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Update: Fire in Avila and Pismo Beach area 75-percent contained

Update posted June 18 –The fire near Avila Beach and Pismo Beach was 75-percent contained as of Wednesday night. All evacuations have been lifted. Suppression Full Article

County officials confirm COVID-19 outbreak at SLO residential care facility

–County of San Luis Obispo health officials on Tuesday confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 at Vista Rosa Assisted Living, a residential care facility for the Full Article

PG&E issues statement on company’s guilty plea related to 2018 Camp Fire

–This week, Pacific Gas and Electric entered a guilty plea in Butte County Superior Court related to its role in the 2018 Camp Fire. Full Article

Templeton Firefighter’s Association pancake breakfast will be a drive-up event

–The Templeton Firefighter’s Association has announced that the annual 4th of July Pancake Breakfast will take place Saturday, July 4, 2020, and will be a Full Article

State releases new guidance for more industries to reopen

–State health officials have issued new guidance for several business sectors to reopen no sooner than this Friday, June 12. County Health Officer, Dr. Penny Full Article

Great horned owl found dead from rodenticide poisoning at Sweet Springs Preserve

–In mid-April, Morro Coast Audubon Society’s Sweet Springs Nature Preserve in Los Osos lost one of the breeding Great Horned Owls. There has been a Full Article

Hundreds of National Guard troops land at Paso Robles Airport

–About four hundred California National Guard troops landed at the Paso Robles Airport Tuesday night. Nine C-130 transport planes flew into the airport transporting troops Full Article

Two fires started this week in SLO County as a result of fireworks

Cal Fire reminds citizens that fireworks are illegal, pose an extreme fire risk –San Luis Obispo County experienced two fireworks-related fires this past week, according Full Article

Thousands rally in San Luis Obispo on Sunday for George Floyd

–Thousands of people gathered Sunday afternoon at Mitchell Park in San Luis Obispo for a rally organized by Race Matters SLO. Six speakers and a Full Article

Pacific Surfliner resumes some service to the San Luis Obispo region

–Beginning Monday, June 1, 2020, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner will restore partial train service to the San Luis Obispo region, offering one departure and one Full Article