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Annual winter craft fair and show happening in Morro Bay

–The Morro Bay Art Association has announced that the Annual Winter Faire & Juried Craft Show has been extended to Feb. 8, 2021. This special Full Article

Video: SLO County fire chiefs ask for public’s help with COVID-19 response

–With COVID-19 surging throughout California and San Luis Obispo County, local fire department chiefs created a video urging locals to help them by following state Full Article

Highway 101 repair project continues with lane closures this week

–A project to replace concrete pavement at five locations on US Highway 101 between the Hwy. 58 Interchange in Santa Margarita and Traffic Way in Full Article

County health department discusses vaccine distribution

–Local hospital workers and long-term care facility residents and staff will be among the first to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in a matter of days, Full Article

Art auction to raise funds for Morro Bay Harbor Patrol boat

–Friends of the Morro Bay Harbor Department, a non-profit community group established to help improve Harbor Services in Morro Bay, is holding an art auction Full Article

Report: 10% of state has opted in to coronavirus exposure alerts

–CNBC Reports– This week, California residents started receiving push notifications on their smartphones prompting them to opt-in to CA Notify, a system that can anonymously Full Article

Pismo Preserve to close due to regional stay-at-home-order

–In response to recent statewide guidance and regional stay-at-home orders, the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County has decided to temporarily close the Pismo Full Article

Lighting of the Hanukkah menorah in Downtown San Luis Obispo starts Thursday

–The SLO Jewish community will continue its annual tradition of lighting the public menorah outside the Old Mission each night of Hanukkah at 5 starting Full Article

New ‘Central Coast Clean’ campaign targets litter

–Representatives from the SLO County Integrated Waste Management Authority, the incorporated cities, and the County of San Luis Obispo recently announced the launch of a Full Article

Templeton Chamber of Commerce auctioning off Christmas trees

–Although the Templeton Chamber of Commerce canceled its annual dinner this December, it is still conducting its annual Christmas tree auction on Facebook. The chamber’s Full Article