Production statistics for the local agricultural industry have been announced by the county department of agriculture. For its second consecutive year, San Luis Obispo county has set a record-high total value, reaching $1,084,322,000. For the fourth consecutive year, strawberries remain the county’s top valued crop, and wine grapes stay in second place. The two crops…
The San Luis Obispo county public works department recently said that customers who receive water from the Lopez water treatment plant may notice an unusual taste and/or odor in their water over the next week. The plant services the cities of Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Oceano, Avila Beach, and Shell Beach. A release…
San Luis Obispo overdose awareness day will be held on August 31st. This annual event is free to attend, and will include a resource fair, free overdose reversal medication, and a candle-lighting ceremony. According to the website for the event, San Luis Obispo county lost 123 residents to overdose in 2021, an increase of 40%…
Salud Carbajal, a representative of California in the US house of representatives, spoke on Thursday at the San Luis Obispo county Farm Bureau headquarters. Carbajal expressed support for Diablo Canyon to remain open, saying that decommissioning the plant could cause power outages throughout the state. Diablo Canyon continues to pursue a valid license renewal application…
A recent survey by Cal Poly’s career services reported yesterday that 9 in 10 Cal Poly graduates are “positively engaged,” with a majority working or attending graduate schools in California. The graduate status report says that of the students who are positively engaged, 71% are working full time, 4% are working part time, and 14%…
