Parts of San Luis Obispo and SLO County Airport without power

ksby.com · last updated January 23, 2026 – 5:49 AM

Parts of the San Luis Obispo community are waking up in the dark, following a power outage early Friday morning.

According to PG&E, 1,131 customers are impacted, with the majority living in the unincorporated parts of San Luis Obispo.

We have reached out to SLO County Airport to see if there might be any impact to flights, but have not heard back. There is also no word yet on when the outage may be restored.

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