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.
The county of San Luis Obispo department of planning and building announced on Friday the availability of instant permits for residential rooftop solar projects. The permits are issued through a new app called “SolarApp+,” an automated application for permitting new residential rooftop solar systems. The app is to expedite projects by returning permits instantly, which…
The US Department of Veterans Affairs has extended the deadline for veterans and survivors to apply (or submit their intent to file) for PACT benefits. The deadline will be Monday, August 14th, and will be eligible to have their benefits backdated to August 10th, 2022. VA encourages all veterans to apply. Applications may be eligible…
Vandalism Press release Vandalism at PRHS August 10, 2023 The Paso Robles police department received an alarm call shortly after midnight yesterday evening. The call was for alarm activations in multiple rooms throughout Paso Robles high school. Officers arrived to find a group of juveniles running from one of the classrooms which had an alarm…
The Paso Robles city council’s next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, August 15th. Part of its consent agenda will be approving a payment to PG&E to install street lights for the south Vine bridge and road realignment. According to the agenda report, this is part of phase 2 for the US 101/highway 46 west…
In response to the growing energy needs during extreme weather events, the California Energy Commission voted on Wednesday to postpone shutoff for three southern California gas power plants. Ormond Beach Generating Station, AES Alamitos, and AES Huntington Beach were all scheduled to shut off at the end of this year. The energy commission’s decision postponed…
Visitors to Morro Bay have the opportunity to take a tour on the full-scale replica of the Galleon ship: the San Salvador. The San Salvador is the first recorded european vessel to sail along the southern California coastline, belonging to explorer Juan Rodrigez in 1542. The replica ship was last in Morro Bay in 2016.…
PG&E held a Diablo Canyon decommissioning engagement panel on Wednesday on the draft environmental impact report for decommissioning Diablo Canyon. The meeting was open to the public and accepted public comments, and was held at the San Luis Obispo county government center. The impact report was released by the county of San Luis Obispo, and…
The San Luis Obispo police department reported a collision on the US 101 southbound lane yesterday afternoon at around 5:30. The collision was between a silver hyundai and blue kia, and took place between Madonna road and Los Osos Valley road. One driver was reported to have moderate injuries, and was transported to a local…
The California Highway Patrol reported a crash on highway 41 near Creston. 71-year-old Joseph L. Haga of Templeton was driving a 2020 yamaha motorcycle southbound on highway 41, north of mile post marker 34 at around 12:15 in the afternoon. He was traveling at an unknown speed when he began to turn right on the…
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit the area near Parkfield yesterday at around 12:17 pm. According to USGS, the earthquake was located around 3.7 miles (6 kilometers) northwest of Parkfield, with a depth of about 5.9 miles (9.5 kilometers). No injuries or damages have been reported from the earthquake. Parkfield is known for its magnitude 6…
