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State releases new guidance for outdoor playgrounds, updates school guidance

–State health officials have issued new COVID-19 guidance for outdoor playgrounds and other outdoor recreational facilities. Additionally, the state has updated the School Guidance FAQs, Full Article

Fifth county jail inmate tests positive for COVID-19

–A fifth inmate at the San Luis Obispo County Jail has tested positive for COVID-19. The inmate was asymptomatic and tested positive on Sept. 26. Full Article

COVID-19: SLO County reports 53 new cases added over weekend

–San Luis Obispo County reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, 16 cases on Sunday, and 34 on Saturday in what still appears to Full Article

Triple-degree temperatures in the forecast again for North County

–Triple-digit temperatures could on their way to Atascadero again this week, according to Weather Underground. Monday and Tuesday, expect temperatures in the upper 90s. High Full Article

Update: Suspect killed in shooting was known white supremacist gang member, authorities say

Update posted Thursday, 6 p.m.: Sheriff’s office releases additional details regarding Thursday’s officer-involved shooting incident –The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s office has released additional Full Article

Fire crews respond to smoke emergency in Atascadero

–Firefighters from Atascadero, Templeton, Paso Robles, and SLO County Fire responded late Wednesday afternoon to reports of a fire at the RoCoco Luxe Women’s Consignment Full Article

COVID-19 Update: 26 cases added Wednesday, two new deaths attributed to virus

–San Luis Obispo County added 26 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. The county health department also reported two additional deaths that they are attributing to the Full Article

COVID-19: SLO County moves to better tier of State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy

More businesses can open indoor operations with modifications –County Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein affirmed Tuesday that more San Luis Obispo County businesses can reopen Full Article

SLO County lifts visitation restrictions at skilled nursing facilities

–The County of San Luis Obispo officials announced today that the local executive order restricting visitors at skilled nursing facilities is being lifted as SLO Full Article

Xander Schuaffele with former Greyhound Austin Kaiser, 5th at US Open

–Another Top-5 finish, but still no major tournament win for the 26-year-old professional golfer Xander Schauffele and his caddie, former Greyhound Austin Kaiser. In the Full Article