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  • What 194 new Avila Ranch condos mean for SLO housing
  • Planning a weekend? See what’s unmissable around San Luis Obispo County.
  • Why SLO detectives brought SWAT to an Arroyo Grande neighborhood

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  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Nearly 200 new condos coming to SLO as housing development continues to grow (sanluisobispo.com) — Nearly 200 new condominiums are moving forward in San Luis Obispo after the city’s Planning Commission unanimously approved phase four of the Avila Ranch project. The 194-unit condo phase, including 30 affordable and workforce homes, pushes the long-term development past 600 approved homes, with sales and construction for multiple phases unfolding over the next few years.
   

2. A perfect weekend along California's Central Coast (mercurynews.com) — San Luis Obispo County takes center stage here, from Avila Beach’s sunny boardwalk and San Luis Obispo Bay to Cal Poly’s campus attractions and the Thursday night downtown farmers market. The piece also highlights Edna Valley wineries, the famously quirky Madonna Inn, Cambria’s Victorian coastal charm, and Pismo Beach’s monarch butterfly grove, all framed as an easy weekend escape for Central Coast explorers.
   

3. Individual Arrested on Drug and Probation Charges During Arroyo Grande Search Warrant (crimevoice.com) — San Luis Obispo Police Department detectives led a felony investigation that prompted a regional SWAT search of an Arroyo Grande home, where one person was arrested on drug and probation charges. Officials say there is no ongoing threat to the community, and the case remains under investigation with more details expected later.
   

4. Defendant in Hwy 166 murder case appears in court (ksby.com) — A man accused of being an accessory in a November shooting near Santa Maria is being held without bail at the San Luis Obispo County Jail after a judge denied his bid for reduced bail. Investigators are still seeking a second suspect, while the defendant, who has pleaded not guilty, is scheduled to return to court in January 2026.
   

5. Highway 1 is the winter break drive every UWT road-trip fan should try (thetacomaledger.com) — San Luis Obispo appears here as a key college-town stop on a seven-day Highway 1 road trip between San Francisco and San Diego, praised for its sunny, student-filled vibe. The story encourages winter-break travelers to pass through SLO, then continue on to Big Sur, Santa Barbara, and a string of Southern California beach towns with lighter crowds and cheaper lodging in the off-season.
   

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