Officials at Los Padres national forest announced that the Lake Fire is at 100% containment. The fire first broke out on July 5th, and burned a total of 38,664 acres. Officials have estimated the cost of responding to this blaze to be around 110 million dollars. Fire personnel remain on site to mop up the…
Mechanical Treatment in Dead Dry Vegetation Cal Fire and the San Luis Obispo county fire department released a statement, saying they have responded to multiple wildland fires due to mowing, weed eating, and disking. The release advises members of the public to know when to mow – mow prior to 10 am, never on windy…
The California mid-state fair has released the final results for its events and attendance. 2024 marked the 78th Annual Mid-State Fair, running from July 17th to the 28th with a theme of “Wide Open Space.” Revenue from the 2024 livestock auctions raised $2,607,587 on 797 animals. Of that, $1,798,406 came from the junior livestock auction.…
Yesterday evening, at around 9 pm, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the area near Lamon, just south of Bakersfield and north of the Grapevine. The earthquake may have been felt throughout central California, including parts of San Luis Obispo county. Shortly after the quake, the California governor’s office of emergency services said on X that…
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August 6, 2024 Board Meeting Agenda with Links to Reports The Templeton Community Services District will be meeting tonight at 7 in the Templeton CSD’s board meeting room. An item on its business agenda is a budget amendment to fund the Platz Well Rehabilitation project in an amount of 307 thousand dollars. According to the…
The county district attorney’s office announced that a jury convicted 39-year-old James Clayton McCurdy Jr. of making criminal threats against a staff member at the California Men’s Colony. McCurdy Jr. is currently serving time at the prison, though it is not the first time he has been convicted and sentenced to prison. The DA’s office…
Ribbon Cutting Event at VP for New Playground Equipment 8.8.24.docx The Paso Robles school district announced that a ribbon-cutting event will be held to celebrate Virginia Peterson elementary’s brand-new fully inclusive playground. The ceremony takes place on August 8, 2024 at 5:30 pm at Virginia Peterson elementary, 2501 Beechwood drive.
The city of San Luis Obispo recently received a portion of the pro-housing incentive fund grant from the state of California. Around 750 thousand dollars of this 9.5 million dollar funding project was awarded to the city to help develop and construct affordable housing projects. The award will go to projects by non-profit and public…
The Atascadero chamber of commerce announced their website has won a first place communication award from the national association of chamber of commerce executives. The awards ceremony was held in Dallas, Texas in July 2024, with over 200 chambers from across the United States in attendance. Atascadero chamber president and CEO, Josh Cross said: “Receiving…
