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A PG&E power outage struck the Atascadero area yesterday afternoon, affecting nearly three thousand customers. The outage was first reported around 2:02 pm, and affected customers on either side of the US 101, from highway 41 to just outside of Templeton. Atascadero police say Olmeda avenue was closed between traffic way and Rosario avenue during…
County public works announced they will begin the installment of centerline striping and rumble strips on various roads starting June 9th. Work will begin here in the north county on parts of Geneseo road before advancing towards El Pomar, La Panza, Adelaida, and Peachy Canyon roads. Work will then move to the south county to…
Cal Poly’s financial aid and student accounts office was vandalized Wednesday afternoon from a group of five pro-Palestinian activists. Cal Poly’s president, Jeffrey Armstrong, detailed the event, saying these 5 individuals entered the office and spray-painted graffiti on the walls, windows, furniture, computers, and floors. There were no injuries from staff at the time, but…
The 4th annual SafetyFest will be taking place this Saturday in the Paso Robles downtown city park from 10 am to 3 pm. The event is presented by city of Paso Robles, Fire and Emergency Services, and the North County Community Emergency Response Team. The event features hands-on demonstrations, safety instructions, disaster preparedness activities, and…
A Santa Barbara man is alleged to have stolen a vehicle from Paso Robles, and led police officers on a high speed chase on the US 101 south. The Grover Beach police department says officers engaged the alleged thief in the Five Cities area at around 10 am. The vehicle was first spotted at a…
The bridge on San Simeon Creek road around 4.5 miles east of the intersection with highway 1 will be closed, county public works announced in a release yesterday morning. Public works says structural deficiencies were discovered on the bridge by a recent inspection. Repairs will run from June 9th through June 13th. Working hours will…
PRHS College Signing Day 2025 Paso Robles high school recognized five students in its college signing day in late May. This tradition “Honors the dedication, perseverance, and achievement of student-athletes who have earned the opportunity to compete in college athletics,” according to the district. The following students signed their national letters of intent: Tyler Dailak,…
NEWS RELEASE – June 1st – BESS Training County firefighters will be conducting a comprehensive training exercise today, tomorrow, and on June 9th from 9:30 am to noon. The training exercise will take place at the Caballero Battery Energy Storage system facility in the Nipomo area. The facility is the first of its kind in…
The county board of supervisors approved a resolution to maintain the tax rate for the cannabis industry at 6%. The cannabis business tax was established in 2018, which started at 4%, and would increase by 2% each year on July 1st, to a maximum of 10%. However, in fiscal year 23 – 24, the board…
On Monday, June 1st, two earthquakes struck San Luis Obispo county, one in the early morning hours, and one in the afternoon. Both earthquakes hit roughly the same area, around 2 miles west of Atascadero, with the epicenter at the intersection of Old Morro road, west of San Miguel road. USGS’s website says the first…
