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Update: Cuesta Fire 90-percent contained, smoke continues to rise

Update Aug. 28, 7:58 a.m.: The Cuesta Fire near Santa Margarita is 90-percent contained at 2,446 acres. Smoke can still be rising from the forest Full Article

Cuesta students make ‘How to Survive a Cougar Encounter’ video

– A video recently created by Cuesta College’s student run newspaper The Cuestonian is gaining the attention of thousands of viewers. “How to Survive a Full Article

SLO County’s most wanted: Danielle Lee Kerr

– This week’s edition of San Luis Obispo County’s most wanted, courtesy of the SLO County Sheriff features Danielle Lee Kerr. 22-year-old Kerr is wanted Full Article

Cow Parade art will benefit local charities

– The Cow Parade, an arts movement that has raised over $30 million for local charities across the world, has landed in San Luis Obispo Full Article

Harbor Festival returning with fireworks, food and fun

Ancillary weekend activities include golf tourney, harbor boat rides & yacht races – The 34th Annual Morro Bay Harbor Festival taking place the first weekend Full Article

Deputy saves woman trapped under water

– On Saturday afternoon while patrolling on the water at Lopez Lake near the dam, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Shields and a Full Article

Investigators looking for person responsible for Cuesta Fire

– Fire investigators would like the public’s help in identifying the vehicle responsible for starting the Cuesta Fire. The Cuesta Fire was reported on Aug. Full Article

Cuesta Fire delays resurfacing of Hwy. 101

– Caltrans reports that an ongoing project to resurface U.S. Highway 101 in both directions from Reservoir Canyon Road to north of Cuesta Peak has been Full Article

Santa Margarita School reopens after fire threat

Classes will begin again Thursday morning – Cal Fire has notified the Atascadero Unified School District that the evacuation order for Santa Margarita School has Full Article

Fire chiefs hold Cuesta Fire community meeting in Santa Margarita

By Teresa Turner – A community meeting for the Santa Margarita area Cuesta Fire was held at Santa Margarita Elementary School Wednesday at 7 p.m. to Full Article