About The Tribune and SanLuisObispo.com
The Tribune
Mailing Address: 3940-7 Broad St. PMB 325 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
About The Tribune
The Tribune is committed to the people of San Luis Obispo County, providing independent, local journalism that helps them thrive in their daily lives. We keep our communities informed on the most important developments, from breaking news in their neighborhood to award-winning enterprise reporting that holds local leaders accountable. We take pride in being a fearless source of news and opinion that ensures our citizens are informed and equipped to protect our democracy.
The Tribune has served Central Coast communities for more than 150 years with a wide range of accountability journalism, service and solutions journalism, coverage of local institutions such as state and local governments as well as local schools and opinion journalism.
Among our key coverage areas are the high cost of living, housing, homelessness, local government, education (including Cal Poly), tourism, the environment, the wine industry, new businesses and development, and energy, specifically Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant and plans for offshore wind turbines.
The Tribune is regularly judged the best news organization of its size in California and has won first place for general excellence at the California Journalism Awards.
Founding and History
Founded in 1869 by District Attorney Walter Murray in what is now Mission Plaza, The Tribune is the oldest continuously operating business in the city of San Luis Obispo and one of the oldest enterprises in San Luis Obispo County. The Tribune is owned by McClatchy, one of the nation’s leading media companies, headquartered in Sacramento, California.
Coverage Area
San Luis Obispo County is located on California’s Central Coast, about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and is home to about 276,443 people, according to a 2013 estimate. See map »
McClatchy News Ethics Policy
These ethical guidelines for McClatchy newsrooms outline the values and standards that guide our journalism. No policy can address every conflict that may arise in our day-to-day work. It’s the responsibility of each McClatchy journalist to use good judgment and confer with news managers if the answer to an ethical question is not completely clear.
This story was originally published October 12, 2015 at 1:54 PM.