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Paso Robles fire season predicted to be intense

—Central Coast residents should prepare for an intense 2018 fire season, similar to the previous three years. There have been around 970 fires reported since Full Article

Caltrans accelerates repairs on U.S. Highway 101

–San Luis Obispo County Caltrans will re-pave more than 16 lane miles of U.S. Highway 101 from Vineyard Drive Overcrossing in the community of Templeton Full Article

Fire burns 12 acres near Lake Nacimiento

–According to Cal Fire, a fire that ignited Sunday at Lake Nacimiento is 100-percent contained. 12 acres were burned in the fire, dubbed the “Resort Full Article

Highway 46 East widening project continues

–The widening of Hwy. 46 East from McMillan Canyon Road to Lucy Brown Road through Shandon continues to make progress with much of the new Full Article

San Luis Obispo to install electric vehicle chargers

–The City of San Luis Obispo will soon install five electric vehicle chargers at the new Park and Ride Lot on Calle Joaquin. The lot, Full Article

Templeton Tennis Ranch hires new Pickleball director

— After recently adding another four pickleball courts for a total of eight on-site; Templeton Tennis Ranch (TTR) has engaged Kelly Forrestall as its Full Article

First cannabis dispensary in the county opens

805 Beach Breaks in Grover Beach is first cannabis dispensary in SLO County –This Saturday the first legal storefront cannabis dispensary in SLO County opened Full Article

Groundbreaking to be held for river basin conjunctive use project

–The Templeton Community Services District is developing a new, drought-resistant water supply to meet seasonal and projected annual demands. The project, called the Upper Salinas Full Article

Seat belt enforcement efforts heightening over Memorial Day Weekend

–As the unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day weekend is a busy time on California roadways. To help segue into summer safely, the California Highway Full Article

Deadline to request vote-by-mail ballots for primary election is May 29

–Voters are reminded that requests for a vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed must be received by 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, at the County Clerk-Recorder Full Article