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Atascadero city council met last night, virtually. When will the council begin holding regular meetings at the rotunda? Mayor Heather Moreno says that’s up in the air. She says Atascadero is negotiating with the county health officer, Dr. Penny Borenstein. At last night’s meeting, the council deferred one public hearing until the next meeting. That’s…
The city of San Luis Obispo identifies the police detective shot and killed Monday evening at an apartment off south Higuera. He’s 37-year-old Luca Benedetti, who served four years with Atascadero police department before joining San Luis Obispo PD in 2012. Around five Monday afternoon, officer Benedetti and five other officers responded to an apartment…
Sunny with highs near 88. Westerly winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 49. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 88. SW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Mostly sunny through the week. Highs in the upper 80’s through Thursday, but highs dropping into upper 70’s this weekend.
Vina Robles is going to reopen for this summer of 2021. The Vina Robles staff announcing tickets are now on sale for concerts including The Mavericks, Los Lobos, Train, Pat Benatar and the Beach Boys. The Steve Martin and Martin Short Show is scheduled for August 22nd. The first show is Joe Bonamassa, on July…
The Mid State Fair is planned to return to the Paso Robles Event Center this summer. It’s the 75th edition of the fair. The theme this year is “Can’t Wait To See You!” The 2021 California Mid-State fair runs July 21st – August 1st.
The county health department reports only 11 new coronavirus cases over the weekend. Four on Saturday, three on Sunday and four on Monday. No additional deaths reported. The county public health department is going to close its mass covid-19 vaccination clinics on June 4th. That includes the clinic at the Paso Robles Event Center. The…
The Paso Robles school board meets in a hybrid model. It’s a virtual meeting, but allows for some public participation. Only about 25 people may attend the school board meeting at the district office. That’s a precaution for covid safety. The board will discuss the composition of trustee areas prior to drawing of maps. That’s…
The Atascadero city council meets tonight virtually. The council has two public hearings. One is related to cannabis activities and regulations. The other is about weed abatement. You can hear the Atascadero city council live tonight hear on KPRL beginning at 6:00.
In Atascadero yesterday afternoon, police officers arrested a man who was brandishing a BB gun rifle near Atascadero junior high school. A man carrying the BB gun rifle allegedly approached a citizen on Capistrano avenue, then disappeared into the creek bed. Around two, Atascadero junior high school and the district office were placed on lock…
A San Luis Obispo police officer was killed yesterday in the line of duty. The shooting occurred while San Luis police officers were serving a search warrant. The shootout took place at an apartment on Camellia court, off Margarita avenue near south Higuera street in San Luis. The suspected shooter was killed by police. A…
