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#Stopthebans abortion rights rally being held in San Luis Obispo today

–A #stopthebans rally for abortion rights will be held Tuesday in downtown San Luis Obispo in response to laws restricting the procedure in states like Full Article

New principal hired at Templeton High School

–TUSD is pleased to announce the hiring of Joshua P. Aston as the Templeton High School Principal beginning in the fall. Aston is currently a Full Article

Templeton may hold special election for fire department funding

–At its next meeting May 21, the Templeton Community Services District board will decide whether to hold a special election to fund its fire and Full Article

SLO County sees little population growth, state growth slowest in history

–San Luis Obispo County’s population grew just a tenth of a percentage point in 2018, according to the California Department of Finance. Rural, unincorporated areas Full Article

San Luis Obispo airport has best first quarter ever

–San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) has had its busiest first calendar quarter in its history. A total of 113,320 passengers flew in and Full Article

Women’s Honor Farm donates quilts, bibs, toys and clothing

–Yesterday the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Women’s Honor Farm presented baby quilts, bibs, soft toys and adorable infant clothing to Pregnancy and Parenting Full Article

Judge approves agreement to extend ban on target shooting in Los Padres National Forest

–The U.S. Forest Service and a Santa Barbara-based conservation group have formally agreed to take a series of steps aimed at reducing the impacts of Full Article

Northbound off-ramp of Highway 1 closed at South Bay Blvd. in Morro Bay Tuesday

–A project to seal the bridge deck and maintain joint seals on the Highway 1 Overcrossing at South Bay Boulevard near Morro Bay will continue Full Article

Conservation efforts lead to discovery of the ‘Irish Hills Spineflower’

–A new botanical species was discovered in the Irish Hills Natural Reserve of San Luis Obispo. The spineflower, Chorizanthe aphanantha or “Irish Hills spineflower,” was Full Article

County residents invited to help plan for disasters

–All residents of San Luis Obispo County are invited to help plan for local disasters. The county will be updating the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Full Article