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SLO Marathon draws thousands
–The largest running festival on the California Central Coast, produced by Race SLO, took place over the weekend of April 28-29. The 7th annual SLO Full Article
Legislation to mitigate impact of Diablo closure approved by senate committees
– This week, bipartisan legislation, authored by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel) and Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo), to mitigate the impact of the Diablo Full Article
Caltrans to re-stripe 1,027 lane miles of Highway 101
–Caltrans will widen striping and increase visibility on 1,027 lane miles of U.S. Highway 101 from the San Benito/Santa Clara County line to the Santa Full Article
Highway 101 ramp improvements to begin in Templeton
–Caltrans will begin a project to install Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps at the southbound on-ramp to US Highway 101 at Las Tablas Road Full Article
Update: Identities of two people found dead in Grover Beach home released
Update posted April 24 The identities of the man and woman found deceased are Christine McLain, 52, of Grover Beach and Randy Stroub, 61, of Full Article
Appeal challenges oil drilling in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument
― Los Padres ForestWatch and the Center for Biological Diversity recently appealed the Trump administration’s approval of a new oil well and pipeline in Carrizo Full Article
United Airlines grows at San Luis Obispo Airport
Airline provides 35-percent more seats with additional flight, larger aircraft — United Airlines has significantly increased its presence at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport Full Article
23-year-old dies in off-road accident
–23-year-old Wolfgang Wyatt Forbes of San Luis Obispo lost his life in an automobile accident that occurred on April 16, according to California Highway Patrol. Full Article
SLO Mayor responds to controversy around Cal Poly hosting Milo Yiannopoulos
Encourages community to not protest, instead, host potlucks –The San Luis Obispo Mayor, Heidi Harmon, is inviting the community to “build a bigger table, not Full Article
Child struck by vehicle, transported to hospital for precautionary measures
Child was transported to hospital but was uninjured, according to CHP –A child was reportedly struck by a vehicle in Templeton this morning, according to Full Article