The California Fire Foundation (CFF), with support from the PG&E Corporation Foundation, has awarded wildfire safety grants to two local fire departments on the central coast. The city of San Luis Obispo and Lompoc fire departments have both received grants to help the communities bolster their disaster preparedness and response programs. The San Luis Obispo…
The Templeton Community Services District’s next meeting is Tuesday, November 7th. The board will discuss the current policies for citizens that serve on internal standing committees, and determine if any revisions should be made. The board has allowed residents for internal committees since 2022, with the goal of increasing public participation. The board has identified…
The county public works department announced that it will begin to install a storm drain system at the Oaks Shores wastewater treatment plant. This comes after the winter storms caused extensive damage to the existing system. The project will create a new open channel storm drain system to help prevent further damage and erosion. The…
50-year-old Todd Edward Iliff of Paso Robles was sentenced to ten years in state prison on Thursday. He was arrested in June 2022 when sheriffs found 1.8 of psychedelic mushrooms and several firearms in his home. The sheriff’s office says that a woman and three children exited Iliff’s home on the 500 block of Sacagawea…
The Paso Robles police department responded to a report of a student at Flamson middle school being combative with staff. The school was placed under shelter-in-place protocols at around 10:45 am yesterday while police arrived on the scene to deal with the combative student. Police say that they and staff were able to de-escalate the…
The El Camino Homeless Organization has announced it will be adding 20 emergency shelter beds to its Paso Robles campus. The organization received funding approval from the county board of supervisors to expand its services in Paso Robles. ECHO says the expansion will significantly enhance their capacity to serve those in need, and provide a…
The county board of supervisors will be meeting next week on the 7th. On the board’s business agenda is a review of its budget goals and policies, balancing strategies, and priorities for this upcoming fiscal year. The staff report for the item says that the county’s general fund faces a gap of around 16 to…
Hospice SLO county is inviting the public to honor the memories of loved ones during the 39th annual Light Up a Life. The event will be spread across four remembrance ceremonies happening throughout the county in November and December. The ceremonies will be at 6 pm in San Luis Obispo on November 28th, Arroyo Grande…
Karen Velie hosts “Sound Off” every Wednesday and Thursday. Karen brings a diverse range of guests to talk about the issues that affect us most. Tune in to the longest running talk show on the Central Coast – now in its sixth decade. Sound Off guest: *Greg Grewal speaking about water and the…
The city of Paso Robles has announced that November 1st bills for water meters will be delayed due to staffing issues. The due date of the 20th for the bill remains, but the city says that no penalties will be assessed for late payments in the month of November. The city says that they anticipate…
