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By Staff Report / Thursday, March 26th, 2020 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news / Comments Off on SLO County closing parking lots at beaches, parks
San Luis Obispo County and seven cities inside of it are shutting down access to popular parks, beaches and the Pismo Beach Pier to preserve the public’s health. Starting at noon March 27, parking lots at all coastal county parks are closing. Morro Bay’s beaches will see their parking lots close at 6 p.m., and Read More →
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By pacbiztimes / Thursday, March 26th, 2020 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news / Comments Off on Hardy Diagnostics distributing rapid test for coronavirus
Santa Maria-based Hardy Diagnostics is distributing a rapid test for coronavirus. Hardy said the test takes 15 minutes, doesn’t need to be processed by a lab, and it has clear, easy-to-read results. The test can use either a blood, serum or plasma sample, a departure from current testing methods which use swabs from where the Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, March 20th, 2020 / Central Coast, Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Plains oil spill settlement to fund Gaviota restoration
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By Guest commentary / Friday, March 20th, 2020 / Central Coast, Latest news, Op/Eds / Comments Off on Mintz: Personal responsibility and the coronavirus
By Steven Mintz As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to grow and the death toll mounts, we should use our experiences so far to evaluate our personal responsibilities to each other and whether the government has met its burden in handling the crisis. Why does this matter? Our society depends on communal efforts to Read More →
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By pacbiztimes / Thursday, March 19th, 2020 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Coronavirus: Signs of the times as pandemic spreads
The economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic has ripped through the Tri-Counties, triggering massive job cuts and prompting San Luis Obispo County to issue a rare order for residents to shelter at home beginning March 19 in response to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases. The county intends to hold the order for the next 30 Read More →
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By pacbiztimes / Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Coronavirus cases climbing in Tri-Counties
Updated at 3:30 p.m. March 17: The number of coronavirus cases in Ventura County tripled overnight to nine and grew to six in San Luis Obispo County and two in Santa Barbara County. The county has tested almost 200 people for the virus so far. On March 16, there were three presumed positive coronavirus cases Read More →