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LA city officials unveil the first shelter in a city-wide network of temporary housing sites for homeless people. City officials say the facilities will help down-and-out residents get back on their feet. The bridge home will serve 30 men and 15 women, beginning next week. Former president Barack Hussein Obama will visit southern California on…
More charges filed against a 40-year-old Arroyo Grande man accused of breaking into the homes and apartments of young women in San Luis and sexually assaulting them. The district attorney’s office filing more criminal charges yesterday, including forcible rape, against Arthur Tiofilo Rocha of Arroyo Grande. He’s accused of three charges of forcible rape and…
23-year-old Gino Lopez of Arvin is found guilty of manslaughter for causing a fatal accident while driving under the influence of alcohol. According to witnesses, Lopez was driving at speeds approaching 120 miles per hour on a suspended license, before he lost control of his car on the Cuesta grade and caused the accident that…
San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s department unveiling a new medical programs unit at the county jail. The 8,000 square-foot facility will provide medical, dental and mental health needs. Lt. Stephanie Landgraf says changes in the way the state incarcerates prisoners has changed the terms of inmates at the county jail. That’s changed the types of…
Paso Robles city council meets tonight at the emergency operations center. That’s in the auditorium over in the police and fire building. It means the meeting will not be broadcast tonight on KPRL. One of the issues on the agenda, CalPERS. The council will discuss CalPERS at their meeting tonight. Tuesday’s meeting was postponed because…
A packed house last night at the Paso Robles library conference room for Paso Talks. City manager Tom Frutchy tells KPRL it was a good turn out. Next Thursday, Paso Talks addresses public safety. There are about five more of these sessions. The public is encouraged to attend.
Sunny today with highs upper 80’s. Clear overnight with temperatures in the mid 50’s. Sunny tomorrow, with highs in the upper 90’s. The extended forecast calls for increasing temperatures later this week, surpassing 100 degrees Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Cal Poly runner Miranda Daschian of Atascadero is named cross county athlete of the week yesterday in the Big West conference. Miranda winning a big event at Cal State Fullerton Saturday. Miranda placed first out of 163 runners at the event at Carbon Canyon Park in Brea. She out-kicked Daan Haven of Arizona State and…
That inmate who hanged himself at the county jail had been recommended to undergo a mental health assessment ten days before his death. 47-year-old Michael Wayne Nonella was found dead in his cell Saturday morning. He’d been checked about 25 minute earlier. Nonella had a long list of alcohol and drug-related arrests and convictions going…
San Luis Obispo city council votes unanimously to approve an ordinance which establishes “cannabis business zones.” The seven marijuana zones will be the only places where cannabis-related businesses may operate in the city. Each zone is at least 1,000 feet from any school or playground, 600 feet from any daycare and 300 feet from any…
