ECHO’s Empty Bowls 4.30.24 The El Camino Homeless Organization extends its gratitude to the support by the community in its Empty Bowls fundraiser that took place in April. A release by ECHO says over 400 individuals attended this year’s events, and raised over a hundred thousand dollars to support ECHO’s programs that help individuals and…
Press Release – Adventist Health Twin Cities Earns A Safety Grade from independent watchdog group 050124 Adventist Health Twin Cities in Templeton announced that they have recently earned an “A” hospital safety grade from Leapfrog Group. Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit watchdog that assigns letter graded tiers for hospitals across the country based on…
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): *Debbie Peterson talking about the lawsuit filed…
Three anti-nuclear groups attempted to sue the nuclear regulatory commission over its decision to keep Diablo Canyon running past its initial closure date while its license renewal application is being reviewed. The three organizations are San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace, Friends of the Earth, and the Environmental Working Group. However, the U.S. ninth circuit…
The California mid-state fair has announced its 2024 lineup for the Mission Square stage. All shows are free with paid admission to the fair, and begin 7 pm every night from the 17th to the 28th. The line up is: The Moonstone Band, playing classic rock & roll. Monte Mills & The Lucky Horseshoe Band,…
Press Release Grazing The Salinas River 2024 Paso Robles fire and emergency services announced that grazing goats and sheep will return to the Salinas riverbed starting on May 2nd. The city welcomes the herds as part of its vegetation management program. Since 2021, the city has used grazing herds to significantly reduce fire fuels in…
Construction for the Avila Beach drive roundabout project is set to begin after a groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 26th. A release yesterday by the public works department says the $13.8 million project will consist of three main components: a single-lane roundabout at the southbound ramp intersection, traffic-calming improvements to the northbound off-ramp, and…
The superior court of San Luis Obispo will be hosting a “Community Law Day” event on Wednesday, May 1st. The event takes place at the San Luis Obispo superior courthouse from 5 to 7 pm. Law Day is observed to celebrate the role of law in our society, and to cultivate a deeper understanding of…
The Oklahoma avenue safe parking site in San Luis Obispo was set to close yesterday afternoon, after a federal judge denied a request for a preliminary injunction. This was the second extension granted by the courts after the homeless union of California filed a restraining order against the county, delaying its closure to March 29th,…
The county district attorney’s office announced that 34-year-old Patrick Wayne McDuffee Jr. of Nipomo has been sentenced to 9 years plus 15 years to life in state prison for murder and DUI causing great bodily injury. His guilty plea is for the second-degree murder of 72-year-old Glenn Howard Owens, and seriously injuring Susan Margaret Owens.…
