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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

Runaway juvenile reported from North County

Hailey Pardue is possibly associated with 24-year-old Ryan Baker and may be living in the riverbed areas of San Luis Obispo County, authorities say. –The San Full Article

Supervisor Adam Hill is dead at 54

–San Luis Obispo County District Supervisor Adam Hill has died. He was 54. The cause of death is unknown at this time and details are Full Article

COVID-19 cases increasing at California Men’s Colony

–There were 50 reported positive cases of COVID-19 at the California Men’s Colony, including 43 inmates and 7 staff members, as of Tuesday, and another Full Article