Category: State
SLO County Counter Human Trafficking Team Identifi...
Posted by Atascadero News | Feb 4, 2021
State and Federal Officials Advise Outdoor Enthusi...
Posted by Press Release | Nov 25, 2020
Prosecutors: EDD Unemployment Fraud in Calif. Coul...
Posted by Brian Williams | Nov 24, 2020
California Partners with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab...
Posted by Press Release | Nov 24, 2020
California State Parks Graduates 42 New Rangers an...
Posted by Press Release | Nov 2, 2020
‘Recall Gavin Newsom’ Campaign Reaches More Than 1.5 Million Signatures
by Atascadero News | Feb 17, 2021 | National, News, State
LOS ANGELES — The official Recall Campaign against Governor Gavin Newsom has now gathered more...
Read MoreSLO County Counter Human Trafficking Team Identifies Male Suspect with 15-year-old at-risk Missing Female
by Atascadero News | Feb 4, 2021 | Crime, News, State
SAN LUIS OBISPO — On Jan. 26, Investigators from the San Luis Obispo County Counter Human...
Read MoreState and Federal Officials Advise Outdoor Enthusiasts to Recreate Responsibly Thanksgiving Weekend
by Press Release | Nov 25, 2020 | News, State
SACRAMENTO — With the Thanksgiving holiday weekend approaching, California State Parks, the Bureau...
Read MoreProsecutors: EDD Unemployment Fraud in Calif. Could Total $1 Billion
by Brian Williams | Nov 24, 2020 | News, State
SACRAMENTO — Prosecutors from nine counties on Tuesday, Nov. 24, announced a “massive fraud”...
Read MoreCalifornia Partners with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to Enlist Earth-Observing Satellite Data in Climate Change Efforts
by Press Release | Nov 24, 2020 | State
SACRAMENTO — A new partnership with Pasadena-based Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL) will help...
Read MoreCalifornia State Parks Graduates 42 New Rangers and 8 Lifeguards in 2020
by Press Release | Nov 2, 2020 | State
SACRAMENTO — In partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and before...
Read MoreCalifornia State Parks Honors Military Community with Free Admission to 133 Park Units on Veterans Day, Nov. 11
by Press Release | Oct 30, 2020 | State
SACRAMENTO — California State Parks is honoring veterans’ service and active and reserve...
Read MoreCounty Breaks Ground on Laguna Sanitation District Upgrade Project
by Press Release | Oct 27, 2020 | State
SANTA MARIA — Construction started this month on the first phase of the $53 million Laguna County...
Read MoreTwo-Way Traffic Returns to Salsipuedes Creek Bridge on Highway 1 this Friday
by Press Release | Oct 14, 2020 | News, State
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The Salsipuedes Creek Bridge will return to two-way traffic on Friday, Oct....
Read MoreLast Chance to Complete 2020 Census in SLO County is Oct. 31
by Press Release | Oct 5, 2020 | News, State
SAN LUIS OBISPO — San Luis Obispo County residents have until Oct. 31 to complete the 2020 Census,...
Read MoreState Agencies Announce Steps to Address Discriminatory Names, Inequities in State Parks and Transportation System Features
by Press Release | Sep 28, 2020 | News, State
Broader Representation, Transparency Also Planned for California Advisory Committee on Geographic...
Read MoreCal Fire: Firefighters Continue to Take Advantage of Favorable Conditions
by Pat Pemberton | Sep 23, 2020 | News, State
Firefighters Tuesday, Sept. 22, gained full containment on the CZU Lightning Complex in Santa Cruz...
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- MBPD Promotes Long-Time OfficerBy NEIL FARRELL A long-time Morro Bay Police officer has been promoted, replacing an officer who was hired on with the County Sheriff’s Department. Senior Officer Robert Hufstetler became Sergeant Hufstetler in January, settling into a supervisory role after over 20 years with MBPD. Sgt. Hufstetler started in law enforcement at the Moreno Valley P.D. […]
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