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Dolan Fire breaches Fort Hunter Liggett, 3 firefighters injured

–Early Tuesday morning, the Dolan Fire breached the remote training areas of Fort Hunter Liggett, the Army base reported. There is no evacuation order for Full Article

COVID-19 Update: 16 cases added Tuesday

–The San Luis Obispo County Health Agency added 16 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, 14 on Monday, and 41 on Sunday. The total number Full Article

Fires continue to rage in much of the western USA

–Almost 1,000 fires have raged in California since mid-August, many initially sparked by lightning strikes. Two massive San Francisco Bay Area fires were largely contained Full Article

PG&E shuts off power for over 170,000 customers in parts of NorCal

–Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirmed this morning that customers in the Sierra Foothills, Northern Sierra, and elevated North Bay terrain who were notified Full Article

Man found deceased after fleeing traffic stop

–On Sun. 30, 2020 at approximately 1:17 a.m., the San Luis Obispo Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle for running a red-light at Santa Full Article

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