Local news in San Luis Obispo County including San Miguel, Paso Robles, Shandon, Templeton, Atascadero, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, and other cities along the Central Coast of California.
PG&E said in a release yesterday that the number of reported scam attempts targeting PG&E customers have nearly tripled during the first seven months of 2023 compared to the previous year. PG&E said that nearly 29 thousand scam attempts were reported by customers, and 115 scams were reported on the central coast, with Santa Maria…
The Paso Robles school board will be meeting tonight following their closed session at 5 pm. The board will discuss a draft application for a district advisory committee. A district advisory committee was discussed on the August 22nd meeting instead of a 7-11 committee to focus specifically on the school closure process. Staff recommends the…
Timothy Clarke Wolfe, a 25-year-old Paso Robles drug dealer pleaded guilty on May 30th to one count of distributing fentanyl. Wolf allegedly sold a fake prescription drug containing fentanyl to Atascadero teenager Emilio Velci, who died from taking one of the pills under the presumption that they were prescription painkillers for a toothache. A release…
The city manager’s office of Paso Robles recently made the application for the city council district 1 vacancy available. The application can be viewed on the city’s website at: prcity.com, or picked up at the city clerk’s office at 1000 Spring street. All prospective applicants must be at least 18 years of age, registered to…
The San Luis Obispo county board of supervisors will be meeting today at 9 am. An item on its board business is an amendment reconsideration to the San Luis Obispo county 2023 state legislative platform. The agenda’s report says that in August 22, 2023, the board directed staff to return with an item that revises…
The Atascadero public works department announced yesterday that efforts to repair the Atascadero lake park pier will begin today. The city was awarded approximately 178 thousand dollars in grant funds from proposition 68. The funds will assist with the improvements to the pier’s railing, deck boards, concrete sidewalk and curb, new stairway, and more. The…
The California Highway Patrol reported a 71-year-old man from Paso Robles was cycling along highway 46 in Cambria Sunday afternoon. CHP says the bicyclist was traveling at around 30 miles per hour when he entered a rough section of uneven asphalt on the shoulder of the road. Due to his speed and the road’s conditions,…
The Paso Robles police department’s traffic division reported two separate serious injury traffic collisions within a 24 hour period this weekend. The release says that on Saturday the 9th at 12:30 am, police received a call of a man down in the area of Buena Vista and River Oaks drive. Officers arrived on the scene…
A crash on highway 101 on Friday afternoon significantly impacted traffic in both directions near the Cuesta grade. A black subaru outback and a dodge charger were involved in the collision on the southbound lane of the freeway. CHP says that both vehicles sustained major damage, and one person suffered major injuries. The number 2…
The Templeton Community Services District met last week to discuss the adoption of impact fees for the expansion of its fire station. The fire station was deemed inadequate earlier this year for the current and future needs of the Templeton community. A six million dollar expansion has been proposed. About 3 million of that estimated…
