There are approximately 56 businesses, including retail stores and restaurants, on Higuera Street in downtown SLO. Of these, since the start of the pandemic 33 storefronts have closed or been put out...

Earlier this year, the California Coastal Community stated they were going to close Oceano Beach to the public, but the Friends of the Oceano Dunes, a non-profit organization whose goal is to promote and...

For many of us, 2020 has introduced a plethora of challenges that have upended the status quo in ways we weren't prepared for. The shelter-in-place order enacted in March, and the recent lockdown announced...

Since COVID-19 shut down music venues around the Central Coast in March of this year, live music has made its return. The San Luis Obispo Emergency Information categorizes live music/concerts as “operations...

Breaking my ankle while roller skating on the Bob Jones Trail really put a pin in my plans. I always knew strapping eight wheels on my feet would eventually warrant a cast. Given my aspirations that I...

Fast food restaurants such as McDonald’s, In-N-Out, Burger King, and Taco Bell have been staples to the food industry in America for decades.  There would be at least one of these restaurants...

I found roller skating at the perfect time, what with the year being so tumultuous for so many of us. The emergence of COVID-19 brought along a wave of worldwide trials, tribulations and changes. Fear...

From San Simeon to Oceano Dunes, beaches in San Luis Obispo County have differing rules to help stop the spread of COVID-19. According to California’s Department of Parks and Recreation, 66 state...

Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to implement a shelter-in-place order in March in response to the COVID-19 outbreak limited Californians to only leaving the house for essentials, and gatherings...

With the Shelter at Home order still active in San Luis Obispo, many have had to get creative to keep their social lives afloat.  While some may be living as usual while meeting friends and loved ones...