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.
On Tuesday’s meeting for the Paso Robles school board, the board voted divisively to agree to pay the county clerk recorder’s office over three hundred thousand dollars for costs related to holding the April special election. Earlier this year, the board had initially refused to pay the 400 thousand dollar purchase order, waiting for a…
Atascadero mayor Heather Moreno received the endorsement of Cal Fire Local 2881 earlier this week in her campaign for San Luis Obispo county supervisor. Cal Fire 2881 is located in Sacramento, and represents firefighters that work and serve in San Luis Obispo county on county contracts. 2281’s chapter director, Kevin Anderson, said: “Good government starts…
The city of San Luis Obispo held a public information session on October 10th to discuss a project to remove debris from Prefumo Creek near Los Osos Valley road. In preparation for the winter season, city officials hope to remove much of the sediment and debris that have accumulated in the area, which now poses…
The California Highway Patrol announced it has been awarded with a federal grant to support its year long education and enforcement efforts for improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety. The grant funds The Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety, Education, Enforcement, and Awareness Program II, which will continue through September 30th, 2024. CHP commissioner Sean Durey said the…
On Tuesday, the Atascadero city council discussed the previous approval by the city’s planning commission for amendments to the Grand Oaks Paseo project. The amendments to the project were proposed to reduce costs for its development in lieu of challenges faced by the covid-19 pandemic and inflated material costs. The city council, however, motioned to…
Members of the Jewish community in the central coast and San Luis Obispo county have that announced a rally in support for Israel will take place tomorrow at 6 pm. Members attending the rally can meet at Mitchell park in San Luis Obispo, after which they will walk peacefully and respectfully through the Farmers Market…
During last night’s meeting for the Paso Robles school board, two more members for the district advisory committee were approved as part of its consent agenda. Staff says that the two applicants had submitted their applications within the acceptance time limit, but their applications were unintentionally overlooked. The board of trustees approved all of its…
District attorney Dan Dow announced yesterday afternoon that 36-year-old Courtney Allan Quiros of Paso Robles has been sentenced to 25 years and 8 months in state prison. His sentence comes after a plea of no contest to three felony charges, including first degree residential burglary, forced oral copulation, and sexual battery by restraint. The DA’s…
The El Camino Homeless Organization announced a collaborative effort with the Rotary Club of Paso Robles and the Interact Club from Paso Robles high school to introduce a transformative playground at the ECHO Paso campus. ECHO says the project includes the installation of a playground featuring swings, slides, climbing structures, and other amenities designed to…
Late last week, the California energy commission terminated the proceeding for Canadian energy company Hydrostor’s Pecho Energy Storage Center. The proposed center was planned to be built off highway 1 between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay, and would construct an industrial site to store 400 megawatts of energy by using excess electricity to compress…
