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 Tuesday, the county board of supervisors adopted the final county budget for fiscal year 2025 – 26. This year’s general fund budget is 812 million dollars, a part of the total budget of 1.1 billion dollars. The budget also cut $38 million in deficit for this year, which would have grown to $67 million…
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Parkfield area yesterday afternoon at around 4 pm. The earthquake could be felt in parts of Paso Robles and Atascadero, although no damage has been reported from the USGS.
The city of Atascadero and North County Farmer’s Markets have announced their official summer kick-off party will take place today from 3 to 5:30 pm. Music for the party will be provided by Talie & James, with plenty of cider and wines to enjoy. A variety of farmers from San Luis Obispo County Farm Trail…
PG&E’s 7-day forecast for public safety power shutoffs says that there is a ‘likely’ chance for shutoffs this week, starting Thursday the 19th and going through Sunday the 22nd. Shutoffs are likely for the San Miguel area. These power safety shutoffs are done to prevent wildfires in high risk areas during dangerous weather. PG&E customers…
The Paso Robles city council discussed discontinuing the employee parking lot program in its meeting last night. The program was first established in 2018, prior to the paid on-street program to encourage employees to avoid parking in front of downtown businesses. In a previous meeting, council approved a first reading to discontinue the program following…
First established in 2014 by six female Cal Fire firefighters, Camp Cinder provides young women with a challenging, dynamic, and safe environment to gain strength and knowledge in the field of firefighting. Camp Cinder announced they will be coming to San Luis Obispo June 23rd through the 26th for a four-day firefighting camp, at Cal…
The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office released a statement on an investigation into a report of child sexual abuse that occurred more than 30 years ago. The sheriff’s office received the report in August of 2024, and began an immediate investigation. The sheriff’s office says three male victims were identified, all juveniles from the…
In March of this year, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced they will be eliminating their swim & dive program. This decision came from financial strain from the House vs. NCAA settlement agreement, resulting in at least a $450,000 loss per year for programs. However, the swim and dive team was given the opportunity to…
The San Luis Obispo police department arrested an 18-year-old male on Friday. The department says they were alerted to a male with a firearm at around 11:20 pm on June 13th, walking down the 600 block of Higuera. Officers soon located the male walking down Nipomo street near Pacific, and detained him. The male was…
A comprehensive study prepared by Beacon Economics and released by the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance says that Paso Robles wine tourism generated 2.8 billion dollars in economic impacts. The report is available for review at: pasowine.com. The report provides information on the impacts of Paso Robles American Viticultural Area (AVA) within the city, San…
