Production statistics for the local agricultural industry have been announced by the county department of agriculture. For its second consecutive year, San Luis Obispo county has set a record-high total value, reaching $1,084,322,000. For the fourth consecutive year, strawberries remain the county’s top valued crop, and wine grapes stay in second place. The two crops…
The San Luis Obispo county public works department recently said that customers who receive water from the Lopez water treatment plant may notice an unusual taste and/or odor in their water over the next week. The plant services the cities of Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Oceano, Avila Beach, and Shell Beach. A release…
San Luis Obispo overdose awareness day will be held on August 31st. This annual event is free to attend, and will include a resource fair, free overdose reversal medication, and a candle-lighting ceremony. According to the website for the event, San Luis Obispo county lost 123 residents to overdose in 2021, an increase of 40%…
Salud Carbajal, a representative of California in the US house of representatives, spoke on Thursday at the San Luis Obispo county Farm Bureau headquarters. Carbajal expressed support for Diablo Canyon to remain open, saying that decommissioning the plant could cause power outages throughout the state. Diablo Canyon continues to pursue a valid license renewal application…
A recent survey by Cal Poly’s career services reported yesterday that 9 in 10 Cal Poly graduates are “positively engaged,” with a majority working or attending graduate schools in California. The graduate status report says that of the students who are positively engaged, 71% are working full time, 4% are working part time, and 14%…
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: *Kathy Kroeker talking about issues in…
Protecting What Matters with Susan M. Blais and Barry J. Fisher. The goal of this show is to help listeners become better shoppers and buyers of services and products designed to protect various aspects of our lives and businesses. These will include insurance, wealth creation and management, health, medical, as well as personal wellbeing and…
The Paso Robles Recreation Services celebrated the grand opening for the new Teen Center at Centennial Park yesterday. The Teen Center was set as a goal by the Paso Robles Youth Commission, which has renovated the existing space in the Centennial park gymnasium. Solicitation and input from hundreds of teens and parents helped design the…
The Paso Robles Parking Ad Hoc committee met yesterday afternoon for their third of four scheduled meetings. The meeting began with a presentation on a probable cost summary for a potential three or four story parking garage on what is currently the city hall and library’s parking lot. The estimated cost of a building, in…
The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office and Cal Fire crews responded to reports of an RV fire on the 1900 block of Turri road in Los Osos Monday morning. First responders found an RV fully engulfed in flames when they arrived on the scene. After extinguishing the flames, the body of an adult male…
