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CHP highlights changes to state’s traffic safety laws

New laws take effect Jan. 1, 2022, unless otherwise noted – As we head into the new year, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is educating Full Article

Cal Poly’s Annual Bach Week set to be in-person Jan. 18-22

Bach Week features a range of events and kicks off Jan. 18 – The Cal Poly Music Department will present its annual Bach Week in Full Article

Free COVID-19 rapid tests available at pop-up event in Grover Beach

Community members encouraged to ‘know before you go or gather’ – The County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department today announced it will host Full Article

Maximum enforcement period for CHP happening over holidays

Maximum enforcement period will start on Friday, Dec. 24 and continue through Sunday – The holiday season is here and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Full Article

Police seek public’s help with information about catalytic converter thefts

Two suspects remain at-large – Early Monday morning around 2:26 a.m., dispatch advised the Morro Bay Police Department of an interrupted theft of a Catalytic Full Article

San Miguel man sentenced to 30 years for sex crimes

The man must also register as a sex offender for life – San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jaquelyn Duffy has sentenced David Full Article

Agreement reached for Oceano Dunes operations during lawsuit

Nonprofit’s lawsuit currently being decided by court – On Friday, South County nonprofit the Friends of Oceano Dunes reached an agreement with California State Parks Full Article

Cal Poly-developed COVID-19 saliva testing technology will be brought to market

Partnership with Hardy Diagnostics will expand scale and use of faculty-developed saliva collection device for easier virus testing – Cal Poly has partnered with Santa Full Article

Highway 1 on Big Sur Coast to remain closed for emergency repairs

Despite 12 inches of rain in 24 hours at some of the peaks, most portions of Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast fared well Full Article

Public health advises avoiding ocean water contact during, after rainstorms

Rainstorm runoff is known to transport high levels of disease-causing organisms such as bacteria, viruses and protozoa – The County of San Luis Obispo Public Full Article