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35-year-old Oceano resident Fritz Schnoor may not be competent to stand trial, according to a judge in his first hearing. Schnoor is accused of breaking into the home of Joseph and Cynthia Giambalvo in Arroyo Grande on September 17th, stabbing the husband and wife. Cynthia died from her injuries after being transferred to a hospital.…
The Cambria Community Services District announced that it is accepting applications for its parks, recreation, and open space committee. The CSD is seeking to fill two seats on this committee. Applicants must live and be registered to vote in CSD boundaries. Candidates selected to serve will do so until February 13, 2027. The Cambria CSD…
DCDEP News Release_ Grid Reliability Public Meeting_Sept 2025 FINAL (002) (002) The Diablo Canyon decommissioning engagement panel will be holding an in-person and virtual public meeting tonight. The meeting will discuss the current status of California’s energy grid, and the role of Diablo Canyon. The California Energy Commission will give its annual report in grid…
Councilman Chris Bausch’s legal counsel has demanded a “cease and desist” of “any and all false statements” from the city of Paso Robles. The statement by councilman Bausch’s legal counsel of Corfield Feld LLP says that the statement by the city “falsely asserts that “council member Bausch did not fully comply with his legal responsibility.”…
The California Highway Patrol has released further details of the fiery crash that took place near lake Nacimiento on September 22nd, as well as the identity of the driver. CHP says that at approximately 2:05 pm on September 22nd, officers responded to a report of a crash that occurred on Nacimiento Lake drive, west of…
News Release – Sept 23 – Chorro In collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, as well as other agencies, Cal Fire San Luis Obispo will be conducting a prescribed burn as part of its ongoing vegetation management program. Approximately 260 acres of vegetation will be burned near highway 1 between Adobe and…
Yesterday afternoon, shortly before 2 pm, a driver near lake Nacimiento suddenly lost control of their vehicle, driving 50 feet off Nacimiento Lake drive and crashing into nearby vegetation. The vehicle caught fire, spreading nearby vegetation, and trapping the driver inside. Emergency crews needed to extricate the driver, but they succumbed to their injuries and…
On Monday, a judge granted the request of former Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate, Gaea Powell, to represent herself. Powell is currently facing criminal charges for the 2022 and 2024 elections, where the DA’s office alleges that she filed a false declaration of candidacy, and failed to file campaign finance reports and perjury by declaration. The…
80-year-old Zoran Petrovic will remain in custody and care of the California department of state hospitals indefinitely, the district attorney’s office announced in a release yesterday afternoon. Petrovic has been found to be a sexually violent predator, a civil law that allows for continued detention of an individual beyond their parole period. The purpose is…
The city of Atascadero and Atascadero high school are teaming up with downtown restaurants to offer a special “Orange & Grey Fridays” for all Greyhound home football games. Starting this Friday, September 23rd, participating restaurants will offer a 10% discount to families and students wearing orange and gray team colors. The following restaurants will be…
