The San Luis Obispo police department reported a collision on the US 101 southbound lane yesterday afternoon at around 5:30. The collision was between a silver hyundai and blue kia, and took place between Madonna road and Los Osos Valley road. One driver was reported to have moderate injuries, and was transported to a local…
The California Highway Patrol reported a crash on highway 41 near Creston. 71-year-old Joseph L. Haga of Templeton was driving a 2020 yamaha motorcycle southbound on highway 41, north of mile post marker 34 at around 12:15 in the afternoon. He was traveling at an unknown speed when he began to turn right on the…
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit the area near Parkfield yesterday at around 12:17 pm. According to USGS, the earthquake was located around 3.7 miles (6 kilometers) northwest of Parkfield, with a depth of about 5.9 miles (9.5 kilometers). No injuries or damages have been reported from the earthquake. Parkfield is known for its magnitude 6…
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Students will be returning back to school starting next week. An advisory warning to drive carefully and be on the lookout for children traveling to and from school during early morning and afternoon hours. Make sure to prepare accordingly for increased traffic. Atascadero unified school district’s first day will be August 14th. The school districts…
Miguel Avila, president of the greater Santa Barbara Hispanic chamber of commerce, is speaking out on the state’s failure to crack down on illegal vapes. As the school year approaches, Avila is urging California to enforce the laws aimed at protecting children from flavored vapes. The FDA has not authorized disposable, flavored e-cigarettes, and California…
The San Simeon Community Services District extended acting general manager Patrick Faverty’s interim role for the next 90 days. Faverty’s position comes out of necessity as the CSD searches for a new general manager. The CSD parted ways with former general manager Charles Grace after settling a lawsuit with the San Luis Obispo county DA’s…
San Luis Obispo department of public works has announced that roadway and shoulder construction work in Morro Bay will begin on Sunday, August 13th through Friday, August 18th. South Bay boulevard will be closed in both directions from Quintana road to Turi road near Los Osos between the hours of 7 pm and 6 am…
The California Regional Water Quality Control Board for San Luis Obispo issued an order for water cleanup and replacement for the Buckley road area. The order says that the groundwater and wells in the Buckley road area have been tainted by trichloroethylene (TCE) and other pollutants. TCE has been detected in the soil, soil gas,…
The city of Paso Robles is still seeking public comment on the proposed mitigated negative environmental impact assessment for the highway 46 east interchange project. The project is a partial cloverleaf interchange and overcrossing at the intersection of highway 46 east and Union road. The city is asking for members of the public to read…
