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Honor moms by giving blood this May with Vitalant

Successful blood drive held at Twin Cities Community Hospital

–Covid-19 responses have significantly impacted the U.S. blood supply as Vitalant and other blood centers across the country cope with stabilizing blood inventories to meet Full Article

ECHO increases outreach efforts in North County

–Homeless Services in North County takes another step forward in serving a vulnerable population of the homeless in our community. In November, the city of Full Article

Deadline to cut weeds is June 1 in Atascadero

–Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services would like to remind residents that clearing weeds by June 1 is mandatory. If your weeds are not cleared by Full Article

Local artist creates ‘paint along’ videos for all ages

–Central Coast native and Paso Robles Daily News editor Skye Pratt moonlights as an art teacher, and launched a fun, weekly painting class show, the Full Article

Local mask making projects distribute hundreds of cloth protective masks

–A spontaneous wave of locals with sewing machines, motivated by the lack of personal protection equipment for those on the front lines of the COVID-19 Full Article

COVID-19: Local testing capacity increased – Get tested and limit spread of disease

County health officials urge residents: If you have COVID-19 symptoms, get tested —As local COVID-19 testing capacity has increased, the County of San Luis Obispo Full Article

Editorial: Let’s all do our part and cover our mouths and noses in public

–While the official consensus on whether or not to wear masks has vacillated, we don’t have to wait for a government mandate to do Full Article

Message from Mayor Heather Moreno: Let’s double-down our efforts

Message from Mayor Heather Moreno: Double-down our efforts – continue sheltering & safe distancing –Hello again. I’m Atascadero’s Mayor, Heather Moreno. I know that all Full Article

Public libraries expand online services

–During its temporary closure, County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries has seen a significant spike in the use of online resources such as eBooks Full Article

Facebook group organizes ‘virtual’ Easter egg hunt

–A new ‘Virtual Easter Egg Hunt’ group on Facebook has quickly gained new members, going from zero to 1300 in just three days. The group, Full Article