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After almost nine months since five-year-old Kyle Doan was swept away by floodwaters from the winter storms early this year, the parents of Kyle Doan have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against county and state agencies. The lawsuit is being filed against the county of San Luis Obispo, Caltrans, and the city of Paso Robles…
A wildfire broke out on Friday afternoon on the 6000 block of highway 46 east of Cambria. A few hours after the fire sparked, an evacuation warning was sent for the residents living in the area, which was later lifted. More than two thousand PG&E customers were without power during the fire due to downed…
The San Luis Obispo county public works department announced that construction activity for the Arroyo Grande creek has commenced. Over the next few months, crews will be working to remove vegetation and sediment to restore capacity and flood protection in the Arroyo Grande creek for the surrounding community. A second phase will consist of levee…
Flood preparation is commencing this week in the city of San Luis Obispo for the upcoming winter storm season. Construction will take place along Marsh street bridge near the highway 101 entrance and exit, seeking to remove debris and vegetation both beneath and upstream of the Marsh street bridge. The city says it does not…
The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office released a statement on Saturday regarding “inflammatory flyers” that were left on the doorsteps of residents in Los Osos. The sheriff’s office these flyers were similar to the ones that have surfaced around the county in recent months. The sheriff’s office did not specify the content of the…
San Luis Obispo police officers were alerted to a theft at around 2:38 pm on Wednesday. Officers learned that two females entered the Sunglasses Hut on Higuera, and stole more than 44 thousand dollars worth of merchandise before fleeing the store. Officers received a description of the suspects and their vehicles, but were unable to…
The Paso Robles police department arrested two suspects on Wednesday for charges of burglary. A release by the PRPD yesterday says a victim was approached by two women that said they needed to help her spiritually. The victim trusted the two women and invited them into her home. The suspects said they would bless all…
The San Luis Obispo council of government’s vice president Andy Pease read the Road to Zero (RTZ) proclamation during SLOCOG’s regular board meeting on Wednesday. The RTZ gives a safety target goal of eliminating regional traffic fatalities and serious injuries by the year 2050. The SLOCOG board of directors unanimously approved the RTZ, and will…
The Paso Robles fire and emergency services announced it has teamed up with the national fire protection association for fire protection week, October 8th to the 14th. This year’s fire protection week campaign urges cooking safety for fire prevention. The NFPA says cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in…
A man in San Luis Obispo was arrested on Wednesday for felony indecent exposure and misdemeanor charges for prowling, lewd conduct, and peeping. 49-year-old Keith William Phillips was seen on the doorbell camera performing a lewd act on himself while peeping inside of a bathroom on the 1200 block of Stafford. Police determined that a…
