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COVID-19: SLO County reports 16 new cases on Thursday, 10 now hospitalized
–The County of San Luis Obispo reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 between Wednesday and Thursday afternoon as of 1:30 p.m. Ten people are still Full Article
COVID-19: SLO County reports 20 new cases on Wednesday
–The County of San Luis Obispo reported 20 new cases of COVID-19 between Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon as of 1:30 p.m. Nine people are still Full Article
5.8-magnitude earthquake felt in North County
–A strong earthquake near Lone Pine, Calif. shook the Central Valley and places around the state on Wednesday. The temblor struck at 10:40 a.m. and Full Article
SLO County to triple contact tracing team for COVID-19
—The County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department is expanding its contact tracing team to 24 people, approximately tripling its size, to help in Full Article
Update: River Fire that destroyed or damaged 11 homes is now contained, evacuation order lifted
–The River Fire, which broke out in the Salinas Riverbed Monday afternoon, has been contained, the City of Paso Robles reports. The blaze burned Full Article
Templeton Chamber of Commerce loses full-time CEO position
CEO Jessica Main furloughed in April, won’t be returning –The following statement was sent Monday by Templeton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors to its Full Article
Cal Poly Alumni Goes Pro
Born in the San Ramon suburbs east of San Francisco, JJ Koski didn’t move too far from home when he chose to attend California Polytechnic Full Article
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