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Get the vaccination, Arroyo Grande restaurant will give you a free taco

You’ve gotten your vaccine and want to celebrate. Me and Z’s in Arroyo Grande is offering a free taco to anyone who can show proof they’ve received a vaccine, either the card or a photo of yourself getting the shot.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach City Council appoints Daniel Rushing to the council

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach City Council on Monday night selected Daniel Rushing, a local restaurant industry professional, to fill the seat recently vacated by Councilwoman Mariam Shah. Mariam Shah resigned from the Grover Beach council last month after... (Continue reading)

SLO County stuck in the COVID-19 red tier for two more weeks

Expectations that San Luis Obispo County was headed into a less restrictive COVID-19 tier were dashed Tuesday as the county failed to meet the orange tier metrics two weeks in a row. Slightly higher case rates and lower testing numbers... (Continue reading)

Conflict over union labor could cost Arroyo Grande reliable water source

By KAREN VELIE After years of meetings, the cities of Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach agreed on plans for Central Coast Blue, a regional recycled water project set to bring a reliable water source to the Five Cities... (Continue reading)

Governor signs bill pressuring some businesses to rehire workers

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A bill signed into law Friday by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will require some businesses, particularly in the hospitality sector, to attempt to rehire workers who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. SB 93 requires certain... (Continue reading)

Vandals targeting Santa Margarita Community Park

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Parks and Recreation Department is asking the public for help in identifying suspects who have been vandalizing Santa Margarita Community Park. Over the past couple months, vandals have sprayed the park restrooms... (Continue reading)

Highway 1 to reopen near Big Sur on Friday

By Josh Friedman The stretch of Highway 1 in Monterey County that was washed away by a storm in January will reopen this week, ahead of schedule. Highway 1 at Rat Creek will completely reopen at 12 p.m. Friday, Caltrans... (Continue reading)

Judge denies bail for Paul Flores, notes evidence of other sexual offenses

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Craig van Rooyen ruled Monday that Paul Flores is to remain in jail without bail because of fact evidence supporting the murder charge and issues with public safety. Paul Flores... (Continue reading)

Teen carjacks car in Atascadero

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 14-year-old allegedly carjacked a driver in Atascadero Saturday afternoon and then led police on chase, ending with the juvenile’s arrest. [KSBY] Victims and witnesses reported at about 12:30 p.m. that a suspect robbed the driver, then... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police accuse woman of starting fire in the riverbed

Paso Robles police arrested a 30-year-old woman Saturday they suspect intentionally started a fire in the riverbed near Sulphur Springs Road and Highway 46. Shortly after 9 a.m., firefighters arrived to find trees and brush on fire. It took firefighters... (Continue reading)