Region

Flex alert issued today; statewide energy conservation needed

–Unseasonable high heat will lead to increased electricity demand late in the day today, according to the California Independent System Operator (ISO). The ISO has […]Full Article

President amends California’s major disaster declaration

–Thie week, FEMA announced that President Trump has amended the California Major Disaster Declaration, making additional disaster assistance is available to the state of California […]Full Article

SLO County man needs donor for kidney transplant

–Matt Duffy has been a resident of the Central Coast since 2004 and has a deep connection to this community. He was diagnosed with Type […]Full Article

‘Farming for Life’ project helps deliver fresh produce to type 2 diabetes patients

–The Farming for Life project is exploring the “food as medicine” concept and is using their recent USDA grant to collaborate with farm-to-table based programs, […]Full Article

Police discover dead body during welfare check in homeless encampments

–On Thursday morning at approximately 11 a.m., members of the San Luis Obispo Police Department’s Community Action Team (CAT) and Special Enforcement Team (SET) contacted […]Full Article

Medical researcher joins local foundation seeking to end childhood cancer

–Dr. Philip Landrigan, the noted pediatrician and epidemiologist at Boston College, has joined End Kids Cancer, a San Luis Obispo based foundation, to develop its […]Full Article

Courtney Johnson, who has served as the County’s Airports Deputy Director since Jan. 2019, will serve as interim director starting Oct. 10

Courtney Johnson named new airport director for SLO County

–San Luis Obispo County will soon have a new director of airports to oversee and direct activities at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport and […]Full Article

‘Housing for Harvest’ program expands to San Luis Obispo County

Program provides temporary housing to agricultural workers exposed to COVID-19 –The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has announced that the counties of Sacramento […]Full Article

San Luis Obispo Police ramps up distracted driving enforcement

–On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the San Luis Obispo Police Department will have additional officers on patrol looking for drivers that are violating the state’s hands-free […]Full Article

Diablo power plant begins planned maintenance

–Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced that operators at Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) safely shut down Unit 1 on Saturday, Oct. 3, for a […]Full Article