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Gas prices continue to fall in California. Last week, the average price for a gallon of gas in the state fell one cent to $4.78 In San Luis Obispo County the average price for a gallon of gas during the past week dropped two cents to $5.06, according to figures from AAA. Nationally, however, gas…
Firefighters responded to a house fire in Los Osos early Saturday morning. The fire was first reported at about 6:50 a.m. in the 600 block of Manzanita Drive. CAL FIRE says crews arrived to find about 20% of the structure in flames. They were able to extinguish the fire within 30 minutes. Fire officials say…
07-09-24 Short Agenda English The Paso Robles school board’s next meeting is this Tuesday, with no closed session. The open session begins at 6 pm. On the agenda’s action items is a ratification for the tentative agreement between the school district and California Employees Association chapter 254 (CSEA). The agreement will increase the salary schedule…
The Atascadero city council’s next meeting is this Tuesday at 6 pm. On the council’s consent agenda is the second reading for the ordinance to approve the Dove Creek mixed-use project. The city unanimously approved this project during its June 25th meeting. The project established almost 15,000 square feet of commercial tenant space, 20 short-term…
Paso Robles on Friday broke a 17-year-old temperature record. According to meteorologist John Lindsey, the Paso Robles Airport recorded a high temperature of 112 degrees Friday afternoon. That broke the previous record of 110 degrees for the same day in 2007.
More than 2,000 customers were without power in Cambria on Saturday night due to an electrical outage. The incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m., impacting 2,030 customers mostly in the area of Highway 46 and southwest of Highway 1. According to PG&E, power was restored by 4 a.m.
Santa Barbara County officials expanded evacuation orders on Sunday evening as the Lake Fire became the largest wildfire currently burning in California. After sparking at about 4 p.m. Friday near Zaca Lake, the flames quickly raced across the dry vegetation, helped by high temperatures and low humidity. As of this morning officials said fire had…
The county district attorney’s office announced that 48-year-old Noe Simental Arce of Paso Robles has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison. His sentencing comes after a jury found Arce guilty of four counts of committing sex crimes on a child under the age of 14. The crimes occurred between August 2019, and April…
Yesterday afternoon, Cal Fire and the highway patrol received reports that a Tesla crashed 200 feet over the side of highway 46. The incident took place outside Cayucos at around 3:13 pm, with two medical helicopters dispatched to assist with the rescue. At around 5:10 pm, CHP reported that two people were injured in the…
The California Highway Patrol’s maximum enforcement period will continue this weekend for all available CHP officers will be on patrol to encourage safe driving, and to assist motorists when needed. CHP encourages drivers to keep themselves and others safe by designating a sober driver, or using public transit or a ride-share service.
