A structure fire broke out Thursday afternoon on the 9500 block of Los Palos road in Atascadero. The fire was reported at around 1:30 pm, and was knocked down by 2:15 pm after firefighters arrived on the scene. Cal Fire says the structure on fire was completely lost. No injuries were reported, and the cause…
The San Luis Obispo police department responded to a report of a car off the road on the 500 block of Mountain View at around 12:15 pm. Police say the department and Cal Fire arrived on the scene, where they found a 72-year-old man from Visalia “suspended by his seatbelt” inside of the car. The…
The Paso Robles city council voted unanimously last night to appoint mayor pro tem John Hamon to fill the vacant seat of mayor in Paso Robles, following the death of mayor Steve Martin. Hamon was sworn in during the meeting, and will serve for the remainder of the late Steve Martin’s term until 2026. With…
The county board of supervisors will be meeting Tuesday morning at 9 for its regular meeting. Part of the board’s business agenda is providing direction regarding the county’s option to assume fire responsibility in Oceano. The agenda packet for the item says the Oceano Community Services District has chosen to cut its fire services, as…
Local barbershop owner, Nathan Abate of Atascadero, was charged earlier this year with sex crimes following an investigation by the county sheriff’s office. Charged with rape, rape by use of drugs, and oral copulation of a person under the age of 18, Abate pleaded not guilty to his charges yesterday. The judge denied a motion…
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: *A parent of a child sexually…
The Paso Robles utilities department announced yesterday that a large recycled water pipeline will be installed under the Salinas river, in North River road, and up a hillside above North River road. The pipeline’s purpose is to deliver a new source of irrigation water to east Paso Robles, and help solve the problem of declining…
About 1300 PG&E customers in the Templeton & Lake Nacimiento were without power yesterday for a few hours. Power had gone out at around 10:49 am, and was restored several hours later. The cause of the outage remains under investigation.
Members of the public gathered on Tuesday at the Atascadero school board’s meeting to express their concerns over student locker and restroom use. The school district’s superintendent, Tom Butler, sent a letter on August 22nd clarifying the district’s policies: the Atascadero unified school district is required by state law to allow transgender students access to…
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently awarded 799 million dollars in grants to non-profit organizations that provide resources and housing to at-risk and homeless veterans. In San Luis Obispo county, a total of 3.5 million dollars were awarded. 2.14 million has gone to the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO), and 1.45 million…
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