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COVID-19 antibody positive test rate is less than 1-percent on Central Coast, blood bank reports
September 11th, 2020
Recovered COVID-19 individuals encouraged to register to become convalescent plasma donors –Vitalant, the region’s local blood bank, announced Thursday that in support of pandemic response
Rotary Club to donate to Friends of Atascadero Lake
September 10th, 2020
–The Rotary Club of Atascadero will be presenting a $1000 donation check to Friends of Atascadero Lake today. Rotary’s Don Giessinger will be presenting the
Caltrans contracting project for drainage in areas affected by Dolan Fire
September 10th, 2020
–Caltrans District 5 has awarded S. Chaves Construction Inc. of San Luis Obispo, a $2 million contract to install emergency protective drainage measures along sections
Police report seven catalytic converters stolen from cars in Atascadero
September 9th, 2020
–The Atascadero Police Department reported that seven catalytic converters were stolen on Ramona Road in Atascadero on Monday night. They posted the following announcement regarding
Dolan Fire breaches Fort Hunter Liggett, 3 firefighters injured
September 9th, 2020
–Early Tuesday morning, the Dolan Fire breached the remote training areas of Fort Hunter Liggett, the Army base reported. There is no evacuation order for
COVID-19 Update: 16 cases added Tuesday
September 9th, 2020
–The San Luis Obispo County Health Agency added 16 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, 14 on Monday, and 41 on Sunday. The total number
Election day fast approaching
September 8th, 2020
–Labor Day is traditionally the day San Luis Obispo County Democrats host their annual Labor Day Barbecue at a local park in the county. Their
Fires continue to rage in much of the western USA
September 8th, 2020
–Almost 1,000 fires have raged in California since mid-August, many initially sparked by lightning strikes. Two massive San Francisco Bay Area fires were largely contained
PG&E shuts off power for over 170,000 customers in parts of NorCal
September 8th, 2020
–Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirmed this morning that customers in the Sierra Foothills, Northern Sierra, and elevated North Bay terrain who were notified
Multiple narcotics and weapons arrests reported in Atascadero
September 7th, 2020
–The Atascadero Police Department (APD) has released information regarding multiple arrests related to illegal narcotics and weapons. On Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 8:04 p.m. a