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County fire chief announces retirement

Robert Lewin has worked in fire service for 37 years –Cal Fire/San Luis Obispo County Fire Chief Robert Lewin announced his retirement today after 37 Full Article

Morro Bay National Estuary Program announces new director

Current assistant director to take the helm of the non-profit –The Morro Bay National Estuary Program has announced that Assistant Director Lexie Bell will succeed Full Article

SLO Brew announces details of move, expansion

–Downtown San Luis Obispo’s longest running brew pub since prohibition, SLO Brew, recently announced plans to expand and relocate. SLO Brew is debuting in its Full Article

Nonprofit to host holiday gift fair at SLO Grange Hall

–Local nonprofit Rita’s Rainbows will once again be hosting their annual, “Rainbow of Treasures ‘Holiday Style’ Gift Fair,” on Saturday, Dec. 5., from 10 a.m. Full Article

Board of Supervisors approve $166,600 for crime lab improvements

–Many are familiar with the crime labs they see on shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NCIS, and their spin-offs. Though it’s sometimes difficult Full Article

Prescribed burns scheduled this winter

–The California Department of Parks and Recreation, in cooperation with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), has tentatively scheduled several prescribed burns Full Article

San Luis Obispo County burn suspension lifted

–As of Nov. 16, the burn permit suspension in San Luis Obispo County will be lifted. Cal Fire San Luis Obispo Unit Chief Robert Lewin Full Article

Fresno man dies in head-on crash near Cholame

–A head-on collision on Highway 46, about 100 feet west of Cholame Creek resulted in the death of 25-year-old Fresno resident Ivan Maqueda Gutierrez, according Full Article

Man sentenced for shooting sea otter pup with air rifle

Richard Niswonger said to police that he was tired of hearing the young otter cry –A California man has been sentenced to 150 hours of community Full Article

Cuesta College named ‘Military Friendly’ school

–For the second year in a row, Cuesta College is designated a “Military Friendly School” by Victory Media. The designation is awarded to the top colleges, Full Article