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The city of Atascadero will consider an increase to rates for wastewater in its next meeting Tuesday, April 22nd. The city’s system collects wastewater from properties to its wastewater treatment plant, originally built in the 1980s. The agenda says the system is in need of significant upgrades to replace its aging and undersized infrastructure, as…
Press-Release_Wine-4-Paws-2025_Special-Events_FINAL Woods Humane Society’s Annual Wine 4 Paws Weekend will kick off April 26th through the 27th. Woods partners with central coast wineries, breweries, restaurants, and other businesses to raise funds for homeless pets. This year, Woods has announced more than 80 wineries and businesses will be participating, with a tasting map available on their…
The Templeton chamber of commerce announced the visitor center grand opening celebration will take place tonight from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The new space is located at 524 S. Main street in Templeton. The celebration will offer food and beverages. The chamber of commerce says it was created “To serve as a hub for local…
Early yesterday morning, a suspected DUI driver crashed into a power pole in San Luis Obispo. The incident took place at around 1 am on Prado road near highway 101 and Elks Lane. The collision into the power pole caused an outage in the area, with PG&E working to fix the damaged pole. The department…
In its closed session last night, the Paso Robles city council chose to appoint current interim city manager, Chris Huot, as city manager. Mr. Huot has been serving as interim city manager since January 27th, following the resignation of former city manager Ty Lewis. City attorney Elizabeth Hull said an employment agreement will be brought…
The county public works department announced Hi Mountain road, from Lopez lake to Pozo road, will reopen this week on Thursday, April 17th. Public works says they cooperate with the U.S. Forest Service to provide public access to the Los Padres national forest over a portion of Hi Mountain road. The road is subject to…
With the summer approaching, the city of Paso Robles has released a civic alert about the importance of responsible pool maintenance and draining procedures. The city says certain chemicals and debris in pool waters can harm local ecosystems if not managed correctly. The city lists these steps as ways to minimize environmental impact: drain your…
Meadowlark Road Closure Letter Submittal 1- Dry Utility Meadowlark Closure Meadowlark road will be closed to through traffic starting April 16th, and lasting until the 17th. Traffic will need to reroute to Airport or Hanson road during this time. The closure is for dry utility improvements, as part of the Vinedo/Olsen Ranch developments. Signage will…
A San Luis Obispo resident was arrested late last week for possession of child sexual abuse material. The San Luis Obispo police department announced this arrest in a release yesterday morning. The release says this came after an investigation that lasted several months, in partnership with other agencies that investigate child sexual abuse material online.…
DUI checkpoint press release 4-19-25 The Paso Robles police department announced they will be holding a DUI checkpoint this Saturday, April 19th, from 6 pm to 2 am at an undisclosed location in the city. Locations are chosen based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes, the department says. The Paso police department also…
