The Atascadero police identify the suspect in the theft of a flower urn from the veterans memorial Saturday night. Jeff Wilshusen tells KPRL: The suspect is identified as 40-year-old Juan Sosa of Atascadero. Police say the stolen flower urn has been returned to the Veterans memorial. It was placed there to remember a fallen soldier.…
Mostly sunny today, highs near 105 NW winds 10-20 miles per hour Clear overnight, lows near 60 NW winds 15-25 miles per hour. Mostly sunny tomorrow, highs near 102
Photo courtesy of Todd Street The shells of thousands of small red crabs litter the beaches of Montana de Oro. The tuna crabs washed up last week. Department of Fish and Wildlife Lt. Todd Tognazzzini says the red crabs appear on local beaches every few years. The last notable sightings were in 2003 or 2004.…
Camp Roberts is still looking to hire 100 temporary employees to help with National Guard training this summer. They held a job fair Tuesday, and only 24 people attended. The jobs will run for about four weeks. Pay starts at $16.58 per hour. To apply, go to tadpgs.com. They need a lot more people beginning…
San Luis Obispo police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a woman in her home early Sunday morning. The assault occurred on Los Palos drive near Los Osos Valley road. The woman told police she awakened to find a strange man in her bedroom. He threatened her with a sharp object, then sexually…
A wildfire at the north end of California burned timber and brush near the Oregon border. One person died in the flames. The fire threatened 300 homes near Hornbook, which is a small town about 14 miles south of the Oregon border. Several buildings were burned. In southern Oregon, officials warned hikers and other outdoor…
Over the weekend, the Holiday fire in Goleta destroys 13 homes, and a total of 28 structures. It burned just over 100 acres, but was 80% contained yesterday. Officials expect full containment by Wednesday. It started Friday in the 1500 block of Holiday Hill road. Sun-downer winds and triple digit temperatures spread the fire. The…
A fire Friday afternoon burned 2-acres on property at the north end of Atascadero. The fire broke out shortly after noon Friday on El Camino Real and Del Rio road. The fire burned a field across the street from a shopping center. The lot where the fire occurred was going to be the site of…
The city of Paso Robles is considering a one per cent sales tax measure to fund projects that were delayed or cut over the past ten years. Specifically, road maintenance. City manager Tom Frutchey tells KPRL, roads in Paso Robles are deteriorating and additional moneys are needed to repair them. One week from tonight, the…
The city of Atascadero is holding a public forum, entitled…”The nuts and bolts of running for public office”. It’s Wednesday at the Rotunda. A good opportunity to learn about running for office. The city clerk will explain the election process. This year, Atascadero residents will elect a new city mayor and two council members, and…