COVID-19

SLO County can now start in-store shopping and dining in restaurants

–On Wednesday, San Luis Obispo County is officially the 29th California county to meet the state’s criteria to move faster through Stage 2 of California’s […]Full Article

County adds pop-up COVID-19 testing starting June 1

–Cambria and then Los Osos will be the first two locations for new pop-up COVID-19 testing sites. San Luis Obispo County Public Health Officer Penny […]Full Article

COVID-19 Update: Two more cases added, nine more recoveries

–The County of San Luis Obispo now has 249 total reported cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday afternoon, adding two cases since Monday. 222 people […]Full Article

Mental health drive thru happening Friday at the library

–The community is invited to celebrate May Mental Health Awareness Month “social-distancing style.” Drive through the Paso Robles City Library parking lot at 1000 Spring […]Full Article

Opinion: Tobacco use can increase risk of severe COVID-19 illness

Protect yourself from COVID-19: Stop smoking and vaping now –By Elisa Tong, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis Doctors like […]Full Article

COVID-19 Update: Supervisors vote to encourage county reopening application

–San Luis Obispo County Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday morning to encourage County Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein to submit an application to move forward with […]Full Article

COVID-19 impacts will result in $32-56-million county budget shortfall next fiscal year

Officials project large decrease in revenue driven by drop in consumer spending –County of San Luis Obispo officials say a drop in consumer spending driven […]Full Article

COVID-19: SLO County ready for California’s new Stage 2 variance criteria

Retailers and restaurants should prepare to open, county says –The County of San Luis Obispo will re-attest it is ready to reopen certain segments of the […]Full Article

Cunningham issues statement on Governor’s modified criteria for reopening

–On Monday, Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s modified public health criteria for reopening: “Today’s […]Full Article

During COVID-19 crisis, Cal Guardsmen prepare for wildfires

–As the COVID-19 crisis continues, so does the threat from wildfires that flare up across California, usually from summer through fall. Over the past few […]Full Article