The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office has announced the upcoming promotion of a new undersheriff, following undersheriff Jim Voge’s retirement set for this summer. Voge has served as the third undersheriff since Ian Parkinson took office in 2011, and spearheaded numerous initiatives in the county. The new undersheriff is commander Chad Nicholson. Nicholson is…
On Sunday afternoon, shortly after 3 pm, a head-on crash incident occurred on highway 1 in Cambria. A 20-year-old driver was headed northbound when she swerved into the southbound lane, crashing head-on into another vehicle. The 20-year-old driver died at the scene, with her 19-year-old passenger suffering major injuries. The other driver and his passenger…
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Templeton CSD District Engineer Press Release A new engineer has been welcomed into the Templeton Community Services District. The CSD announced on Wednesday that Lori Azeem has been appointed as the new district engineer, effective May 13th. Lori has a civil engineering degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, a master’s degree from University of…
A multi-vehicle crash took place in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday evening, shortly before 9:30 pm. The crash took place at the intersection of Beach and Pismo streets. Officers at the scene determined that three males in one vehicle were traveling at high speeds southbound on Beach street, did not stop at the stop sign,…
Beginning today, a section of highway 1 that was previously closed will reopen. The section is an area on the highway near Rocky Creek bridge, a portion of which slipped out that rendered the lane impassable on March 30th. Starting today, signalized traffic control will be implemented that will allow travelers to pass through using…
Cal Fire released a statement of a hazmat incident that took place yesterday afternoon in Cambria. 14 people from the Cypress Cove Inn were evacuated at around 4:05 pm by the Cambria fire department. Cambria fire department chief Michael Burkey said that someone at Cypress Cove mixed muriatic acid and chlorine, though says it appeared…
The county public works department announced that here will be temporary traffic control installed on Pineknolls drive in Cambria. The closure is south of the intersection of Pineknolls drive and Hartford street, and is to conduct storm repairs to the embankment. From May 20th to June 21st, Pineknolls drive will be closed to two-way traffic…
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): *Mike Brown of COLAB in to discuss…
The county board of supervisors were presented with the 2024 – 25 fiscal year budget in its meeting on Tuesday, and voted unanimously to accept the current recommended budget for public review. Highlights from budget director Lisa Howe’s presentation on the budget include a $15.6 million deficit in the county, primarily stemming from a loss…
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