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Reporter/editor doing a little bit of everything for @slotribune.bsky.social; just here to see what’s up

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Latest posts by kaytlynleslie.bsky.social on Bluesky

You can share them here as a thread in this post, or send them to me at kleslie@thetribunenews.com. If you have pictures from days gone by, send them my way as well. With your help, I'm hoping to document the impact of a disappearing California institution and what might come next

01.07.2025 22:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hey #SLOCounty: I'm needing some help on an article for @sanluisobispo.com.

I've been following local #RiteAid closures, and as those start going, one of the things I know many of us will miss are the iconic #ThriftysIceCream scoop counters.

So I want to know your best local Thrifty's memories

01.07.2025 22:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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’I will fight back’: How trans student became a voice for access in SLO County “This is not just a policy issue. It’s a matter of basic human rights,” Arroyo Grande High School student athlete Lily told The Tribune.

If you read one @sanluisobispo.com story today, make it this one by @joanlynch.bsky.social:

www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

20.05.2025 21:10 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Homeless man in SLO just won $1 million on a Lottery scratcher “I just can’t wait to get off the streets,” the man said of his jackpot win.

A homeless man in SLO hit the jackpot last week when he won $1 million on a CA Lottery scratcher. @kaytlynleslie.bsky.social got the scoop. www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

14.04.2025 23:02 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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SLO brewery asks city for more time before eviction. ‘The best fighting chance’ Bang the Drum owner Noelle Dubois said “the abrupt 30-day timeline feels like an insurmountable obstacle.”

After it and other tenants at 1150 Laurel Lane were told they had 30 days to vacate the property, Bang the Drum owner Noelle Dubois is asking the city to collaborate to find ways to keep the popular brewery in the space through the start of summer

Read more at: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

01.04.2025 00:16 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Bang the Drum brewery, SLO church told to move after building declared ‘unsafe’ “This is our space,” the owner of the popular brewery told The Tribune. What will they do now?

Bang the Drum brewery told to move after #SLO building declared ‘unsafe’

“You can’t just pop somewhere else,” owner Noelle Dubois told @sanluisobispo.com. “It really feels like it’s not an option to us right now because there’s so much to it.”

Read more at: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/busines...

26.03.2025 20:27 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Go home or you get arrested.’ See live updates from St. Fratty’s Day in SLO Several hundred people began crowding a street in a San Luis Obispo neighborhood midway through Saturday morning.

@clojooo.bsky.social @joanlynch.bsky.social @joetarica.bsky.social @kaytlynleslie.bsky.social and I woke up in the wee hours this morning to provide live updates on the St. Fratty’s Day revelry. Here’s a play-by-play of the day’s events 🧵

15.03.2025 19:50 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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The music festival on Cal Poly campus for St. Fratty’s day has become chaotic at the entrance as hundreds of kids try to get to see Galantis and Zhu

15.03.2025 13:01 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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13.03.2025 22:28 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Will police blockade neighborhoods, roads during St. Fratty’s? What to expect near Cal Poly Claims that residents would be barricaded in their homes circled Tuesday. As part of its Reality Check series, The Tribune investigated.

Will police block neighborhoods, roads during St. Fratty’s? What to expect near Cal Poly

Read more at: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e...

13.03.2025 22:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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SLO City Fire will request a ‘mass casualty incident’ on St. Fratty’s Day. What does that mean? The move is the latest in a series of changes to the management of the notorious party.

SLO City Fire will request a ‘mass casualty incident’ on St. Fratty’s Day. What does that mean?

Read more from @sadiedittenber.bsky.social at: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e...

13.03.2025 22:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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St. Fratty’s partygoers will be charged with crimes if they violate law, SLO County DA says The District Attorney’s Office will not offer misdemeanor diversion to those who commit crimes during the city’s safety enhancement zone, it announced Tuesday.

St. Fratty’s partygoers will be charged with crimes if they violate law, SLO County DA says

Read more from @clojooo.bsky.social at: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e...

13.03.2025 22:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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St. Fratty’s Day is almost here. What Cal Poly, SLO are doing to end street party, vandalism The city and university are united in saying they won’t tolerate illegal behavior. Here’s what that will look like.

St. Fratty’s Day is almost here. What Cal Poly, SLO are doing to end street party, vandalism

Read more from @sadiedittenber.bsky.social at: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e...

13.03.2025 22:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What do we know about the plans for St. Fratty's this weekend? Here's a look at our @sanluisobispo.com coverage so far (thread)

13.03.2025 22:28 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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SLO has wanted to build a new Highway 101 overpass for decades. What’s taking so long? The city received yet another update on progress on the long-awaited project at a recent City Council meeting.

For those who are always wondering: Is that Prado Road #Highway101 overpass ever going to be built in #SLO? Here's the latest time estimates for construction
www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

05.03.2025 18:40 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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SLO is ditching controversial gateless tech at downtown parking garage. What to know The system was rolled out in 2023 to much criticism from users who didn’t like the “pay then play” model.

