Early last week, an Atascadero resident was struck by a pickup truck on El Camino Real while attempting to cross the street towards a Vons. The Atascadero police department recently identified the pedestrian as 79-year-old Joel Chesler of Atascadero. Chesler was treated at the scene for his life threatening injuries, and died while being transported…
The San Luis Obispo county district attorney’s office announced yesterday that it has filed a civil lawsuit against Carquest Auto Parts. The lawsuit alleges violations of California’s Consumer Protection Laws, and that inspections have revealed Carquest Auto Parts has overcharged an average of 12% on the items purchased during inspections that were conducted between 2017…
At the end of the Paso Robles city council’s regular meeting on October 3rd, district 2 city council member Chris Bausch requested a future agenda item for the city council. The agenda item would ask council to consider passing a resolution declaring all businesses in the city as essential businesses, in advance of any potential…
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: *A registered nurse regarding the county…
The Paso Robles police department is presenting the Paso Robles night out, set to take place tomorrow, October 4th from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in the downtown city park. The event will provide residents with the opportunity to meet and connect with local law enforcement and fire personnel in a festive atmosphere. The event will…
A structure fire on Canet road off highway 1 near Morro Bay destroyed one building and badly damaged another. The fire started in a garage, and quickly grew larger before it started to touch some of the other nearby structures. The blaze was knocked down after fire officials arrived on the scene. The cause of…
Caltrans announced yesterday that the northbound US 101 Camp Roberts rest area has reopened to the public. The facility has gone through extensive renovations and upgrades, including a complete replacement of the wastewater treatment system and major upgrades to its electrical system. Work began on this project in May of 2021, but Caltrans says significant…
The federal government has said that on Wednesday, October 4th, it will conduct a nationwide test of its emergency alert systems. The EAS portion of the test will send an emergency alert to all radios and televisions, and the WEA will test direct alerts to all consumer cell phones. At about 2:20 pm eastern standard…
Caltrans held its online public meeting for the highway 46 east widening project yesterday evening. The project would see a 3.6 mile section of highway 46 east near Antelope road changed from a two-lane highway to a four-lane expressway. Caltrans says the steep grade in the area makes it harder for trucks to speed up,…
The Atascadero Elks Lodge has announced it will be holding its Veterans Day appreciation dinner on November 11th. The dinner will begin at 5 in the evening at 1516 El Camino Real, and is free to all Veterans and their caregivers. The dinner is 12 dollars for all non-veterans. Atascadero Elks Lodge’s exalted ruler Ronnie…
