Yesterday afternoon, the Paso Robles police department received a notification by Daniel Lewis middle school staff of a student’s social media post regarding a potential incident. In a release by the PRPD, the department quickly responded and conducted a thorough investigation of the school, but determined there were no credible threats. There was no impact…
Caltrans announced yesterday that a project on the US 101 southbound lane in Atascadero will begin on Thursday, September 7th. The project will install a high surface friction treatment on the pavement of the southbound lane between Traffic Way and San Anselmo road. Work will run from 7:30 pm to 6 am, and travelers can…
The Paso Robles Rec Foundation will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony on September 5th for a few bicycle pump track at Barney Schwartz park. According to the Rec Foundation, the pump track is designed to be suitable for all ages with separate tracks for different skill level riders, and will be the only pump track…
The city of Paso Robles has announced that applications for serving as a commissioner on the airport commission will be accepted until September 30th. Appointed commissioners serve three year terms with a maximum of three consecutive terms. The purpose of the commission is to aid city council in gathering public input on the operation and…
The Atascadero city council met Wednesday evening for a special workshop on its general plan update. The city has been working for about a year now to update its general plan, and is projected to end with a policy document and land distributions. A bulk of Wednesday’s discussion was on 12 focus areas outlined in…
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: *Maria Lerno in to speak about…
A vegetation fire broke out yesterday afternoon in a rural section of Arroyo Grande. The fire was located just northeast of the city on Fox Canyon lane off Corbett Canyon road. Cal Fire says the fire burned two trailers and spread to nearby vegetation before being knocked down at a little under a quarter of…
The San Luis Obispo council of governments invites community members to share their local project needs and how local transportation tax measures can improve their community. SLOCOG announced that it is moving forward with a 2024 local transportation ballot measure, a half-cent sales tax on every dollar to ensure local project needs can be met…
The San Luis Obispo county planning commission met yesterday to review a proposed major housing development plan known as the Dana Reserve Specific Plan. The Dana Reserve proposes adding around 1300 homes to a 288-acre plot of land in Nipomo. Housing would be spread across 10 neighborhoods at varying sizes and affordability. At the request…
The San Luis Obispo planning commission will be holding a study session for Diablo Canyon’s decommissioning on Tuesday, September 5th at 9:00 am. This is part of the dual paths Diablo Canyon has followed while it seeks to renew its license for continued operations. The decommissioning project for Diablo Canyon would span for approximately 15…
