Miguel Avila, president of the greater Santa Barbara Hispanic chamber of commerce, is speaking out on the state’s failure to crack down on illegal vapes. As the school year approaches, Avila is urging California to enforce the laws aimed at protecting children from flavored vapes. The FDA has not authorized disposable, flavored e-cigarettes, and California…
The San Simeon Community Services District extended acting general manager Patrick Faverty’s interim role for the next 90 days. Faverty’s position comes out of necessity as the CSD searches for a new general manager. The CSD parted ways with former general manager Charles Grace after settling a lawsuit with the San Luis Obispo county DA’s…
San Luis Obispo department of public works has announced that roadway and shoulder construction work in Morro Bay will begin on Sunday, August 13th through Friday, August 18th. South Bay boulevard will be closed in both directions from Quintana road to Turi road near Los Osos between the hours of 7 pm and 6 am…
The California Regional Water Quality Control Board for San Luis Obispo issued an order for water cleanup and replacement for the Buckley road area. The order says that the groundwater and wells in the Buckley road area have been tainted by trichloroethylene (TCE) and other pollutants. TCE has been detected in the soil, soil gas,…
The city of Paso Robles is still seeking public comment on the proposed mitigated negative environmental impact assessment for the highway 46 east interchange project. The project is a partial cloverleaf interchange and overcrossing at the intersection of highway 46 east and Union road. The city is asking for members of the public to read…
The Paso Robles school board met on Tuesday of this week, following a special public comment meeting on Monday night. Much of the meeting was spent on discussing the future of the 36th street campus, and the comments heard the night before. The school board’s intent for the meeting was to direct its staff on…
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The Templeton school board will be meeting tomorrow for its regular board meeting. The meeting will be in the Eagle conference center at 950 Old County road at 6:15 in the evening. Part of its agenda will be a discussion on proposed revisions to the school’s discipline regulations. The revisions come from new guidance from…
The San Luis Obispo county board of supervisors voted to accept the housing and infrastructure plan in its meeting yesterday. The board voted 3 to 2 with supervisors Debbie Arnold and John Peschong dissenting. The housing and infrastructure plan, know called a ‘framework’ was previously brought to seven city councils across San Luis Obispo. Of…
Earlier this week, an inmate who was in a hospice care facility in Fresno county died as a result of a terminal illness. According to a release by the San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office, 46-year-old Brett Douglass was booked into custody earlier this year in March. Prior to this, Douglass was diagnosed with cancer,…
