The national weather service has initiated a high surf advisory for San Luis Obispo county beaches. The advisory will remain in effect until Monday. Large waves of 10 to 15 feet are expected, with 12 to 18 feet on Friday. The advisory says the largest waves are expected in Morro Bay state park and Oceano…
The city of Paso Robles announced it will be hosting its 17th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Monday, January 15th. The event will begin at noon with a unity march led by Paso Robles high school drummers at Robbins field (on 6th and Park street), and will end at the downtown city park.…
The California Highway Patrol reported a man from Atascadero was killed in a crash on highway 99 near Bakersfield. The crash occurred just before 3:30 am yesterday morning, where a semi-truck rear-ended the Atascadero man’s prius. The prius driver was pronounced dead at the scene. CHP says the semi-truck driver was traveling at about 55…
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: *Dan Blackburn and I will discuss the…
Resilient Souls will be holding a human trafficking awareness event on Thursday, January 11th from 6 to 9 in the evening at Park Cinemas in Paso Robles. The event will feature education and awareness, questions and answers, and an auction after the movie “Sound of Freedom.” Resilient Souls is a nonprofit organization dedicated to care…
The petition to recall San Luis Obispo county district 2 supervisor Bruce Gibson has been approved by the county clerk recorder’s office. A release by the committee to support the recall says that they may start gathering recall petition signatures beginning today. Recall petitions will be available at the republican party headquarters, 7357 El Camino…
The Morro rock parking lot will be closed through Friday for repairs. Crews will be filling potholes and reinforcing the rock wall that has received damage from hazardous waves. Previously, the city of Morro Bay also issued road closures for the 1700 block of Embarcadero to clear out debris. The city of Morro Bay says…
Here are several more laws that have gone into effect since the start of the new year. SB 731 requires an employer to notify an employee at least 30 days in advance if they are required to return to work in person. SB 673 establishes the “ebony alert,” an active alert for black youth who…
The first San Luis Obispo county board of supervisors meeting for 2024 is Tuesday, January 9th starting at 9 in the morning. A part of the board’s consent agenda is to elect the chairperson and vice-chairperson for the 2024 term. The board of supervisors approved its process for electing the chairperson and vice-chairperson in 2019,…
Cal Fire has provided a release, reviewing its activities in 2023. Cal Fire says that wildfire activity was not as active as it was in 2020 and 2021, but they still responded to more than 584 thousand emergencies (more than one every minute). More than 7000 wildfires burned over 324,000 acres, but the reduction in…
