California representatives Salud Carbajal and Mike Levin introduced legislation last week that seeks to raise the safety standards on spent nuclear fuel. A release by Carbajal’s office says the 100 Year Canister Act would require the nuclear regulatory commission to change the minimum design lifespan of canisters from the current 40 years to 100 years.…
Caltrans says crews continue with repairs on highway 1, at Paul’s Slide on the Big Sur coast. A release says that despite the recent rains, they have had no significant adverse effect on the repair site overall. Crews were forced to suspend work before and after rain events, but work continues seven days a week.…
The coastal areas of Morro Bay, Cayucos, Los Osos, Pismo Beach, and Grover Beach were placed under a tornado warning during yesterday’s storm. The national weather service issued the warning, and the resulting winds caused severe damage to the Pismo Beach and Grover Beach areas. Trees and power lines were knocked down, resulting in power…
The city of Paso Robles released a statement regarding its pausing of downtown paid parking. The enforcement has been effective since yesterday, and will be done while the city ensures the program complies with parking ordinance 12.42, and associated laws and/or regulations. Paid on-street parking and associated enforcement will be suspended during this period. The…
The county of San Luis Obispo announced that the Cayucos pier will remain closed for inspection by engineers after the weekend storms. Calfire crews noticed damage on the pier on February 6th, and while the damage did not appear to be major, the pier will remain closed due to safety reasons until engineers can conduct…
The county board of supervisors unanimously approved funding for several affordable housing projects under the 2024 action plan. Funding for the three projects will be split between federal and state grants, as well as local funding through county title 29. The three projects approved by the board total to around 2.4 million dollars in funding.…
The city of Atascadero has released the agenda for its next city council meeting on Tuesday, February 13th. Outside of its consent agenda, the meeting contains only one public hearing item. The item is an appeal by an applicant for the development of a fuel station at 9590 El Camino Real. The planning commission has…
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): *citizen activist Julie Tacker on to talk…
Patron Appreciation Breakfast A free patron appreciation breakfast will be hosted by the Paso Robles city library on Valentine’s day from 9 to 11 am. In addition to the breakfast, the library will have a card making station and photo backdrop for patrons to use. A story time for families will also be held at…
The proposed budget development calendar for this upcoming fiscal year was approved by the Paso Robles city council. The plan received unanimous approval by the council, with a budget and goals workshop for the public taking place on Saturday, March 2nd. The exact time the workshop will begin is still unknown, but city staff said…
