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The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office conducted an investigation late last year for sexual assault accusations of 35-year-old Nathan Abate of Atascadero. Several women, one of them under the age of 18, described their experiences of sexual assault with Abate and Kin Coffee shop owner Julian Contreras, which resulted in the investigation. Earlier this…
The community information session on ‘The Welcome Home Village’ in San Luis Obispo will be tonight from 6 to 7:30. The session will be at the board chambers in the government center in San Luis. The Welcome Home Village is part of the Bob Jones bike trail encampment resolution project. The “Welcome Home Village” is…
The Atascadero city council will be holding a special meeting tonight at 5 at historic city hall. The meeting’s agenda includes three consent items pertaining to downtown district pavement rehabilitation, storm debris removal from Atascadero creek and Graves creek, and emergency repair for San Marcos road. The meeting will also have a council workshop discussion…
The Atascadero chamber of commerce recently announced it’s looking for volunteers for its Annual Business Walk. The event is set for October 12th from 10 am to 2 pm. The chamber of commerce says their goal is to recruit 100 volunteers and split them into two teams that will visit 10 businesses each. The volunteers…
A flatbed truck was spotted traveling the wrong way by the California Highway Patrol this past weekend, CHP said in a release yesterday. The driver, who was later identified as 43-year-old Antonio Vega Torres Jr. of Lompoc, was traveling southbound on highway 101 in the northbound lane at around 10:30 pm on Saturday. The release…
Two adults and one juvenile were sent to a hospital Sunday evening as a result of a two-vehicle collision in Templeton. The Templeton fire department said the collision occurred on S. Main street near 8th street at about 8 pm, with one person trapped inside one of the vehicles. Firefighters extracted the trapped person, and…
PG&E has canceled its safety webinar that was scheduled for this afternoon at 5:30. No information is given as to why. PG&E still encourages residents to use their website for safety tips and information, including tips to keep cool during the current heat wave, and how to prepare for a power outage.
The Habitat for Humanity in San Luis Obispo county opened the doors to its Paso Robles restore late last week. In a release yesterday, Habitat for Humanity said the store is a “unique retail concept” that offers new and gently used appliances, furniture, building materials, tools, and more. Restore hopes to not only reduce waste,…
The Paso Robles parking Ad Hoc committee met yesterday afternoon for its final currently scheduled meeting. The meeting’s goal was to instruct staff on what to bring to city council for discussion. Of the seven presented options based on discussion and feedback in the previous meetings, four were approved to be brought to city council:…
The California Department of Public Health, in consultation with the California Departments of Social Services and Education, released a guide for disease mitigation for this school year. The guideline says it uses lessons and strategies learned from covid-19 to reduce the spread of multiple types of infections, including covid, influenza, RSV, and norovirus. The guidance…