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The California mid-state fair announced that for opening day on Wednesday, July 17th, the fair’s free carnival ride promotion will be returning. The admission fee on opening day will include all ride costs, with no need for single-ride tickets or unlimited ride wristbands. This includes the big splash water ride, P.L.U.R., spinning coaster, and Medusa.…
The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office says that a fire was reported yesterday shortly before noon in San Miguel. The blaze was reported to be at a house on K street between 11th and 12th streets. The blaze spread to a second building, and a suspect was extracted from the burning building. The sheriff’s…
The San Luis Obispo Food Bank announced that on June 7th, they will be holding a hunger awareness day event, aimed at raising awareness of the surging demand for food. SLO County Food Bank says it is serving 16% more individuals each month compared to the previous year, providing food to over 36 thousand residents…
Volunteer Fair The Paso Robles city library will be hosting a volunteer fair this afternoon from 3 to 5 pm. Over 20 businesses, organizations, and non-profit groups will be at the fair with a wide range of focuses. The city library says volunteer opportunities include environmental cleanup and preservation, homelessness, workforce development, museum collection, affordable…
Caltrans announced that there will be several lane closures on highway 1 in San Luis Obispo, beginning this morning at 8:30. The closures will allow for asphalt paving projects to begin. The right lane on highway 1 from Murray avenue to Foothill boulevard will be closed today from 8:30 am to 3 pm. The southbound…
The county’s homeless services division has released the official, full report for the point-in-time count. The report is a bi-annual census of people experiencing homelessness in the county. The homeless services division says that the county is seeing a 19% reduction in local homelessness on a single night since 2022. The overall homeless population in…
The city of Atascadero has announced that a new director for the Charles Paddock Zoo has been appointed. Dr. Cynthia Stringfield will succeed previous zoo director Alan Baker, who retired in April 2024 after nearly 23 years of dedicated service. Dr. Stringfield will assume leadership of the zoo on July 1, 2024. She is leaving…
The Cal Poly Strawberry Center, in collaboration with the California Strawberry Commission and the USDA Agricultural Research Services, says it has received a $1.25 million federal grant. The grant will go to support its research in strawberry production automation and its efforts in fostering a workforce pipeline to support sustainable food production. According to a…
Media Advisory – PulsePoint Press Conference The Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services will be holding a press conference to announce the launch of the new PulsePoint CPR App. The press conference takes place this morning at 11 am in the downtown city park. The PulsePoint CPR App is a free mobile application that alerts…
The Paso Robles city council will be meeting tomorrow at 6:30. A public hearing item on the agenda is the notice for city items appearing on the November 2024 general election. In this upcoming election, 3 city council members and the city treasurer will be on the ballot. Councilmembers Sharon Roden, Steve Gregory, and Fred…
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