S.B. County Still In The Red Of State’s Reopening Plan

Santa Barbara County Health officials say the county is very close to the “Orange Tier” of the state’s reopening system. Public Health Director Van Do-Reynoso had hoped the county could move to the next reopening tier tomorrow,

Change Coming To Five-Cities Drinking Water

Five-Cities residents may notice a change in the taste of their drinking water. On Wednesday, the San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Works plans to switch the drinking water disinfectant to free chlorine. The switch helps

Local Brewery Goes Solar

A three-year solar project is now helping cut a local brewery’s carbon footprint. Firestone Walker Brewing Co. in Paso Robles recently installed a 9.5-acre solar array. Offsetting the equivalent of more than 3,000 metric tons of carbon

Atascadero Lake Cleanup

Friends of Atascadero Lake and community members got together over the weekend for the annual Atascadero Lake Cleanup. According to a Friends of Atascadero Lake official, at least a dozen community members assisted with the pruning around