Local Bonus News Today

The City of San Luis Obispo partnered with the SLO Chamber of Commerce for a fourth year in a row to help incentivize local shopping and support small businesses with the Buy Local Bonus program.

January is usually the slowest month for restaurants, making dining locally crucial – Effective as of yesterday, diners in San Luis Obispo spending $100 at […]

The City of San Luis Obispo and the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce launched the Eat Local Bonus program Tuesday.

The City of San Luis Obispo announced it will be offering rewards to incentivize people to shop local during this holiday season.

– Downtown SLO, in partnership with the City of San Luis Obispo, plans to kick off the holiday season with several community events beginning Friday, […]

As part of the City of San Luis Obispo’s Winter 2021 Buy Local Bonus program, shoppers have spent over $850,000 at local businesses since mid-November.

2:12 A sweeping motion by California’s governor lifting regional stay-home-orders now puts the state back into a four-tier system, with Central Coast counties returning to the most restrictive purple tier.  This week brings more changes in COVID-19 restrictions, with businesses in SLO County pivoting once again towards reopening. Restaurants, gyms and wineries can now resume outdoor services, and hair salons and barbershops can operate indoors again.  “I am delighted by the news,” said...

1:50 As restrictions continue due to state COVID-19 orders, the city of Paso Robles has started a program to help businesses stay afloat, while giving customers a discount. Paso’s Keep It Local gift card program gives people a chance to buy full-value gift cards at a 20% discount, and the city will cover the difference. “We just have to help them survive," said Paul Sloan with the city of Paso Robles. "Over the last year our community, like so many communities, have just been working to fi...