The city of San Luis Obispo has announced a significant milestone in its efforts to support resiliency, sustainability, and energy efficiency. The Tesla battery storage system has been installed at the city’s water treatment plant, and is said to be a step taken to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions and impacts on the community’s energy…
The Atascadero chamber of commerce orchestrated its business walk on October 12, 2023. The chamber says that in a span of four hours, 40 volunteers visited and engaged with more than 300 local businesses to grasp the challenges they face, and explore opportunities to bolster their growth and success. Julie Matthews, director of membership for…
The Templeton Community Services District will hold a public hearing during its regular meeting tomorrow. The agenda item for the public hearing proposes a 2.4% increase in impact fees. The CSD board has previously approved adjustments to impact fees since 2019, and are based on the construction cost index, which has increased by 2.4% as…
The San Luis Obispo county board of supervisors will be meeting tomorrow at 9 in the morning for its first regular meeting this month. On the board’s business agenda is a report from the department of planning and building. The report describes initiatives and progress by the department in completing tiered priority projects. The board…
The PG&E foundation announced it will be providing nearly 775 thousand dollars to local food banks and programs intended to help individuals and families struggling with food insecurity. For the central coast, PG&E will be donating 29 thousand dollars to Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo county. The California Association of Food Banks says…
The Paso Robles city council will be meeting tomorrow at 6:30. On its consent agenda is the approval of the city council meeting schedule for the year of 2024. The meeting’s one discussion item is an initiation to authorize the rezoning of the Olive street area. The agenda packet says that the Olive street area…
The Paso Robles police department released a statement about arresting a student at a middle school on Friday. The incident happened at George Flamson middle school. The police department says that the student “impulsively” made a threat toward the school and specific students. The department further said: “Please use this opportunity to speak with your…
A series of Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) courses will be offered this month in the Paso Robles public safety center. The training courses will run Tuesday and Thursday of this week and next, and on Saturday, October 28th. The basic CERT training course includes disaster preparedness, medical, psychology & fire safety, search & rescue…
The California Highway Patrol has received a seven hundred thousand dollar grant from the national highway safety administration to assist in its efforts for its motorcycle safety and awareness program. The ‘get educated and ride safe’ program is designed to reduce the number of motorcycle-involved crashes and crash victims. CHP says it will increase motorcycle…
California’s Annual “Shakeout” drill will be taking place this week on October 19th. The city of Paso Robles says all residents, businesses, and communities in the area are encouraged to participate. The annual event is held every third Thursday of October. During the self-led drill, all participants practice how to “drop, cover, and hold on.”…
