The California Highway Patrol announced it has been awarded with a federal grant to support its year long education and enforcement efforts for improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety. The grant funds The Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety, Education, Enforcement, and Awareness Program II, which will continue through September 30th, 2024. CHP commissioner Sean Durey said the…
On Tuesday, the Atascadero city council discussed the previous approval by the city’s planning commission for amendments to the Grand Oaks Paseo project. The amendments to the project were proposed to reduce costs for its development in lieu of challenges faced by the covid-19 pandemic and inflated material costs. The city council, however, motioned to…
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: *Eric Gorham to talk about Kyle…
Members of the Jewish community in the central coast and San Luis Obispo county have that announced a rally in support for Israel will take place tomorrow at 6 pm. Members attending the rally can meet at Mitchell park in San Luis Obispo, after which they will walk peacefully and respectfully through the Farmers Market…
During last night’s meeting for the Paso Robles school board, two more members for the district advisory committee were approved as part of its consent agenda. Staff says that the two applicants had submitted their applications within the acceptance time limit, but their applications were unintentionally overlooked. The board of trustees approved all of its…
District attorney Dan Dow announced yesterday afternoon that 36-year-old Courtney Allan Quiros of Paso Robles has been sentenced to 25 years and 8 months in state prison. His sentence comes after a plea of no contest to three felony charges, including first degree residential burglary, forced oral copulation, and sexual battery by restraint. The DA’s…
The El Camino Homeless Organization announced a collaborative effort with the Rotary Club of Paso Robles and the Interact Club from Paso Robles high school to introduce a transformative playground at the ECHO Paso campus. ECHO says the project includes the installation of a playground featuring swings, slides, climbing structures, and other amenities designed to…
Late last week, the California energy commission terminated the proceeding for Canadian energy company Hydrostor’s Pecho Energy Storage Center. The proposed center was planned to be built off highway 1 between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay, and would construct an industrial site to store 400 megawatts of energy by using excess electricity to compress…
Earlier this week, Caltrans announced that it has awarded nearly 115 million dollars in clean California grants to cities and local agencies. This is of governor Gavin Newsom’s clean California initiative, which is a 1.2 billion dollar, multi year commitment led by Caltrans. Caltrans says that the clean California grants have funded nearly 300 projects…
The Paso Robles police department released a statement on a local business burglary that took place early Tuesday morning. The police department says an unknown male wearing a hat, mask, and gloves broke through the front door of the Pour House on Pine street at around 3:30 am. The suspect took 20 Pour House hats,…
