4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (677+ words) Traction for an alternative service to San Luis Ambulance is steadily gaining steam among cities in San Luis Obispo County. Backed by all city managers and the county Fire Chiefs Association, a proposed “public-private partnership” model led by Paso Robles…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (463+ words) The ’60s and ’70s were a crazy time in America. The Civil Rights Movement, the counterculture, women’s liberation—the country was changing, and so was fashion from the mod look to space age attire to flamboyant rock ’n’ roll and hippie styles....

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (172+ words) Cal Poly Arts presents the Grammy Award and Emmy Award-winning group Alphabet Rockers on their Shades: Anthems for the Planet at Spanos Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 3 (11 a.m.; recommended for kids 5 and older; $23.60 at pacslo.org). Co-leaders Kaitlin McCaw and Tommy Soulati…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (578+ words) For decades, visitors to Santa Margarita Lake have been able to boat across it, paddle through it, and fish from it. They just couldn’t jump in. A new state law could change that as early as next summer, opening one…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (101+ words) Cal Poly mobile health clinic fights to stay on the road Cal Poly gives high schoolers a college preview during an explorative summer program Our News Wire newsletter is your weekly dose of local news, arts, and culture every Thursday....

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (857+ words) Firefighting students at Allan Hancock College get a leg up in their training from an unexpected group of philanthropists—heavy metal legends Metallica. For the second year running, the Santa Maria community college’s Fire Academy won a grant through the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (758+ words) Pismo Beach’s South Palisades Park, colloquially known as Beachcomber Park, will now bear a different name to honor the city’s first elected mayor. At its Sept. 1 meeting, the Pismo Beach City Council voted 4-0 to rename South Palisades Park to Mary…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (753+ words) Fred and Betty’s isn’t closing, but the quirky San Luis Obispo thrift store known for its eclectic mix of secondhand finds is about to get a makeover. The Haven, an Arroyo Grande secondhand clothing store with a penchant for vintage…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (722+ words) Former Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate Gaea Powell was set to begin her fraud trial on Aug. 31, but her claims of sudden illness delayed the process. Powell’s absence that day prompted Judge Timothy Covello to issue an arrest warrant to be…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (858+ words) Arroyo Grande resident Kathleen Minck credits her local library with keeping her mind sharp long after retirement, but its prolonged closure means the next generation is losing out on that mental enrichment. “I have a great-grandson who just started second…...