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COVID-19: SLO County earns a ‘C’ in cutting back on daily travel
Smartphone data shows daily travel reduced by 28-percent in SLO County –Even though San Luis Obispo County is under a shelter at home order and has at […]
COVID-19: SLO County reports 71 coronavirus cases, 24 recoveries
–On Sunday, March 29, at 1 p.m., the County of San Luis Obispo updated the community regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time 71 local residents have […]
Shafter-area thieves arrested in Paso Robles
Paso Robles Police Department report arrests early Saturday morning: Sticky-fingered Shafter-area thieves arrested “Remember last week when we reminded everyone to lock their cars. Well, [&helli [...]
SLO County court system carries on, albeit on limited basis
–Last week, San Luis Obispo County announced San Luis Obispo County Superior Courts suspended operations, except for the most critical matters and that no jurors will […]
Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce issues business update on COVID-19
Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce Gina Fitzpatrick on Friday issued an update to the business community: The Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce would like to […]
SLOCOG announced awards to benefit seniors disabled in SLO County
–Last week, at the California Transportation Commission (CTC) meeting, the CTC awarded funding to four organizations in the San Luis Obispo region to continue and […]
Editorial: Let’s remember our Constitutional rights in this time
–A few months ago, most of us could not imagine a pandemic might cost us our job or close our small business, or require us […]
Letter to the editor: Farmworkers are essential, yet vulnerable
To the editor, Recent interviews with California farmworkers conducted by Líderes Campesinas, reveal that although considered “essential” to the U.S. economy, they are also the [&he [...]

Cayucos in the time of the coronavirus
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voic [...]
Arroyo Grande doctor’s integrative perspective on the coronavirus, part 2
By Dr. Gary Foresman This will be part of a series of updates focusing on the prevention and treatment of this novel coronavirus. Please start with Part I (found here). Be clear, the goal of education [...]
Arroyo Grande doctor’s integrative perspective on the coronavirus, part 1
By Dr. Gary Foresman Given the recent data on the novel coronavirus, my wife and I cancelled our trip earlier this month to Los Angeles to visit LACMA and The Getty with Leonardo. I am recommending to [...]
The high-end takeover of Cayucos
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voic [...]

San Luis Obispo County now has 71 confirmed cases of COVID-19
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With less than 15 percent of residents left on campus, all students to move to apartments
Freshman students remaining in residence halls will be moved to fully vacated campus apartment next week, a March 28 University Housing email read. The post With less than 15 percent of resident [...]
Two months after the first notification, here is how Cal Poly has responded to COVID-19
Four weeks ago, despite 29 countries with 78,111 people infected, coronavirus felt distant from San Luis Obispo. Nobody in the county had been tested for the virus as students prepared to take finals. [...]
SLO County to start transforming Cal Poly Recreation Center into care site March 30
San Luis Obispo County Public Health announced modification to Cal Poly's Recreation Center to establish an alternative care site for coronavirus patients will start Monday, March 30, according t [...]

UK has 8,000 ventilators and another 8,000 on the way, junior minister says
Britain currently has about 8,000 ventilators with another 8,000 on order to come into the health system in a week or so, junior health minister Edward Argar said on Thursday.
Special Report: Five days of worship that set a virus time bomb in France
From the stage of an evangelical superchurch, the leader of the gospel choir kicked off an evening of prayer and preaching: "We're going to celebrate the Lord! Are you feeling the joy tonigh [...]
Russia weighs nationwide coronavirus lockdown after Moscow acts
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin asked regional governors to consider introducing a partial lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus after Russia on Monday recorded its biggest one-day rise [...]
Austria to make basic face masks compulsory in supermarkets
Austria will require the public to wear basic face masks in supermarkets, where they will be handed out probably from Wednesday in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Chancellor Sebastian Kur [...]

