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Point San Luis Lighthouse offering docent-led virtual tours

–The Point San Luis lighthouse, closed due to the pandemic, is offering docent-led interactive virtual tours instead. Using Zoom, a docent will lead up to Full Article

Cal Poly to require COVID-19 test for all students living on campus for Fall 2020

–In consultation with the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department, Cal Poly announced on Wednesday evening that the university will require a negative COVID-19 Full Article

Firefighters work to contain fires across the state

–What has been deemed the “SCU Lightning Complex” fire burning in in Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Joaquin County, and Stanislaus Full Article

Protesters in SLO ask DA to drop charges against Tianna Arata

–Some 800 peaceful demonstrators crowded several blocked-off streets in downtown San Luis Obispo on Tuesday morning. The large “Free Tiana Coalition” protest focused on the proposed Full Article

Cal Poly to host virtual town hall to discuss fall plans

–A virtual town hall meeting with campus leaders, public health experts, and epidemiologists will be held Thursday, Aug. 27 at 4:30 p.m. to discuss Cal Full Article

COVID-19: SLO County reports 73 new cases over weekend

–San Luis Obispo County added 26 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, 17 on Sunday, and 27 on Saturday. –San Luis Obispo County added Full Article

Cal Guard training soldiers at Camp Roberts to fight fires

–California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Sunday issued more than 270 California National Guard Soldiers protective gear to begin hand crew training to Full Article

Authorities seek suspect from protest that moved on to Highway 101

–The San Luis Obispo area California Highway Patrol issued a call for the public’s help on Friday seeking to identify a suspect from a recent Full Article

Hundreds protest proposed charges for Tiana Arrata and Elias Bautista in SLO

–The Central Coast organization Santa Maria Youth Abolitionists and Abolitionist Action of the Central Coast on Saturday held a rally and march with a reported Full Article

Flex Alert issued for next four days, calling for statewide conservation

Californians should prepare for the likelihood of rotating electric outages –The California Independent System Operator (ISO) issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary Full Article