daylight saving time starts. When do we officially “spring forward” and set clocks and watches ahead an hour? What’s the best way to survive the time change? Here’s what you need to know:Daylight saving time starts across most of the United Stateson the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday in November, according to Time and Date, an online world clock.
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1 month ago | 
sanluisobispo.com | Hannah Poukish |Sarah Linn
A new storm system could bring rain, thunderstorms and even a “remote risk” of tornadoes to San Luis Obispo County, according to the National Weather Service. Showers were expected to start Tuesday night. “A cooler weather pattern will continue through late week with temperatures below seasonal averages,” a National Weather Service forecast discussion said.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
sanluisobispo.com | Hannah Poukish |Chloe Shrager
President Donald Trump’s plan to enact broad tariffs could force wineries in Paso Robles to raise bottle prices, said Joel Peterson, the executive director of the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. Laura Dickinson [email protected] READ MORE How will a second Trump term impact SLO County?
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
sanluisobispo.com | Chloe Shrager |Hannah Poukish
READ MORE How will a second Trump term impact SLO County? Expand All Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series of stories in the lead-up to and following President Donald Trump’s inauguration aimed at exploring how a second Trump administration could impact SLO County, with coverage spanning key policy areas such as immigration, tariffs, education and more. R. Garcia came to America for a better life. Now, she is scared to leave her home.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
sanluisobispo.com | Hannah Poukish |Chloe Shrager
Only one reproductive health clinic in San Luis Obispo County performs abortions — the Planned Parenthood Central Coast clinic in San Luis Obispo. Joe Johnston Tribune file photo Editor’s note: This is thesixth in a series of stories in the lead-up to President Donald Trump’s inauguration aimed at exploring how a second Trump administration could impact SLO County, with coverage spanning key policy areas such as immigration, tariffs, education and more.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
sanluisobispo.com | Hannah Poukish |Chloe Shrager
Red heart shape and stethoscope on blue background. Equipment for Medical, Health care and patient, Failure and Diseases concept. Heart health, health care concept. Editor’s note: This is thefifth in a series of stories in the lead-up to President Donald Trump’s inauguration aimed at exploring how a second Trump administration could impact SLO County, with coverage spanning key policy areas such as immigration, tariffs, education and more.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
sanluisobispo.com | Chloe Shrager |Hannah Poukish
As of Thursday afternoon, the San Luis Obispo County elections office had scanned about 75,000 ballots, public information officer for the Clerk-Recorder’s Office Erin Clausen told The Tribune. With five days to go until the election, that represents about 41% of registered voters in SLO County, and ballots continue to pour in, Clausen said. “We definitely have more (from drop box pickups) that we received yesterday after I pulled that number,” Clausen wrote to The Tribune in a text message.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
sanluisobispo.com | Hannah Poukish |Chloe Shrager
Halloween is almost here. Jack-o’-lanterns are appearing on porches, trick-or-treaters are preparing costumes and haunted houses are popping up to induce screams across San Luis Obispo County. Two of the county’s largest haunted houses — The Haunt in Atascadero and Nightmare from Main Street in Paso Robles — recently reopened their doors, introducing visitors to a horde of frightening monsters, creepy creatures and serial killers. We recently spent a night stumbling through the spooky spots.
