County News

Public Health reports 55 hospitalizations and 1,565 more confirmed cases of COVID-19

Omicron variant now represents approximately 90% of recent local cases

Public Health urges residents to “save your test” for the right moment, avoid ER for routine testing

Here are some highlights from today’s Board of Supervisors meeting:

Omicron-fueled surge continues with 1,121 more confirmed cases of COVID-19, 19.2% positivity rate

Board of Supervisors will meet virtually next week due to rising COVID-19 cases.

If you test positive or have symptoms of COVID-19, don’t wait to isolate

14-day average of new cases increases to highest point since January 2021

The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Works will be repairing the traffic signal located at Main Street and Pineknolls Drive in Cambria.

County Health Department sees 2,000+ confirmed cases in one week for the first time since January 2021

Health officials urge testing and extra caution ahead of holiday weekend

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that he and 27 other elected District Attorneys across California have been granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) preventing the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR) from enacting an increase of 50% credits to 66% credits for second-strikers with serious and violent criminal...

Beginning Tuesday, January 4, the County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries will change business hours at all 14 locations.

On Saturday, December 25, 2021, at 11:47 a.m., the County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Works (County) confirmed the Salinas River was flowing a “Live Stream” from the Salinas Reservoir Dam (Santa Margarita Lake) to the Nacimiento River junction, north of the San Luis Obispo County line.

Free rapid testing helps residents “Know before you go or gather” this New Year

Two more residents die from COVID-19; Daily average of new cases doubles since early December

District Attorney Dan Dow writes letter to Governor Newsom urging him to exercise his authority to review and reverse a parole board’s decision last month to grant convicted murderer Jason Greenwell parole despite objections.

District Attorney Dan Dow issues warning about new scam targeting delivery drivers.

The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Works will begin a surface treatment project on various County roads.

As cases climb, community members encouraged to ‘know before you go or gather’

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that David Avis Vance of San Miguel was sentenced to 30 years in state prison for sexually abusing four minors.

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that after nearly a three-week trial, a San Luis Obispo County jury found Kammeron Isaac Anderson guilty of various sex crimes including residential burglary with intent to commit rape and two counts of assault with intent to commit rape. Anderson was also convicted of petty theft.