The Tribune covered a mix of crime, business, development and community news across San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday.
Here’s a quick digest of the top stories readers were following:
Clam poaching bust: Three Bay Area residents were arrested Saturday after officers found them with 494 clams harvested outside legal hours at Pismo Beach — only 16 of which met the 4.5-inch size requirement, according to the Pismo Beach Police Department. None had a fishing license, measuring device or clam fork, and the clams were returned to the sand.
New SLO sandwich shop: Bread and Born, a family-run sandwich shop opened Sunday at the SLO Public Market, with sandwiches priced from $13.50 to $15.50. The family behind the shop — including Ismael Rios — built the menu around family favorites and travel-inspired recipes, using bread from local Matt’s Bakery.
Augusta Street housing project: A 28-home development with two accessory dwelling units at 2932 Augusta St. cleared the Architectural Review Commission this week and now heads to the community development director for final approval. Neighbors organized as Health and Safety Advocates for Augusta Street oppose the project over parking, traffic and demolition concerns.
Record ag year: SLO County’s agricultural industry hit a record $1.1 billion in total crop value in 2025, a 9% increase from 2024, with strawberries leading at $310.6 million, per a county Department of Agriculture presentation. Wine grapes held second at $196.1 million, and cattle values jumped 19% to $78.9 million.
SLO power outage: More than 4,000 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo lost power around 6:17 a.m. Wednesday in an unplanned outage affecting the northern section of the city, including part of downtown. Service was restored by 9:50 a.m. amid a multi-day heat wave with temperatures forecast up to 97 degrees.
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