A San Luis Obispo county jury has convicted 44-year-old Marco Antonio Cota, Jr. of first-degree murder and mutilation of human remains. This conviction is for the murder of 64-year-old Rick Fowler back in November 2021. A release by the DA’s office says the two were engaged in a verbal argument in the open space area…
The city of Atascadero has announced a request for proposals for interested parties to design and install holiday lights in the trees for the sunken gardens park. The city says this is a “unique opportunity” that can help transform the park into a festive environment, bringing back what was in place seven years ago. Proposals…
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): *John Roush and Gary Lehrer on to…
For the current presidential primary election period, the county clerk recorder’s office has opened a north county branch at 6565 Capistrano avenue in Atascadero. This office will be open until election day on March 5th, and is open for only election related services. The office serves as one of the many drop box locations for…
The Paso Robles school board met last night to discuss the future of the dual immersion program at Georgia Brown. After being presented with options for the next school year, and potential redistricting boundaries, the board voted 5 to 2 in their decision to house the dual immersion program at Lewis middle school starting the…
The county public works department is seeking information from the public concerning several drums that were dumped illegally on the side of Monterey road near Paso Robles. Five steel drums were discovered on December 18, 2023 by road maintenance workers at a roadside turnout. The precise time of the illicit dumping is unknown. County hazardous…
The county homeless services division announced that $5.5 million in grant funding are available to address local homelessness. Seven different grant funds have been made available, consisting of both state and federal investments. The largest grant fund is $2.9 million in homeless housing, assistance, and prevention round 3 grant funds. Potential applicants for these grant…
The Atascadero city council approved an item that was added to its consent agenda several days prior to the meeting. The added item is proclaiming the existence of a local emergency related to the storms that struck the county starting February 3rd. While much of the city’s infrastructure handled the storm, a large landslide occurred…
The Backyard on Thirteenth Street in Paso Robles is celebrating their four year anniversary today. The family and dog friendly outdoor wine and beer garden will feature 2 for 1 draft drinks available all day, and have a variety of beer and cookie pairings served starting mid afternoon. In the evening, local singer Katie Chappell…
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