Friday, January 23rd, 2026
Good morning, San Luis Obispo. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 23rd of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ This weekend (Jan. 22–25), events include a surfing contest at Pismo’s SLOCAL Open, a monster truck show in Paso Robles, and coffee with cats in Atascadero. Other features are one-act plays at the Clark Center, Bach Week at Cal Poly, a dance ball in Morro Bay and Sunday jazz concert. KSBY-TV
- ➤ Trader Joe’s plans to open a store in northern county (no set location or timeline) while Cambria businesses saw more customers after Highway 1 fully reopened last week, and county crews will start storm cleanup at parts of Goleta Beach on Monday, Jan. 26. KSBY
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Firestone Walker announced its Invitational Beer Festival lineup on Saturday, May 30 at the Paso Robles Event Center; 65 breweries + live music and local food will mark a weekend celebration for its 30th anniversary. Tickets go on sale Feb. 4 at 10:00 a.m. via the brewery’s website. Paso Robles Daily News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ San Luis Obispo County Elections Office is hosting an ‘I Voted’ sticker design contest for local students in grades 3-12 starting Jan. 27 with submissions open until March 10 — winning designs will appear on stickers and outreach materials, with winners announced in April. KSBY
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Central Coast Home Health and Hospice is urgently seeking volunteers to care for local hospice patients. The nonprofit will hold free training sessions with snacks and lunch on Fri, Feb. 20, Fri, Feb. 27 and Fri, March 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. KSBY
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ The Arroyo Grande Planning Commission approved Tuesday, Jan. 22 — a 92-unit residential project named Creekside Junction at 1271 and 1281 James Way near Curl Fitness to meet state housing mandates, with two four-story buildings offering 20 studios, 58 one-bedroom, and 14 two-bedroom units including 15% affordable housing. CalCoast News
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
~ Carl W. Buehner
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