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Protestors to rally against Trump, Musk on Presidents’ Day

Demonstrators to gather at key intersections in four cities at noon on Monday – Protest rallies against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are scheduled Full Article

Storm surge causes wastewater spill into San Luis Obispo Creek

Approximately 50,000 gallons of partially treated wastewater mixed with diluted rainwater entered the creek – Officials from the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department Full Article

Caltrans closes 12-mile stretch of Highway 1 after rockslide

Northbound lane blocked by slide on blind curve – A 12-mile section of Highway 1 is closed overnight between Ragged Point in northern San Luis Full Article

DUI checkpoint set for Friday in San Luis Obispo

– Police will conduct a driving under the influence and driver’s license checkpoint on Feb. 7 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. in San Luis Full Article

County launches new emergency alert system

Mass notification system designed to provide residents with critical information – San Luis Obispo County, in partnership with the seven cities within the county, has Full Article

Public health advises against ocean water contact post-storm

Rainstorm runoff can carry high levels of bacteria, viruses, and protozoa from watersheds and urban areas into the ocean – The San Luis Obispo County Full Article

Grover Beach man arrested for DUI after ramming police car, injuring officer

Officer suffered minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital – A Grover Beach man was arrested after police say he intentionally rammed a Full Article

Monarch butterfly count hits second lowest in 28 years

556 overwintering monarchs counted at Pismo State Beach this year – The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, an international nonprofit dedicated to protecting wildlife through Full Article

Morro Bay man arrested after drawing bayonet at city meeting

Kiernan Cottle, 28, regularly speaks at city council meetings – A Morro Bay man was arrested after drawing a 20-inch World War II bayonet during Full Article