New Orleans doctors scramble as coronavirus deaths, cases soar
Emergency room doctor Thomas Krajewski stopped at the hospital room door at 2 a.m. to glance at the chart. He knew instantly the long odds faced by the patient inside: A man in his 70s, with a fever, [...]
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Countries affected by the novel coronavirus entered another week of strict quarantine measures and several nations introduced new economic stimulus to aid citizens and companies hit by the pandemic.
Trump backs off plan to reopen businesses by mid-April amid coronavirus warnings
President Donald Trump on Sunday extended his stay-at-home guidelines until the end of April, dropping a hotly criticized plan to get the economy up and running by mid-April after a top medical advise [...]
What you need to know about coronavirus right now
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
Trump's attack on GM over ventilators quickly turns to praise
President Donald Trump, who excoriated General Motors Co on Friday and invoked emergency powers to compel the production of badly needed ventilators to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, has abruptly sh [...]
Experts warned Trump off New York-New Jersey-Connecticut lockdown
Experts on the White House coronavirus task force persuaded President Donald Trump that a travel advisory was preferable to the strict quarantine he was considering for the hard-hit New York area to l [...]

Trump estimates US coronavirus peak death rate, extends social-distancing guidelines: 'I want our life back'
Monsey Hanukkah stabbing victim Josef Neumann dies three months after attack
Josef Neumann, the most gravely wounded victim from a Hanukkah machete attack at a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, died on Sunday, law-enforcement sources said. He was 72.
Phoenix police officer killed, 2 others hurt responding to domestic violence call
A police officer for the Phoenix Police Department died Sunday night and two others injured while responding to a domestic violence call that turned chaotic, the department said in a stateme [...]
This Day in History: March 30
President Reagan is seriously wounded during an assassination attempt; William Kennedy Smith is accused of rape; and more.
Georgia veterans get food to community amid coronavirus outbreak
In southern Georgia, a group of military veterans is doing its part to help communities in need during this coronavirus crisis.
FDNY reports its first coronavirus death: 'One of those truly unsung heroes'
An auto mechanic for the FDNY died Sunday from coronavirus -- the first death involving a staffer since the outbreak reached New York, the department announced.

Facebook Pledges $100 Million To Aid News Outlets Hit Hard By Pandemic
Facebook says it will give $25 million to aid U.S. and Canadian local newspapers and sites. It promises to spend $75 million in ads to pour money into newsrooms ailing financially from Coronavirus.
A Supreme Court Justice Visits: A Look Behind The Scenes
Supreme Court justices make a big effort to visit public universities. State public records shine a light on these visits, and what they cost the public.
How 15 Days Became 45: Trump Extends Guidelines To Slow Coronavirus
After two weeks of wavering on guidelines that put normal American life on hold, President Trump extended until April 30 measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
Cybersecurity Lawyer Who Flagged The WHO Hack Warns Of 'Massive' Remote Work Risks
A large number of the workforce is staying home during the coronavirus. Alexander Urbelis, hacker-turned-information-security attorney, says the remote working environment is a hacker's paradise.
FACT CHECK: U.S. Lags On Testing, Despite Trump's Claims
The president repeated his claim that the U.S. is surpassing all other countries in coronavirus testing. But measured on a per capita basis, the U.S. is far behind other countries.
Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Coronavirus In The U.S.
Cases of COVID-19 have appeared throughout the country, but certain areas have been hit harder than others. Find out how many cases and deaths have been reported in each state.

During COVID-19 Outbreak, Hungary's Orbán Grabs Power
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is pushing through a law that will sideline parliament indefinitely and jail anyone he deems to be spreading false information about the coronavirus.
The State Dept.'s Unprecedented Effort To Bring Back Americans Stranded Abroad
The State Department has mounted an unprecedented effort to repatriate Americans overseas, contracting private aircraft and lining up military planes.
Coronavirus Response In Middle East, Africa, Latin America
Countries all over the world are being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. We hear how nations in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America are responding.
Small, Far-Flung Pacific Islands Are Combating COVID-19 Just Like The Rest Of Us
As many island nations attempt to keep the coronavirus out, they also risk getting cut off from the outside world their economies depend on.
Fires Where They Are 'Not Supposed To Happen' In Australia's Ancient Rainforest
Australia's unprecedented fire season scorched sections of rare, ancient rainforests. It's another signal that climate change is intensifying and expanding wildfires globally.
North Korea Seen Expanding Rocket Launch Facility It Once Promised To Dismantle
Satellite imagery shared exclusively with NPR suggests that North Korea is moving ahead with plans to expand its capabilities.