08.27.26 US 101 Atascadero Concrete Inspection Caltrans will be conducting overnight traffic control on the US 101 in Atascadero. Concrete inspections will be done along a portion of the US 101 starting Tuesday, September 1st into Wednesday, September 2nd. A single lane closure on southbound US 101 will be in place from 11 pm on…
The Timber fire in Monterey county near Big Sur continues to burn, reaching over 20,000 acres. Another wildfire has also erupted yesterday morning, about 30 miles south of the Timber fire. The Plaskett fire is closer to the San Luis Obispo county line, and is at 1,700 acres so far. Due to the two fires,…
A 5-vehicle collision occurred at about 11:25 pm Wednesday night on the Cuesta grade. A wrong way driver allegedly crashed into a dodge charger just south of Hawk Hill road, according to a release from CHP. Three more cars then crashed into the two vehicles, completely blocking the southbound lanes of the highway. The right…
The Morning Exchange; North County’s local news show airs 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. every weekday. Hosts Kevin Will and Chris Garcia take a lively, sometimes irreverent look at local issues. Weather every hour around the clock. Call in and let your voice be heard on a number of topics.
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(s): *Murray Powell on to talk about Templeton…
PG&E will be holding a virtual town hall for south bay and central coast counties on Wednesday, September 9th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Invited counties include San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Monterey counties. Attendees will learn about work being done in their community, resources available to them to connect with and ask PG&E…
Restaurant Grants_South Bay Central Coast Region_NR.2026 The PG&E corporation foundation is supporting 17 restaurants and commercial caterers across the central coast for its sixth straight year, alongside the California restaurant foundation. These establishments will receive resilience grants, helping them pay for equipment and technology upgrades, unforeseen hardship, employee retention bonuses, and training to help restaurant…
The county board of supervisor’s next meeting will be Tuesday, September 1st at 9 am. On the board’s agenda is a request to approve an easement for the Morro Bay to Cayucos connector gap pathway project. This multi-year project will close a gap between the communities of Morro Bay and Cayucos, with construction scheduled to…
Sonja Shaw, a candidate for the California state superintendent in 2026, will be featured in a local barbecue dinner in Cambria. Sonja Shaw’s aims to transform California’s schools into “launchpads for dreams,” wishing to “fix a system where only 46.7% of students read at grade level.” Her primary issues listed are protecting girls from boys…
The Morning Exchange; North County’s local news show airs 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. every weekday. Hosts Kevin Will and Chris Garcia take a lively, sometimes irreverent look at local issues. Weather every hour around the clock. Call in and let your voice be heard on a number of topics.
