The Arroyo Grande city council recently approved an ordinance to streamline the process of building emergency homeless shelters in the city. Previously, the city allowed emergency shelters with a conditional-use permit. The newly approved ordinance, which will take effect 30 days after the upcoming July 25th meeting, will no longer require the permit for emergency…
On June 29th, deputies responded to reports of shots heard in the 500 block of 12th street in San Miguel. Out of an abundance of caution the sheriff’s office deployed additional resources. Though witnesses at the location reported they saw someone with a possible firearm, detectives were not able to confirm this information. And after…
A PG&E power outage swept San Luis Obispo county this weekend; on Saturday more than 2 thousand customers were without power for several hours, with at least 1700 in Atascadero. This is the second power outage in San Luis Obispo county in less than a week; the first was reported to affect over seven thousand…
With the fourth of July coming up and heatwaves rolling through California, PG&E reminds its customers to practice outage and heat safety. Remember to limit exposure to direct sunlight during afternoon hours, stay hydrated and avoid alcohol or caffeinated beverages. Be aware of your surroundings if you are using fireworks and avoid power lines, flammable…
A Paso Robles motorcyclist died from a crash involving a minivan, according to the Paso Robles police department. The department received a report of a vehicle collision on the intersection of highway 46 and Golden Hill road on Saturday at around 5 pm. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the rider of the…
As part of a five-year strategic plan to address homelessness in the community, the city of Paso Robles will host public sessions to hear the perspectives, suggestions, and insights of community members. Housing and homelessness is one of the six goal areas of prioritization for the current fiscal year budget cycle, focused on enhancing emergency…
Fourth of July celebrations start tomorrow. A reminder that fireworks, including ‘safe and sane’ fireworks are illegal in Paso Robles and Atascadero. But there is a packed schedule of local events to attend this fourth of July. The city of Paso Robles is hosting a fourth of July celebration at Barney Schwartz park from 2…
Parking in downtown San Luis Obispo is seeing some recent changes. The first is the rate of parking for downtown San Luis Obispo has been doubled from 2 to four dollars per hour on the street, and 1.50 to 3 dollars per hour in structures. The city allows local residents to get a free hour…
The southern closure of highway 1 has shifted south, from Limekiln state park to Pacific Valley as a result of a sinkhole appearing on the center of the roadway, just one mile south of Nacimiento-Fergusson road. Highway 1 from Limekiln state park to Lucia remains closed due to rock slides caused by the winter storms.…
A temporary bridge has opened over the washout on Chimney Rock road at Franklin Creek. The bridge comes from the winter storms washing out the culverts beneath Chimney Rock road, which bisected the road and created a 80-foot long, 50 foot-deep canyon. The bridge will remain in place until a permanent crossing is designed and…
