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 Atascadero public works department says that construction has begun for the replacement of lift station #13, located between El Camino Real and Orillas way. Construction for the existing lift station began on April 9th, and is an important improvement to the city’s wastewater collection system, with the lift station and force main nearing maximum…
The county board of supervisors next regular meeting is tomorrow at 9 am. On the county’s consent agenda is the appointment of a new County Administrative Officer, Matt Pontes. Pontes has previously served as the Shasta county Executive Officer until 2022, and prior to that, the Assistant Executive Officer in Santa Barbara county. The agenda…
The county sheriff’s office responded to a report of a man who was found dead in the driveway of his home. The report came in on Friday, April 19th at approximately 4 pm, and the residence is located on the 1900 block of Willow Brook lane in Heritage Ranch. Detectives began an immediate investigation following…
Press Release Residential Structure Cherokee Ct. The Paso Robles fire and emergency services responded to a residential structure fire yesterday afternoon on Cherokee court. Firefighters arrived to find a residence with a burning back bedroom, and the occupant still attempting to exit the house. The resident was assisted, and the fire was extinguished. The cause…
Aircraft Emergency Press Release On Friday afternoon, the Paso Robles fire and emergency services responded to a report of an aircraft off the runway at the Paso Robles airport. The aircraft was found around 300 feet off the runway, flipped over on its roof with three people trapped inside, and leaking fuel from both wings.…
The Paso Robles joint unified school district and Public Educators Association have been negotiating an 8% pay increase for the school district’s teachers. An impasse has been reached in their negotiations, however, and a fact finding panel will be conducted on May 7th to determine if the school district can afford the pay increase. Paso…
The Paso Robles city council met last night to discuss the next steps for its two-year budget cycle. As it stands, the projected budget for the city of Paso Robles is a deficit of around $13 million, with an estimated revenue of $67 million, and estimated expenditures of $80 million. The city’s largest expenditures come…
The county board of supervisors have chosen a new County Administrative Officer to serve San Luis Obispo county, whose contract approval will be discussed on the next board of supervisors meeting. The nationwide search for a new county administrative officer has led the board to offer this position to Cal Poly graduate Matt Pontes. Mr.…
The California Department of Corrections and rehabilitation says that Paul Flores may be moved to a protective housing unit within Pleasant Valley state prison, or at a different facility. This comes after Flores has been attacked twice in less than a year of his arrival, following his conviction for the murder of Kristin Smart back…
Cuesta College has agreed to settle a lawsuit that was filed in November, alleging that the school had retaliated against an employee for whistleblowing. The employee, Andrew Kranes, worked as a general maintenance worker at Cuesta College. He reported that his supervisors and coworkers were misusing the college’s vehicles and auto repair shop for personal…
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