#SLO is ditching that controversial gateless tech at downtown parking garage. Here's what to know about what will replace it (hint: it's not entirely the traditional ticketed gate)

Read more at: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

05.03.2025 18:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Jet attempts to set speed record for flight from SLO airport to London. See the video It would also be the 100th record for this Bombardier jet, an official confirmed.

Jet attempts to set speed record for flight from #SLO airport to London. See the video

Read more at: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

01.03.2025 00:16 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Man chased down after allegedly trying to pass a bad check at a SLO County bank The man was taken into custody after a brief foot chase, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Man chased down after allegedly trying to pass a bad check at a #SLOCounty bank

Read more at: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

28.02.2025 21:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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SLO County city smashed nearly 40-year-old heat record Thursday. Here’s how hot it got The previous record for the day was set in 1986.

#SLOCounty city smashed nearly 40-year-old heat record Thursday. Here’s how hot it got

Read more at: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/weather... #PasoRobles

28.02.2025 07:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Overturned trailer on Hwy. 101 blocks lanes, brings traffic to standstill on Cuesta Grade A motorcyclist may also have been hit during the incident, according to CHP.

Traffic Alert🚨: Overturned trailer on Hwy. 101 blocks lanes, brings traffic to standstill on Cuesta Grade in #SLOCounty

Read more at: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

28.02.2025 01:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Dry as a bone.’ Why it’s not looking good for a wildflower superbloom in SLO County this year A wet spring could still turn things around — though that’s looking unlikely in the latest forecasts, experts say.

We may have just gotten some rain, but it's still looking "dry as a bone" out at one of SLO County's most popular wildflower viewing spots. Here's what's up

Read more at: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e...

26.02.2025 21:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Flu cases spike in SLO County. What’s behind the worst influenza season in years? More than 30% of flu tests in SLO County came back as positive in early February.

Flu cases spike in SLO County. What’s behind the worst influenza season in years?
www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

25.02.2025 22:10 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 10 to 15 ft with dangerous rip
currents.

* WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County
Central Coast Beaches. Largest northwest facing shores.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST Wednesday, largest on Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip
currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large
breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and
rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a brief lull in the surf on
Wednesday, but the surf builds again into Thursday. This High
Surf Advisory will likely need to be extended.

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 10 to 15 ft with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. Largest northwest facing shores. * WHEN...Until 6 PM PST Wednesday, largest on Tuesday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a brief lull in the surf on Wednesday, but the surf builds again into Thursday. This High Surf Advisory will likely need to be extended.

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet with dangerous rip
currents.

* WHERE...Ventura County Beaches. Largest west facing shores.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip
currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large
breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and
rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a brief lull in the surf on
Wednesday, but the surf builds again into Thursday. This High
Surf Advisory will likely need to be extended.

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Ventura County Beaches. Largest west facing shores. * WHEN...Until 6 PM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a brief lull in the surf on Wednesday, but the surf builds again into Thursday. This High Surf Advisory will likely need to be extended.

High Surf Advisory issued February 25 at 2:05PM PST until February 26 at 6:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Additional Details Here.

25.02.2025 22:15 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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PASO ROBLES AIRPORT CA Feb 25 Climate: High: 71 Low: 38 Precip: 0.0" Snow: Missing Link

26.02.2025 01:52 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Live storm updates: Thousands without power in SLO County, numerous roads flooded The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement warning of hail in part of the county Thursday.

Want live updates as this #atmosphericriver #storm continues to drench #SLOCounty? We've got you covered right here! www.sanluisobispo.com/news/weather...

13.02.2025 20:31 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Thousands without power as atmospheric river storm sweeps SLO County. See where Find out when power is expected to be restored.

Thousands without power as #atmosphericriver #storm sweeps #SLOCounty. See where

Read more at: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/weather...

13.02.2025 20:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A relentless pursuit of the truth: That’s how The Tribune is covering SLO County news in 2025 It’s been a busy first month, and we’ll be there every step of the way, covering the stories that matter to you most.

A message to readers from our editor @joetarica.bsky.social

"The Tribune newsroom is now stronger than it has been in years and boasts a dynamic balance of veteran experience and fearless young talent."

Read the full message here: www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/a...

31.01.2025 17:44 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Man injured in shootout with SLO County deputies identified The man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly fired multiple shots at deputies in Templeton.

@kaytlynleslie.bsky.social is our late-night news watcher and got this story about a shootout between SLO County sheriff's deputies and a man in Templeton. www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/c...

31.01.2025 02:41 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Look I’m the first to admit some of them were a bit runny, but it really boiled down to necessity

17.01.2025 20:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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SLO County launches new emergency notification system. Here’s how to sign up You can get notifications about road closures, power outages and more.

SLO County launches new emergency notification system. Here’s how to sign up
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16.01.2025 20:45 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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