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Board Agenda 08-05-25 English The Paso Robles school board’s next meeting is tomorrow evening, with closed session starting at 6 pm. As part of its agenda, the board will introduce the first reading for policy updates, which will return for approval on a future consent agenda. Policies are updated to ensure they remain compliant with…
A three-day full closure of highway 41 between the Cholame “Wye” and highway 33 was initially scheduled to take place this week, from August 5th through the 7th. Caltrans announced on Sunday that this closure has been cancelled due to the Gifford fire on highway 166. An update will be provided when the work has…
A vegetation fire sparked Friday afternoon near the Madre fire scar, on either side of highway 166 near New Cuyama. Since then, the Gifford fire has grown rapidly, fueled by dry vegetation, hot temperatures, and strong wings. The fire, as of around 6 this morning, has grown to 65,000 acres. The fire is burning in…
Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services received a report of a barn fire on Saturday at approximately 4:55 pm. The fire was located at 8620 San Carlos, and had already extended to surrounding vegetation. Atascadero Fire says a coordinated response managed to stop the fire’s forward progress by 5:40 pm. In total, 9 acres of vegetation…
The proposed rate charge for the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin failed to pass. On Friday’s special meeting for the Paso Robles Groundwater Authority, the protest ballots against the rates were counted. Over 50% of impacted parcels submitted protests. The fees were initially proposed to bring the basin into compliance with the state’s sustainable groundwater management…
The county’s five-year plan to address homelessness will be given an update in the next board of supervisors meeting on August 5th. The five-year plan was approved in 2022, and outlines several goals to addressing homelessness in the county, including affordable housing, reducing barriers to housing stability, streamlining funding, and building public engagement. Staff will…
The San Luis Obispo police department investigated three separate cybertips, and over 600 reported files of child sexual abuse material. Cybertips are generated by electronic service providers, such as Google, Facebook, or Reddit. These are generated if someone is found using their platform to upload videos or images of child pornography, and are then sent…
The warnings and advisories for high impact waves in San Luis Obispo county were lifted yesterday afternoon at about 2:30 pm. The warnings were issued due to an 8.8 magnitude earthquake being reported southeast of Russia Tuesday afternoon, which had the potential to bring high impact waves to the west coast of the United States,…
The Atascadero police department is warning the public of a recent phone scam in the area. The department said on social media that individuals are receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be from the department, and requests funds. The department says no legitimate law enforcement agency will ever call you to request money over…
An 8.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the pacific ocean yesterday evening, west of the Aleutian islands and 80 miles southeast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. The national weather service has issued a tsunami advisory for parts of the coasts of California, including in San Luis Obispo county. The tsunami is capable of producing…
