A San Luis Obispo county jury has convicted 42-year-old Genaro Santana-Avalos for contacting a person he believed was a minor, and traveling to a San Luis Obispo park to meet her for sex. Jurors found him guilty of contacting a minor with the intent to commit a sexual offense, arranging a meeting with a minor…
Two people were sent to the hospital late last night due to a collision on the US 101 south near Templeton. The incident occurred at about 10:10 pm at the southbound 101 off-ramp at Vineyard drive, according to CHP. The incident involved a 77,000-pound semi-truck carrying cauliflower, and a Kia Sportage. Traffic was being diverted…
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): * Debate Paso Robles School Board district…
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): *Debate Paso Robles School Board district 2…
PG&E has announced there could be more customers without power this Thursday as part of a planned power outage. The previous announcement said it could only impact about 7,000 customers, but that has grown to more than 10,000. The map of potential outages has grown, and is available on PG&E’s website. Affected areas include Creston,…
The Paso Robles school board discussed its board policy updates from the California School Boards Association (CSBA) last night. CSBA updates board policies to ensure they remain compliant with state and federal laws, and are routine items. During last night’s meeting, however, trustee Kenney Enney wanted to pull three sections of the updated policy, out…
A woman accused of animal cruelty, in charge of managing a Paso Robles apartment complex, may have her charges dismissed. 63-year-old Laurie Bryant was charged with seven felony counts of animal cruelty by the DA’s office on February 10, 2025. In October 2024, hazmat crews cleaned out an apartment at 1040 chestnut street, with 40…
The San Luis Obispo county air pollution control district announced that a northern Chumash tribe will be conducting a cultural burn next week, and will take place at the Johnson Ranch open space just south of San Luis Obispo. Cultural burns are conducted with support from Cal Fire San Luis Obispo, and various other fire…
The city of Atascadero will be holding its next “Coffee with a Planner” event this week. This session will be held Thursday, October 15th at 9 am at Amstrdm Coffee House. The topic will focus on changes to land use allowances following the new zoning code update. Coffee with a Planner’s goal is to allow…
