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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
SLO County highlighting personal COVID-19 stories
–This story is part of a series highlighting the impact that COVID-19 has had on SLO County community members. As COVID-19 cases increase in San Full Article