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Fatal accident reported on Highway 101 in South County

Semi truck’s tire blew out causing driver to lose control –On Wednesday at approximately 4:10 p.m., David Edmunson, a 62-year-old Arroyo Grande Man, was driving Full Article

Local agencies sending personnel to aid with Caldor Fire

Personnel will be assisting with evacuations, road closures, and other assistance –On Wednesday, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office deployed personnel to provide mutual Full Article

Portion of Tank Farm Road to be closed Friday for roundabout construction

Detour on Orcutt Road will route traffic around construction zone until December –A portion of Tank Farm Road will be closed starting on Friday, Sept. Full Article

Forest Service temporarily closing all California national forests

Closures are to protect public safety, firefighters during wildfires –To better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire crisis, USDA Forest Full Article

Relay for Life returns on Sept. 11

The fight against cancer goes on –Relay for Life of North County has returned to Paso Robles after the event was held in Atascadero for Full Article

Cal Poly hosts first livestream of wild rattlesnakes

Viewers can tune in until the end of September –California Polytechnic State University’s Biological Sciences Department researchers have set up the first livestream of rattlesnakes Full Article

Cal Poly’s Swanton Pacific Ranch receives $4.7 million grant to assist fire recovery efforts

The school has received nearly $9 million in grants now –California Polytechnic State University’s (Cal Poly) Swanton Pacific Ranch was recently awarded a $4.7 Full Article

PG&E has installed over 200 weather stations this year to improve forecasting

Over 1,200 weather stations are now installed across Northern and Central California –With an ever-expanding network of weather stations across its service area, Pacific Gas Full Article

New restoration project for Lake Laguna begins next week

The City of San Luis Obispo will dredge the lake for about two weeks –The City of San Luis Obispo’s will take its first steps Full Article

10,800 gallons of sewage spills into San Luis Obispo Creek

Public advised to avoid water contact in the creek in the general area of South Higuera and Los Osos Valley Road –Approximately 10,800 gallons of Full Article