The San Luis Obispo county board of supervisors voted to adopt a budget of $966 million during its most recent meeting. The vote was 4 – 1, with supervisor Debbie Arnold dissenting. Assistant county administrative officer Rebecca Campbell said during a budget hearing that first tier priorities include homelessness, behavior health and housing, while second…
Public workshop sessions for the development of a five-year strategic plan addressing homelessness in the city of Paso Robles begins this week. The workshops are for community members to share their perspectives, suggestions, and insights to the strategic working group. Six key areas have been identified by the working group, including behavioral health and substance…
Millions of dollars have been approved for the central coast as part of the California state budget. Both houses of the California legislature have approved the budget, awaiting the final approval from governor Gavin Newsom. Part of the budget’s allocations includes over twenty million dollars for central coast projects. These are a permanent ECHO dining…
Public works director and events manager for Paso Robles, Freda Berman, said “This year it’s even more popular than ever,” referencing the fourth of July celebration that took place yesterday in Barney Schwartz park. Successful fourth of July celebrations kicked off up and down the central coast yesterday, with over a hundred thousand expected to…
The Third Annual Backyard Jam raised eight thousand dollars in support for the Paso Robles Youth Arts Center. Among the supporters present at the backyard jam were Amy and Russel Baker, owners of Backyard on Thirteenth, who have hosted the backyard jam fundraiser each year. For 25 years, Youth Arts has provided children with free…
The Arroyo Grande city council recently approved an ordinance to streamline the process of building emergency homeless shelters in the city. Previously, the city allowed emergency shelters with a conditional-use permit. The newly approved ordinance, which will take effect 30 days after the upcoming July 25th meeting, will no longer require the permit for emergency…
On June 29th, deputies responded to reports of shots heard in the 500 block of 12th street in San Miguel. Out of an abundance of caution the sheriff’s office deployed additional resources. Though witnesses at the location reported they saw someone with a possible firearm, detectives were not able to confirm this information. And after…
A PG&E power outage swept San Luis Obispo county this weekend; on Saturday more than 2 thousand customers were without power for several hours, with at least 1700 in Atascadero. This is the second power outage in San Luis Obispo county in less than a week; the first was reported to affect over seven thousand…
With the fourth of July coming up and heatwaves rolling through California, PG&E reminds its customers to practice outage and heat safety. Remember to limit exposure to direct sunlight during afternoon hours, stay hydrated and avoid alcohol or caffeinated beverages. Be aware of your surroundings if you are using fireworks and avoid power lines, flammable…
A Paso Robles motorcyclist died from a crash involving a minivan, according to the Paso Robles police department. The department received a report of a vehicle collision on the intersection of highway 46 and Golden Hill road on Saturday at around 5 pm. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the rider of the…
