Angel Russell
ReporterAngel Russell is a former KCBX News reporter who started her career in journalism as a reporter and producer for KREX on Colorado's Western Slope; she later moved to the Central Coast to work for KSBY as weekend anchor and weekday reporter. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, and playing guitar and piano.
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The latest surge of coronavirus cases fueled by the Omicron variant has caused many employees to call out sick, leaving some local businesses with temporary closures and hour changes due to staff shortages.
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Two years into the pandemic, hospital staff continue to grapple with exhaustion and staff shortage issues as the Omicron variant brings on new challenges.
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Demand for COVID-19 testing continues to soar due to the Omicron variant and the long holiday weekend, with the testing site at the San Luis Obispo Veterans Hall seeing more than 500 people a day.
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Parts of State Street in Downtown Santa Barbara has been closed to traffic since May 2020 to allow businesses to operate outdoors due to pandemic restrictions. With how successful it's been, the City Council is looking to extend the closure and possibly even make it permanent.
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The San Luis Obispo City Council voted last night to pursue a parking permit program for commercial properties in order to address concerns of people parking in front of businesses they aren’t actually visiting.
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Amid a worsening Omicron surge, a UC Santa Barbara doctoral student has developed a breakthrough rapid test for the Omicron variant, which can also serve as a template for defense against future COVID-19 mutations.
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A sign on the outside of Planet Fitness in Arroyo Grande pleads for people to wear a mask so the business doesn’t get shut down. Employees at the gym say it's a daily struggle asking people to keep their mask on, and it often leads to arguments.
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Crews have been busy repairing streets throughout the Central Coast after the recent rains have unearthed more potholes.
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Amid a surge in Cal Poly students contracting COVID-19, the university is now isolating students who test positive on campus and in local hotels as the first week of winter quarter shifts several classes online.
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An area of ocean 20 miles from the Cambria shoreline and about 35 miles northeast of Morro Bay could become home to nearly 400 square miles of wind turbines, with the goal of ushering in a new wave of clean energy.