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October 27 PR The Paso Robles police department responded to a report by Daniel Lewis middle school on Friday morning that a student was being combative with staff members. Officers arrived on the scene after locking down the school, and placed the student under arrest. One officer sustained minor injuries after the student reportedly refused…
Early Saturday morning, a fire was reported at 198 South street in downtown San Luis Obispo. Officers arrived on the scene shortly afterwards, and were able to extinguish the fire about fifteen minutes later. The fire was reportedly contained to the property, and the cause is under investigation. Two cats were reportedly killed from the…
On Friday afternoon, members of Cal Poly staff picketed outside of the performing arts center in support of the California faculty association’s requests for its members. The union has been negotiating with California state university campuses for a 12% increase in annual salary for its members, among several other demands. These include paid leave, one…
Mark Richard Hershey The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office released a statement yesterday about arresting a suspected sex predator. Detectives arrested 67-year-old Mark Hershey from Caliente. Hershey made contact with someone online that he believed to be a minor living in San Luis Obispo, and agreed to meet them for sex. He was arrested…
The US Bureau of Reclamation has granted 31 western US planning projects a total of 28.9 million dollars in funding for feasibility studies on water reuse and desalination projects. The county of San Luis Obispo was granted five hundred and fifty thousand dollars in matching funds for a study that would look to use our…
A section of San Marcos road will be closed starting Monday, October 30th, according to the Atascadero public works department. The closure will be for a project at 11285 San Marcos road, and will construct a soldier pile retaining wall to stabilize a section of the roadway, located a quarter of a mile south of…
On Tuesday this week, the Morro Bay city council approved a direction for staff to take the first step in developing a plan for paid parking at Morro Rock. Staff will have to get approval from the California Coastal Commission, and will then develop a pilot program for the council to review and approve next…
In its meeting next week, the county board of supervisors will be holding a public hearing to consider a resolution that will increase the fees for solid waste collection. The agenda says that the board of supervisors previously asked staff to bring evaluation on how to achieve full cost recovery with state solid waste mandates,…
CHP has announced that it will be partnering with the California office of traffic safety to create a yearlong campaign aimed at reducing impaired driving incidents in California. The “reducing impairment statewide” campaign runs through September 30, 2024. CHP says it will be receiving a 5.9 million dollar grant in federal funding for this program.…
Senator John Laird announced that he earned the endorsement of the California Teachers Association (CTA) in his bid for reelection in 2024. Laird represents the 17th district, and the primary election will be held in March of 2024. David Goldberg, CTA president, said: “Senator Laird is a champion for educators in California. He understands what…
