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The county public health department is warning the community to avoid foraging and consuming wild mushrooms. This is following an issue made by the California department of public health, where a recent outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to wild mushrooms with 21 cases was reported statewide on December 5th. Clusters of the mushrooms exist mainly…
County staff is proposing to adjust funds for water conservation in the Paso Robles groundwater basin. According to the agenda for Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting, applicants for new residential developments within the Paso Robles groundwater basin were required to offset their projected water demand by paying fees into county-approved water conservation programs. Revenues were…
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck north San Luis Obispo county on Friday afternoon. The quake’s epicenter was about five miles west of Templeton, just north of highway 46 west. Light rattling could be felt in parts of the north county. The USGS shows data that several other light quakes struck the area as well this…
Supervisor Bruce Gibson announced that his wife will not be returning to work as his legislative assistant. Cherie Gibson submitted her resignation Thursday, with supervisor Gibson releasing a statement and an apology. In Gibson’s statement he said: “My decision to bring Cherie back into her role as employed district staff was approved by our human…
A section of South River road will be closed next week on Thursday, December 18th from 7 am to 7 pm. The city of Paso Robles says the closure is for construction work, consisting of power pole upgrades along the bluff with crane operations. PG&E is in the process of upgrading the power poles as…
Road Rage Press Release Yesterday afternoon, at about 1:10 pm, the Paso Robles police department responded to a call for service regarding a road rage incident, and a man who brandished a handgun at a victim near Spring and 9th street. Officers quickly located the suspect vehicle near 13th street and River road, conducting a…
The city of Atascadero is currently accepting band applications for its upcoming 2026 “Saturday in the Park” summer concert series. This is the city’s 23rd annual summer concert series, consisting of 7 concerts spaced between June 20th and August 15th. Concerts will be held at the Atascadero lake bandstand, 6:30 to 8:30 each day. Bands…
News Release – DEC16 – Willow Creek A cultural burn is scheduled to take place Tuesday, December 16th near Vineyard drive and highway 46 in Paso Robles. The burn will be held on the Willow Creek Conservancy, hosted by the Salinan tribe of Monterey and San Luis Obispo county, with support from upper Salinas Las…
Former Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate, Gaea Powell, announced that she is now running for the position of clerk-recorder in 2026. Powell is currently on trial, representing herself, for eight felony charges of election and voter fraud. The charges allege that Powell submitted false nomination papers, failed to file campaign finance reports, and registered to vote…
Yesterday afternoon, traffic was slowed down on highway 46 east near the Cholame area. A semi-truck veered off the roadway and crashed into a ditch along the westbound side, first reported at about 4:30 pm. One westbound lane was closed so first responders and CHP could remove the truck from the ditch. No further information…
