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About San Luis Obispo Online

San Luis Obispo - Central Coast, Beaches, Vineyards and Charm

Local news for San Luis Obispo, California. A Times Media Service publication.

Bishop Peak up, eyes open.

We love San Luis Obispo’s oak-studded hills, coastal fog and rows of vines. We take the long way up Bishop Peak and linger over produce at the downtown farmers market. We believe news here should feel as close as the mission bells and as useful as a clear trail map. We report on the streets and hillsides you call home. We are San Luis Obispo Online.

33stories in the last 90 days

6bylines in the last 90 days

60Times Media Service publications in California

How we started

San Luis Obispo has oak-covered hills rising above downtown, a marine layer that can remake a morning, and vineyards beyond the city streets. We started this publication for the place where a walk up Bishop Peak, a stop at the farmers market and the work of the surrounding wine country can all be part of the same day. In nearby Arroyo Grande, we find more of the farmland and coastal landscape that make this region familiar to those who call it home.

We are part of Times Media Service. We write about San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande with an eye for the details residents recognize: what is happening downtown, what is changing along the coast, and what matters in the hills and communities between them. We want you to find news that helps you feel at home in this particular stretch of California.

Who writes for San Luis Obispo Online

Everyone with a byline on San Luis Obispo Online in the last 90 days, most stories first. Each name opens the writer’s page with all of their stories.

Ian Scott
10 stories Election, Education
Sheyna Greenamyer
3 stories Health
Thurman Boiles
3 stories Technology, Local Government
John Castillo
2 stories Education, Food and Dining
Primary local reporter San Luis Obispo
Andrew Brexton
1 story Technology

Staff Writer Roundups compiled from our newsroom's published reporting, including the daily Morning Brief. 14 stories

Where we cover

Every story is tagged to the place it is about, and every place has its own page.

Our communitySan Luis Obispo

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How we work

The short version of our standards. Each one links to the full policy.

Independent

Editors decide what we publish. Advertising, sponsorship and other commercial interests cannot buy favorable coverage or stop legitimate reporting.

Editorial standards and ethics →

Accountable

When a fact we published is wrong, we correct the story itself and add a visible note that says what changed.

Corrections, updates and retractions →

How we use AI

AI and automated tools may help us with research, drafting, transcription and translation. A responsible person is accountable for everything we publish, and we disclose AI’s role when it is material.

AI and automation policy →

Who owns us and pays for this

San Luis Obispo Online is owned and published by Times Media Service LLC, which is owned and currently funded by its parent company, CISO Network LLC. Sponsored content must say so.

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