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Understand the new guidance on face coverings, vaccine status, and other COVID-related updates for businesses

San Luis Obispo, CA – Today, California officially retires its Blueprint for a Safer Economy tier system and begins to fully reopen, lifting capacity and physical distancing restrictions for most businesses and activities. With this change, almost all sectors of the economy can return to pre-pandemic capacity limits. In most settings, people who are fully…

Oceano Dunes District reopening on June 15 Effective June 15, 2021, Oceano Dunes District will move to Phase 3 of their three-phased reopening plan. Phase 3 will see the return of their OHV rental concession partners, allow operations to incrementally increase their camping inventory, and adjust their park operation hours. • Camping increased: Inventory will be increased…

Twenty-four local businesses in Arroyo Grande are receiving Business Assistance Grants from the City of Arroyo Grande to help meet immediate funding needs due to COVID-19 impacts and retain employees to assist in the recovery of the local economy and commerce.

SLO County Moves to Yellow Tier of State’s Blueprint More businesses can resume modified indoor operations and activities San Luis Obispo, CA – San Luis Obispo County has met the requirements to advance from the Orange Tier into the less restrictive Yellow Tier of the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, effective Wednesday, June 9,…

No Strawberry Festival this weekend-but residents and visitors can still participate in a special Village event ARROYO GRANDE – The Village of Arroyo Grande will not be hosting the Strawberry Festival or Strawberry Celebration this month, but residents and visitors can still participate in something significant to commemorate Memorial Day weekend. Merchants in the Village…

Date: May 14, 2021 Contact: Michelle Shoresman, Public Information Officer (805) 781-5192, mshoresman@co.slo.ca.us San Luis Obispo, CA – Following recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance related to masking for fully vaccinated people, the County of San Luis Obispo reminds residents and visitors that the State of California’s updated Guidance for the Use…

ARROYO GRANDE – Twenty businesses in Arroyo Grande are considered “COVID Safety Superstars,” as chosen by the community, and will be recognized at the Arroyo Grande City Council meeting on May 11. South County Chambers of Commerce recently requested nominations of businesses in Arroyo Grande that would qualify as a “COVID Safety Superstar.” This title…