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Yesterday evening, at around 9 pm, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the area near Lamon, just south of Bakersfield and north of the Grapevine. The earthquake may have been felt throughout central California, including parts of San Luis Obispo county. Shortly after the quake, the California governor’s office of emergency services said on X that…
August 6, 2024 Board Meeting Agenda with Links to Reports The Templeton Community Services District will be meeting tonight at 7 in the Templeton CSD’s board meeting room. An item on its business agenda is a budget amendment to fund the Platz Well Rehabilitation project in an amount of 307 thousand dollars. According to the…
The county district attorney’s office announced that a jury convicted 39-year-old James Clayton McCurdy Jr. of making criminal threats against a staff member at the California Men’s Colony. McCurdy Jr. is currently serving time at the prison, though it is not the first time he has been convicted and sentenced to prison. The DA’s office…
Ribbon Cutting Event at VP for New Playground Equipment 8.8.24.docx The Paso Robles school district announced that a ribbon-cutting event will be held to celebrate Virginia Peterson elementary’s brand-new fully inclusive playground. The ceremony takes place on August 8, 2024 at 5:30 pm at Virginia Peterson elementary, 2501 Beechwood drive.
The city of San Luis Obispo recently received a portion of the pro-housing incentive fund grant from the state of California. Around 750 thousand dollars of this 9.5 million dollar funding project was awarded to the city to help develop and construct affordable housing projects. The award will go to projects by non-profit and public…
The Atascadero chamber of commerce announced their website has won a first place communication award from the national association of chamber of commerce executives. The awards ceremony was held in Dallas, Texas in July 2024, with over 200 chambers from across the United States in attendance. Atascadero chamber president and CEO, Josh Cross said: “Receiving…
The Paso Robles city council’s next meeting is tomorrow night at 6:30. One discussion item is a series of proposed amendments to the Paso Robles municipal code regarding camping on public property and protection of waterways. After the US supreme court ruling in Johnson v City of Grants Pass, Oregon, and the executive order issued…
On Saturday evening, Atascadero police officers responded to a traffic collision on highway 41 near Old Morro road at approximately 8:34 pm. A release by the Atascadero police department says they found a single vehicle involved in the incident. The vehicle and nearby vegetation had caught fire, which was promptly extinguished by Atascadero Fire and…
The county public health department is reporting there is a covid-19 outbreak at the 40 Prado Homeless Center in San Luis Obispo. About 12 cases of covid-19 have been confirmed at the center. Staff say they are aware of the issue, and are responding with assistance from CAPSLO. County health officials say that free covid-19…
The San Luis Obispo county elections office released a statement on the county’s website this weekend, reminding residents there are only two official sources of voter registration data. These being the county elections office, and the California secretary of state. Clerk-recorder Elaina Cano says voters should be careful when reviewing elections-related text messages in particular.…
