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Big Sur businesses are open and accessible on Highway 1

–Travelers from around the world dream of visiting the coastal haven of Big Sur along California’s iconic Highway 1. While a winter storm eroded a […] Full Article

Cal Fire SLO announces appointment of Chief Eddy Moore

–Cal Fire Chief Thom Porter today announced the appointment of Chief Eddy Moore as unit chief for the San Luis Obispo Unit, effective March 2. […] Full Article

SLO police drone video of BLM protest released, attorney says it contradicts official account

–San Francisco-based attorney Vincent Barrientos, who is representing protester Sam Grocott, 26, says that the California Highway Patrol and the San Luis Obispo County […] Full Article

Update: Section of Highway 1 washes out at Rat Creek on Big Sur Coast

Highway 1 cleanup and assessment at Rat Creek making progress

–Clean up and road repairs continue on large stretches of Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast in Monterey County as assessment continues at Rat […] Full Article

Hewlett Packard donation will upgrade Cal Poly’s parallel computing lab

The $100,000 gift will upgrade the only lab of its kind in the 23-campus Cal State University system –A donation from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. […] Full Article

New members sought for Diablo Canyon decommissioning panel

–Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel announced jointly this week that applications are now being accepted to join […] Full Article

Shandon rest area will close starting next week for major renovations

–The Shandon roadside rest area on Hwy. 46 East will undergo a major wastewater system improvement project beginning Tuesday, Feb. 16. As a result of […] Full Article

Oil country: Kern County could nearly double its production

–Grist Magazine reports– –Kern County, just 30-miles east of Paso Robles, produces 80-percent of California’s onshore oil and gas; it’s currently home to 78,000 operating […] Full Article

Bill reintroduced to protect public lands and rivers across Central Coast

–The Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, a bill that would safeguard public lands and wild rivers in the Los Padres National Forest and the Carrizo […] Full Article

San Miguel Library receives national grant

–The San Miguel Library, a branch of the County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries, has been selected as one of 200 libraries to participate […] Full Article