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    Update: Timber Fire grows to 5,526 acres, reaches 24-percent containment

    Update posted Aug. 19: – Officials reported the 5,526-acre Timber Fire at 24% containment as of 7:16 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Cal Fire incident […]Full Article

    Federal energy department awards $271 million for continued Diablo Canyon operations

    Pacific Gas and Electric also agrees to provide county with $16.6 million – The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Pacific Gas and Electric $271 million […]Full Article

    SLO County Airport receives $4.6 million grant for airport safety upgrades

    Funding will support runway safety, taxiway, and wildlife projects – The San Luis Obispo County Airport will receive $4,609,282 in federal funding for runway, taxiway, […]Full Article

    Art Center Morro Bay to present nature-inspired exhibit

    – Art Center Morro Bay will present the “Love of Nature” exhibit from Sept. 17 through Nov. 2 at 835 Main St. in Morro Bay. […]Full Article

    Cambria scarecrow festival returns with new San Simeon display

    – The annual Cambria Scarecrow Festival will return in October with more than 200 handcrafted creations displayed throughout Cambria and San Simeon. Visitors can explore […]Full Article

    Cal Fire plans prescribed burn at Morro Dunes reserve

    Smoke may be visible during multiple burn days in August – Cal Fire’s San Luis Obispo Unit plans to conduct a prescribed burn at the […]Full Article

    Ten-mile stretch of Highway 1 closed for Timber Fire operations

    – Officials closed a 10-mile stretch of Highway 1 in Big Sur on Tuesday to support emergency response operations for the Timber Fire. The closure […]Full Article

    Sheriff’s association donates supplies for local students

    Deputies deliver more than $500 in supplies to United Way – The Sworn Deputy Sheriffs’ Association donated more than $500 in school supplies for students […]Full Article

    Timber Fire burns 1,723 acres in Big Sur

    Highway 1 has reopened, but evacuation orders remain in effect – The Timber Fire had burned 1,723 acres in Big Sur and remained 5% contained […]Full Article

    Local artist brings aerial landscapes to Cambria gallery

    Reception will include refreshments, entertainment, and wine for purchase – The Cambria Center for the Arts will display “Here and There — Works by Tigg […]Full Article