San Luis Obispo County is planning to install a new registration and lottery system for vaccinations this week, announced at a county press briefing Wednesday, Feb. 24.
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Recreational sports to resume today, but Cal Poly club sports still uncertain
Recreational athletes have been forced to put a hold on their preferred sports since the pandemic began last spring. Today, these athletes will finally be able to play their sports again. Recreational sports are allowed to resume with modifications on Friday, Feb. 26 according to the California Health Department. This applies to all youth and […]
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K-12 teachers and childcare workers now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
K-12 teachers and childcare workers in San Luis Obispo County are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week due to a recent push from Gov. Gavin Newsom. San Luis Obispo County has chosen to honor Newsom’s mandate that counties allocate 10% of their vaccines to the education sector. “That will not meet the […]
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Hidden San Luis Obispo kitchen makes Detroit-style pizzas
Customers enter the shop, grinning from ear to ear as Prince’s “Raspberry Beret” blasts from the speakers. Amid all the chaos, the chef glides through the kitchen, tossing pizzas in and out of the scorching hot oven. Many of his customers have been waiting for this moment for weeks. Others have made this pizza a […]
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Small businesses receive second round of relief grants
Small businesses in San Luis Obispo have received a second round of COVID-19 relief grants from the City of San Luis Obispo and the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce.
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How a local coffee bar stayed open through COVID-19
Kin Coffee Bar in downtown San Luis Obispo was in its first few months of opening when the pandemic hit. Owner Julian Contreras broke the news to his staff: the shop would close for good. The next day, his employees opened on their own, donating their time to keep the shop alive. “I saw the […]
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Protest that ended in tear gas ‘felt like war.’ Now residents demand police reform
After reviewing the San Luis Obispo Police report explaining their use of tear gas against the June 1 Black Lives Matter protestors, independent consultant James Bueermann — who has 43 years of experience with policing — said any other police department in that situation would have used the same tactics. “I mean … that’s what […]
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Body found on Pismo Beach, police report accidental drowning as cause
A dead body was found on Pismo Beach early Monday morning after Pismo Beach Police received reports of a missing person. A local woman had reported her husband missing after leaving to go fishing hours before, according to Cmdr. Daniel Herlihy of the Pismo Beach Police Department. At about 2:00 a.m. the women flagged down […]
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Supreme Court overrules California’s ban on indoor church services
The Supreme Court voted 5-4 on Feb. 5 that California can no longer have a ban on indoor church services after a ban was implemented for COVID-19 safety precautions.
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San Luis Obispo enacts transportation plan to achieve sustainability goals
The San Luis Obispo City Council has enacted its first Active Transportation Plan, outlining a strategy for implementing pedestrian-friendly infrastructure and policies throughout the city.
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City Council to review Black Lives Matter protest that ended in teargas
After examining the San Luis Obispo Police Department’s (SLOPD) decision to use tear gas at a June 1 Black Lives Matter protest, the City Council will review ten areas in which SLOPD can improve its police response.