Cal Fire for San Luis Obispo reported a vehicle fire with vegetation yesterday afternoon at the Cholame “Y”. The alert came at around 5:36 pm, reporting that a semi truck carrying produce was engulfed in flames that soon spread to nearby vegetation. Cal Fire quickly knocked down the blazes after arriving on the scene. Traffic…
Congressman Salud Carbajal, California senator John Laird, and assemblymember Dawn Addis announced yesterday that there will be a public information session in November for offshore wind development along the San Luis Obispo coast. Confirmed attendees include representatives from the California Energy Commission, Coastal Commission, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo county supervisors Bruce Gibson and Dawn…
The San Luis Obispo county’s veterans services office and behavioral health department’s veterans outreach announced a family friendly pop-up event that will take place this Saturday, September 30th. The event will feature a resource fair, trivia game, and barbecue lunch in honor of suicide prevention month, and will take place from 10 am to 2…
Community action partnership of San Luis Obispo held a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday for its new facility in Paso Robles. The new facility is located at 704 Spring street, and features an office, conference room, and a kids room along with bilingual services. Members of the community previously had to travel to San Luis Obispo…
The San Luis Obispo county board of supervisors discussed on Tuesday potential amendments and edits to the cannabis ordinance for the county. County staff reported that the cannabis tax, first passed in 2018, generated a little under six hundred thousand dollars, while the county’s total cost of service for regulating legal and illegal cannabis operations…
The celebration of life for the late mayor Steve Martin was held yesterday evening in the downtown city park gazebo. Mayor Martin passed away on August 14th at the age of 71 after battling an aggressive form of cancer. Hundreds gathered to celebrate Steve Martin’s life, with speeches honoring mayor Martin’s legacy being given by…
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: *Current Shandon school board member Jennifer…
Late last week at around 2 am, the San Luis Obispo police department received a report of a vehicle that crashed into a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in San Luis Obispo, with guns and ammunition reportedly being stolen. The police department says a 2006 Prius had driven through the store’s glass front doors and…
The San Luis Obispo police department is currently developing a comprehensive five-year strategic plan for shaping the future of the agency. The department says that the plan will serve as a roadmap, outlining the steps and strategies necessary to achieve the community and department’s identified goals and facilitate continuous growth and improvement. The police department…
The Arroyo Grande police department announced yesterday that several streets will be closed in the city for the Community Harvest Festival. Multiple roads will be closed starting at 8 am on Saturday until noon, including E. Grand avenue, east of highway 101, sections of South and North Mason streets, Wesley avenue, Bridge street, and Olohan…
