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.
As construction along El Camino Real begins, the Atascadero chamber of commerce will be initiating a gift card program to encourage residents to continue shopping local. As of July 22nd, anyone who spends a hundred dollars or more at a downtown Atascadero retailer can be eligible for a $20 gift card. Receipt totals must be…
On Friday afternoon, the city of Pismo Beach reported a main line behind a residence broke, and released sewage into the street and a storm drain. The county public health department says the spill was around 120 gallons. Public health says an ocean water sample was collected at the nearest beach access point from the…
The county sheriff’s office released a statement, warning residents of a scam that has targeted senior citizens in San Luis Obispo county. According to the sheriff’s office, a pop up appears on the victim’s computer, telling them their machine has been compromised. The pop-up provides a number for them to call, where they are transferred…
Stolen Vehicle Arrest 7-19-24 On Friday last week, the Paso Robles police department located an occupied vehicle at a gas station on the 1200 block of 24th street at around 12:30 pm. A release by the department says the vehicle was occupied by Nicole Clark and Elmer Guerrero, who were both taken into custody during…
Six vehicles were involved in a crash on southbound highway 101 in Paso Robles yesterday at around 5:20 pm, near the intersection of 46 west. Traffic backed up significantly in both directions as a result of the crash. The California Highway Patrol says one of the vehicles involved in the crash was fully engulfed in…
County sheriff deputies responded to an incident in rural Nipomo late last week, according to a release by the sheriff’s office. Reports came in that two men were actively stealing avocados from a ranch in Nipomo. Deputies located the suspects, who had stolen around 500 pounds of avocados, estimated to be worth 3,000 to 5,000…
The Paso Robles police department released a statement of a probation/parole compliance check they conducted on Monday, July 15th. The department says thirteen subjects were contacted based on their probation status, and two were arrested and booked into the San Luis Obispo county jail: 42-year-old Nathan Williams of Paso Robles, and 42-year-old Sarah Dukes of…
The California mid-state fair’s industrial arts auction took place yesterday, featuring talents and designs from local high school students across the county. For the past 22 years, the auction has featured large scale projects such as barbecues, trailers, shop benches, porch swings, coffee tables, wine racks, and more. The projects are displayed in the barn…
The California mid-state fair announced the winner of its 2024 pageant scholarship: 18-year-old Megan Pagnini of Paso Robles has been crowned the 2024 mid-state fair queen and miss congeniality. 18-year-old Ashlee Holt of Paso Robles was first runner up, and 21-year-old Logan Rutherford of Paso Robles was 2nd runner up. The winner of the talent…
The San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau named three winners at the California mid-state fair for Agriculturalist of the Year, Cattlewoman of the Year, and Cattleman of the Year. Brian Talley of Talley Farms in Arroyo Grande has been recognized as the 2024 agriculturalist of the year. Talley Farms grows vegetables, seed crops, citrus, and…
