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 Paso Robles city council unanimously approved the recommendation from the planning commission for the plans to an affordable housing project on Creston road. The project includes 12 duplex buildings on a 4.32 acre property, located on Creston road near Capitol Hill road. Each condo has private yards and attached 2-car garages. The lot contains…
Caltrans announced there will be a full overnight closure of highway 41, starting Thursday night at 8 pm. The closure will last until Friday, March 20th at 8 am. The affected area will be the 41, east of the Cholame Y, to Reef Station at the intersection of highway 33. Caltrans says crews will be…
Travelers in both directions of the highway 46, east of Cholame, will encounter overnight one-way reversing traffic control this week. Caltrans district 5 announced control will begin tonight at 6 pm until 6 am on Wednesday. Then, control will be in effect again at 6 pm on Wednesday through 6 am on Thursday. Caltrans says…
The Paso Robles school district has released its newest issue of Paso Proud, the magazine that highlights the achievements and current on-goings for the district. This issue’s stories recognizes the “remarkable act of generosity” at Kermit King elementary, where students, staff, and families collected more than 2,300 canned and non-perishable food items for Paso Robles…
CHP has provided details of a fatal collision involving a Paso Robles man that took place in Wasco this weekend. On Saturday at about 2:30 am, east of Kurt road, 20-year-old Gael Salto Fernandez of Wasco was driving eastbound on highway 46. CHP says for unknown reasons, Fernandez’s 2011 Toyota corolla went into the incoming…
San Luis Obispo county emergency crews responded to a report of potential hazardous materials at the Vitalant blood donation center in San Luis Obispo, 4119 Broad street. Yesterday morning, reports came in at about 9:42 am of an unknown white powder at the blood bank, and the building was evacuated. Emergency services also said there…
The Paso Robles city council will be holding a public hearing in its meeting tonight on updating city development services fees. These are imposed by the city to recover costs on providing services that are otherwise not provided to those not paying the fee. The city previously approved user fee changes for public safety, airport,…
Press Release Firewise Community The city of Paso Robles has announced that a segment of the west side of Paso Robles has officially been approved as a Firewise USA Community, marking it as the first Firewise designation within the city. Firewise USA is “a national program… that recognizes communities actively working to reduce wildfire risk.…
The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office has released details of a reported inmate death in the county jail. The inmate, 48-year-old Trenidad Castilleja of San Luis Obispo was pronounced dead on Saturday, March 14th at approximately 8:59 pm. The sheriff’s office says medication was being dispensed to incarcerated persons at the county jail, and…
The city of Atascadero announced they will be holding the next of its “Coffee with a Planner” series this week. On March 19th at 9 am, join Atascadero city planners at Malibu Brew Coffee to discuss this month’s topics: the 2045 general plan, zoning code update, and associated draft environmental impact report. These informal sessions…
