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Earlier this month, Nick Bundren of Paso Robles was assaulted in front of a Dollar General store on the 900 block of K street in San Miguel. 31-year-old Janine Cesena reportedly beat Bundren with a baseball bat after accusing him of having a relationship with her girlfriend. Bundren was transported to the Sierra Vista regional…
Hundreds of participants gathered at Mission plaza in downtown San Luis Obispo this weekend to protest and rally in response to the Israel-Hamas war. The organizers of the event said they are gathering to support the freedom of Palestine, and for a cease-fire to the Israeli attack on Gaza. The week before, hundreds had also…
A driver in San Luis Obispo hit a fire hydrant early Sunday morning at around 12:40 am. The crash occurred at the intersection of California Boulevard and Hathway Avenue, and caused water to spew out of the hydrant. The San Luis Obispo police department said that the driver was not on the scene after they…
A reminder that the information session for the proposed Morro Bay wind energy area will be next week on November 1st. The session will take place from 4 to 8 pm at the newly renamed Katcho Achadjian government center at 1055 Monterey street in San Luis Obispo. The event is aimed to provide information about…
The Atascadero city council’s next regular meeting will be Tuesday, October 24th at 6 pm. Its next agenda contains no public hearings or discussion items. On its consent agenda is the approval of staff recommendations for the F-14 pavement rehabilitation project. F-14 was a sales tax measure approved by voters in November 2014 to fund…
A recent inspection of the San Simeon pier revealed that two of its three long support pylons were missing. The pier was closed shortly after this due to the safety issue the missing pylons cause. Currently the boat launch ramp is also closed due to storm damage. State parks will add 50 pilings on the…
The San Miguel Community Services District announced that the public hearing for its proposed water rate increase closed after the September 28th session. The CSD board of directors will continue discussing the item during its regular meeting next week on October 26th. The meeting will discuss the protest ballots that were submitted, and will consider…
During its meeting earlier this week, the county board of supervisors unanimously approved additional funds for the county parks & recreation department. About 1.3 million dollars were approved to further assist in repairing damaged parks, with a total of 16 across the county damaged by the winter storms. Parks director Tanya Richardson also said that…
The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County (CFSLOCO) has announced that it has awarded grants totaling over four hundred thousand dollars. Forty-two grants have been awarded to 38 nonprofit organizations and one individual in the county, with 14 new organizations that haven’t received competitive grants in the past three years. The average award amount totals…
The Templeton historical museum society’s Founder’s Day celebration is set to take place on November 18th. The event will be at 309 Main street, Templeton. Founder’s Day commemorates the arrival of the first passenger train in Templeton in 1886. The museum house and historic railroad depot will be open to visitors during the event. Blacksmith…
