In cooperation with Cal Fire, San Luis Obispo county fire has released a tentative schedule for a prescribed burn along Thousand Hills Road, East of Pismo Beach. The burn will encompass 170 acres, targeting hazardous vegetation, as part of the Thousand Hills Vegetation Management Project. The burn is expected to begin at 9:45 am on…
On Tuesday, Atascadero Mayor Heather Moreno announced she has received the endorsement of the San Luis Obispo County Builders Exchange, in her campaign for San Luis Obispo County Supervisor. The Builders Exchange represents the companies, contractors, and employees of the local building and construction industry. Moreno previously announced endorsements from local public safety organizations, including…
A grand jury report released on Monday has highlighted many issues plaguing the San Luis Obispo county safe parking site. The parking site was launched in August of 2022 with the intent to temporarily house residents living in their vehicles, which amounts to about 25% of the county’s homeless population. Despite its intentions, the parking…
San Luis Obispo police say a man was taken into custody after barricading himself inside the engine bay of a Pacific Surfliner train in San Luis Obispo Tuesday morning. Police responded around 5:30 a.m. to reports of the incident where they were told a man had accessed the maintenance yard at the Amtrak train station…
Today is beginning of the second annual California State Parks Week. The multi-day celebration brings attention to the 280 state parks in California including multiple Parks on the Central Coast. You can visit the Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History for a virtual reality tour of our local parks like the elephant seal…
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Tonight, the Paso Robles school board will be meeting to discuss its findings for the “seismic anomaly” beneath Georgia Brown. The anomaly was discovered from a required geological soil investigation, conducted as part of the 36th street campus reconstruction project. Since the discovery, a structural engineer has examined all existing buildings on campus, and determined…
Three former employees of the Madonna Inn filed a lawsuit against the hotel on June 1st. The lawsuit claims the Inn violated various sections of the California labor code and industrial welfare commission’s wage orders. The three former employees claim the Inn failed to provide adequate minimum and overtime wages, and that management used rounding…
A man & a woman were injured on Monday in a rollover crash on Highway 166 about 40 miles east of Highway 101. The single-vehicle crash was reported just after 10:30 a.m. The man suffered major injuries, and was transported by helicopter to a hospital. According to California Highway Patrol, the woman suffered minor injuries…
The San Luis Obispo county district attorney’s office announced in a press release, it has reached a settlement with San Simeon Community Services District (CSD) manager, Charles Grace. The Monday release detailed a 2021 civil lawsuit against Grace and his company, Grace Environmental Services. The lawsuit alleged that Grace’s position as CSD manager and owner…
