Local news in San Luis Obispo County including San Miguel, Paso Robles, Shandon, Templeton, Atascadero, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, and other cities along the Central Coast of California.
On Wednesday this week, the county environmental health services announced that sewage spilled into a storm drain at Pismo Beach. The storm drain is located at the intersection of Morro avenue and Ocean boulevard. A release by health services says the spill resulted from a pump failure, which caused 1,350 gallons of sewage to spill…
Earlier this week, Santa Barbara county prosecutors charged two men for the murder of a 17-year-old from Shandon. The murder reportedly took place in 2021 in Los Olivos, where a 911 caller reported a single vehicle accident on the 6200 block of Foxen Canyon road. Officers found a deceased solo occupant in the vehicle, but…
PG&E previously announced there was an elevated chance of power shutoffs today in some of areas of the north county. Yesterday however, emergency officials in San Luis Obispo county reported that these shutoffs are no longer needed. However, officials advise community members to be prepared, as the situation may change. Due to the increased risk…
07-09-24 Short Agenda English The next Paso Robles school board’s meeting is Tuesday, with its closed session beginning at 6 pm. The regular meeting begins after closed session. On the agenda’s action items is a ratification for the tentative agreement between the school district and California Employees Association chapter 254 (CSEA). The agreement will increase…
The county elections office announced they will be holding their first ever “I Voted” sticker contest. The contest will be split into two age groups: grades 3 to 6, and grades 7 to 12. The winning design in each contest will be printed and distributed at polling places in San Luis Obispo county, and will…
In observance of Independence Day, Paso Robles Waste and Recycle will be doing no collections on Thursday, July 4th. Thursday collections will occur on Friday this week, and Friday collections will occur on Saturdays. This ensures the hard working teams can enjoy these special days with their families.
An excessive heat warning continues to be in effect through Monday next week, with the hottest days coming this weekend. Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures from 100 to 110 degrees are expected in parts of San Luis Obispo county. Impacts of heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. The city of Paso Robles…
Cal Poly alumni, Brooks Thomas Lee, will be representing the Minnesota Twins at the 2024 MLB All-Stars Futures Game and Futures Skill Showcase. Lee, born in San Luis Obispo in 2001, played college baseball for the Cal Poly Mustangs. Lee is currently the number two prospect in the Twins organization, and has 29 games across…
Firefighters were forced to close highway 41 west in both directions yesterday afternoon when a brush fire sparked. The fire began at around 4:11 pm, but was contained shortly afterwards. In less than an hour, firefighters were nearly finished with extinguishing the blaze. About a fourth of an acre burned. The cause of the fire…
The San Luis Obispo police department received reports of gunshots being heard on the 1500 block of Madonna road in the evening hours of June 30th. At the time, police were unable to find evidence of gunshots, but the next morning, police received a report from a resident at the same block that they found…
