Mark Richard Hershey The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office released a statement yesterday about arresting a suspected sex predator. Detectives arrested 67-year-old Mark Hershey from Caliente. Hershey made contact with someone online that he believed to be a minor living in San Luis Obispo, and agreed to meet them for sex. He was arrested…
The US Bureau of Reclamation has granted 31 western US planning projects a total of 28.9 million dollars in funding for feasibility studies on water reuse and desalination projects. The county of San Luis Obispo was granted five hundred and fifty thousand dollars in matching funds for a study that would look to use our…
A section of San Marcos road will be closed starting Monday, October 30th, according to the Atascadero public works department. The closure will be for a project at 11285 San Marcos road, and will construct a soldier pile retaining wall to stabilize a section of the roadway, located a quarter of a mile south of…
On Tuesday this week, the Morro Bay city council approved a direction for staff to take the first step in developing a plan for paid parking at Morro Rock. Staff will have to get approval from the California Coastal Commission, and will then develop a pilot program for the council to review and approve next…
In its meeting next week, the county board of supervisors will be holding a public hearing to consider a resolution that will increase the fees for solid waste collection. The agenda says that the board of supervisors previously asked staff to bring evaluation on how to achieve full cost recovery with state solid waste mandates,…
CHP has announced that it will be partnering with the California office of traffic safety to create a yearlong campaign aimed at reducing impaired driving incidents in California. The “reducing impairment statewide” campaign runs through September 30, 2024. CHP says it will be receiving a 5.9 million dollar grant in federal funding for this program.…
Senator John Laird announced that he earned the endorsement of the California Teachers Association (CTA) in his bid for reelection in 2024. Laird represents the 17th district, and the primary election will be held in March of 2024. David Goldberg, CTA president, said: “Senator Laird is a champion for educators in California. He understands what…
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: *Discuss the assault on Paul Flores and…
The Atascadero police department said that yesterday morning, they alongside the San Luis Obispo police department, served search warrants at three locations in San Luis Obispo and Atascadero. The warrants were for an investigation related to the distribution of child pornography. Detectives arrested 29-year-old Bryce McGhie of Atascadero, and 31-year-old Rion Page of San Luis…
The Measure A oversight committee for the Templeton Community Services District will be meeting next week on Friday. The committee meets twice per year on an on need basis, and is responsible for reviewing and informing the public that Measure A tax revenues are expended in accordance with the intention of the voters. Measure A…
