PRHS Senior Scholarship Night Paso Robles high school held its annual senior scholarship night on Thursday, May 29th. This night honors the achievements of senior Bearcats in a special ceremony, and honors the awards of local individuals who award scholarships to graduating seniors. The district says a total of $337,800 in scholarships was awarded to…
The California Highway Patrol responded to a solo traffic collision on Wednesday, June 4th at around 7:35 pm. CHP says the incident occurred on El Pomar drive, east of Vaquero road outside of Templeton. CHP says a 51-year-old male and an Atascadero resident (Jeremy Thomas) were riding a black 2018 Suzuki motorcycle westbound on El…
A small brush fire broke out east of Santa Margarita yesterday afternoon, near the 5000 block of East Pozo road. The fire was first reported at around 12:50 pm, and spread to around 24 acres. The fire is currently said to be at 100% containment, according to Cal Fire’s incident report map. The cause is…
In response to seasonal wildlife activity increases, and reports of bat encounters, the county public health department and animal services division are urging residents to take steps to prevent rabies. Rabies is a disease that is preventable, but always fatal if left untreated. Seven rabies cases were confirmed in wildlife from around San Luis Obispo…
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A small brush fire broke out yesterday morning in Atascadero off Realito avenue, near Lucinda lane. Residents on both streets were evacuated shortly after the fire was first reported at around 10:40 am. The fire was extinguished and contained at about a quarter of an acre in under an hour. The cause is currently unknown.
A PG&E power outage struck the Atascadero area yesterday afternoon, affecting nearly three thousand customers. The outage was first reported around 2:02 pm, and affected customers on either side of the US 101, from highway 41 to just outside of Templeton. Atascadero police say Olmeda avenue was closed between traffic way and Rosario avenue during…
County public works announced they will begin the installment of centerline striping and rumble strips on various roads starting June 9th. Work will begin here in the north county on parts of Geneseo road before advancing towards El Pomar, La Panza, Adelaida, and Peachy Canyon roads. Work will then move to the south county to…
Cal Poly’s financial aid and student accounts office was vandalized Wednesday afternoon from a group of five pro-Palestinian activists. Cal Poly’s president, Jeffrey Armstrong, detailed the event, saying these 5 individuals entered the office and spray-painted graffiti on the walls, windows, furniture, computers, and floors. There were no injuries from staff at the time, but…
