Region

Firefighters work to contain fires across the state

–What has been deemed the “SCU Lightning Complex” fire burning in in Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Joaquin County, and Stanislaus […]Full Article

Protesters in SLO ask DA to drop charges against Tianna Arata

–Some 800 peaceful demonstrators crowded several blocked-off streets in downtown San Luis Obispo on Tuesday morning. The large “Free Tiana Coalition” protest focused on the proposed […]Full Article

Cal Poly to host virtual town hall to discuss fall plans

–A virtual town hall meeting with campus leaders, public health experts, and epidemiologists will be held Thursday, Aug. 27 at 4:30 p.m. to discuss Cal […]Full Article

U.S. District Court upholds fuelbreak project on Los Padres National Forest

Opponents of forest thinning cite lack of environmental considerations –An effort to reduce wildfire risks on the Los Padres National Forest and protect nearby communities […]Full Article

New SLO RTA bus operations and maintenance facility breaks ground

–The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) recently broke ground on a new bus operations and maintenance facility on Elks Lane and Prado Road […]Full Article

Cayucos Fire Station to be rebuilt

–As the rebuilding of Cayucos Fire Station 11 is scheduled to begin in the next few weeks, it will be decommissioned effective Aug. 21. A […]Full Article

State secures Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to support wildfire response

–Gov, Gavin Newsom announced that the White House has approved California’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to […]Full Article

SLO Police Department conducting DUI patrols

–Additional officers from the San Luis Obispo Police Department will be out on patrol Aug. 21-22 from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. looking for drivers […]Full Article

SLO County awards grants to local organizations to benefit region

–On Tuesday, the County of San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors awarded 74 organizations with $1.6 million in grant funding to benefit the community. Every […]Full Article

Update: Paso Robles’ skies fill with smoke from fires near Salinas and Carmel

Update, Wednesday, Aug. 18: –Cal Fire Incident Management Team 1 is now managing both the River Fire and the Carmel Fire. The Carmel Fire is […]Full Article