San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and other counties are added to the state s drought emergency
Gov. Gavin Newsom and interpreter Julia Townsend stand at the edge of a diminished Lopez Lake near Arroyo Grande. The lake was at 34.7% capacity and the governor asked the state to save water. Lopez Lake provides drinking water to the Five Cities community of Arroyo Grande, Avila Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano and Pismo Beach. (David Middlecamp / San Luis Obispo Tribune story) By Kaytlyn Leslie, Mackenzie Shuman, and Lindsey Holden for The San Luis Obispo Tribune
July 8, 2021
| 4:23 p.m.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom visited San Luis Obispo County on Thursday to discuss the ongoing drought and proposed investments to address water resiliency.