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Santa Maria hit 85 degrees, breaking the 112-year-old daily record of 84° set back in 1910. San Luis Obispo reached a high of 86°, besting the old daily record of 83° set in 2002 and again in 2013, according to PG&E meteorologist John Lindsey and the National Weather Service.
San Luis Obispo County’s Film Commission, Film SLO CAL, says the Central Coast is becoming increasingly sought after for TV shows and films. Eric Parker, Film SLO CAL Film Liaison, said during the calendar year 2020, the Central Coast saw 24 productions with a total of about 47 film days. The estimated impact on that…
The project to repair sections of concrete pavement along Highway 101 between Santa Margarita and Atascadero continues. Workers are replacing sections of distressed concrete pavement, with precast concrete panels at various locations along Highway 101 between the Highway 58 interchange and Traffic Way. Travelers can expect various lane and ramp closures between the hours of…
The San Luis Obispo police department has been awarded a grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to fight alcohol-related crime. The $29,626 grant will boost the department’s crackdown on alcoholic beverage sales to minors and obviously intoxicated patrons, illegal solicitations of alcohol, compliance checks at alcohol establishments and general alcohol-related crime enforcement.…
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday that three men accused of a deadly shooting in Oceano in 2019 entered guilty pleas. The DA’s office says evidence showed that Robert Garay and Gabriel Garay were riding in a vehicle driven by Nathaniel Jara when the three men came upon Daniel Fuentes…
The California Supreme Court denied an effort by a group of local opponents of redistricting to overturn the SLO County Board of Supervisors’ vote to adopt the Patten map. After a Superior Court judge shot down an attempt to temporarily reverse the supervisors’ adoption of the Patten map last week, SLO County Citizens for Good…
The Cal Poly Loggers, a co-ed intercollegiate team of students involved in traditional forestry field skills, recently won first place at the Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference and Exhibition in Anderson, California. Seven teams representing four western states competed in traditional timber sports events Feb. 10-12. In addition to the team’s first place finish, Kelly Schwenger, a…
Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham on Thursday, announced that he has introduced a bill requiring EMTs and paramedics to complete human trafficking awareness training. Assembly Bill 2130 would require EMTs and paramedics to complete human trafficking awareness training upon licensing or licensing renewal. This bill is modeled after SB 970, a bill Cunningham co-authored in 2018, which…
The City of Atascadero is hosting a free wood chip giveaway for Atascadero residents tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The wood chip area is located on Traffic Way between Chico Road and Orillas Way. Staff will be on hand with a loader for those who bring a truck and trailer. During the event,…
The French Hospital Medical Center has received a $500,000 donation to support its current expansion project. The donation comes from John Couch, an author and former executive at Apple, who recently relocated to San Luis Obispo. The medical center’s expansion will include holistic healing spaces, with a meditation room and serenity garden, which will be…
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