The San Luis Obispo county board of supervisors discussed on Tuesday potential amendments and edits to the cannabis ordinance for the county. County staff reported that the cannabis tax, first passed in 2018, generated a little under six hundred thousand dollars, while the county’s total cost of service for regulating legal and illegal cannabis operations…
The celebration of life for the late mayor Steve Martin was held yesterday evening in the downtown city park gazebo. Mayor Martin passed away on August 14th at the age of 71 after battling an aggressive form of cancer. Hundreds gathered to celebrate Steve Martin’s life, with speeches honoring mayor Martin’s legacy being given by…
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: *Current Shandon school board member Jennifer…
Late last week at around 2 am, the San Luis Obispo police department received a report of a vehicle that crashed into a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in San Luis Obispo, with guns and ammunition reportedly being stolen. The police department says a 2006 Prius had driven through the store’s glass front doors and…
The San Luis Obispo police department is currently developing a comprehensive five-year strategic plan for shaping the future of the agency. The department says that the plan will serve as a roadmap, outlining the steps and strategies necessary to achieve the community and department’s identified goals and facilitate continuous growth and improvement. The police department…
The Arroyo Grande police department announced yesterday that several streets will be closed in the city for the Community Harvest Festival. Multiple roads will be closed starting at 8 am on Saturday until noon, including E. Grand avenue, east of highway 101, sections of South and North Mason streets, Wesley avenue, Bridge street, and Olohan…
Cal Fire, in coordination with the San Luis Obispo range improvement association, is targeting today for a prescribed 80-acre burn. The burn will take place off highway 58 north east of Santa Margarita, and is expected to begin at 9 am today and conclude by 6 pm. Depending on weather conditions, the burn may be…
The Atascadero police department and personnel from Atascadero emergency services responded yesterday afternoon to a vehicle vs. Pedestrian traffic collision. According to a release by the Atascadero police department, the collision occurred just south of Vons on El Camino Real. The release says a male pedestrian attempted to cross El Camino Real, when he was…
The Paso Robles school board voted yesterday evening to approve members for a district advisory committee pertaining to the dual immersion program and the 36th street campus. The board’s direction for the DAC will be to discuss a new location and potential growth for the dual immersion program, the future of the 36th street campus,…
The Paso Robles city council’s special meeting last night interviewed a total of eight applicants for the district 1 vacancy. The initial interview for each candidate was answering five questions, one general question, and then one from each council member. Each candidate was presented with the same five questions, but were not present in the…
