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Over 11,000 students celebrated St. Patrick’s Day this weekend for Cal Poly’s second annual Morning on the Green music festival. The festival kicked off at 4 am, and is put on officially by Cal Poly to keep parties off the residential streets of San Luis Obispo. Law enforcement remained in the residential area to ensure…
SLU News Release – Heat wave and suspended burning Cal Fire San Luis Obispo and the county Air Pollution Control District are urging residents to take precautions as a heat wave moves into the central coast. Forecasted temperatures are projected to be above seasonal averages through June, with little rainfall expected through April. Grass and…
The Paso Robles school board voted to cut positions from its budget in its Tuesday meeting. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the district received a significant amount of grant funding that has now diminished. To reduce its budget deficit, the board began discussing job cuts in previous meetings. The number of jobs and type has changed…
The county sheriff’s office has released an update regarding the death of a Goleta couple in Cambria that occurred on February 8th. 53-year-old John Ruskey and 49-year-old Kristen Ruskey were both found dead in the home on the 8100 block of Lone Palm drive. The sheriff’s office said their deaths did not appear to be…
The county district attorney’s office and law enforcement professionals from across the state are urging California residents to contact their elected state assembly member and state senator to pass assembly bill 46. Assembly bill 46 “closes dangerous loopholes” in the penal code “by restoring judges discretion to deny diversion to violent and high-risk offenders while…
The city of Atascadero has been recognized with the Excellence Award in budgeting from the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO). CSMFO is an organization dedicated to promoting excellence in government finance, honoring agencies whose budgeting documents meet rigorous standards for quality, transparency, and clarity. This award recognizes the city for its 2025 –…
A new playground is set to open at Georgia Brown dual immersion, with a ribbon cutting ceremony this Friday, March 13th, at 2 pm. Students, families, staff, and community members are all invited to attend the celebration, and see the new play space. Funding for the playground came from Measure M, the local school bond…
The county board of supervisors received an update on the county’s five-year plan to address homelessness in its meeting on Tuesday. According to the board of supervisors, there has been significant progress in reducing homelessness and expanding housing and services across the region. In nearly every category, the county is on track to meet or…
San Luis Obispo county clerk-recorder Elaina Cano has released a statement regarding a recent viral video on petition signature gathering. The video, according to the clerk-recorder’s office, appears to show individuals in San Francisco offering money to those who would sign ballot initiative petitions, using names and addresses taken from voter registration lists. The California…
Atascadero’s El Camino Real downtown parking and safety enhancements project (the ECR project) has been recognized with the award for efficient and sustainable road maintenance, construction, and reconstruction projects. Atascadero public works announced this in a release yesterday, which came from the league of California cities, county engineers association of California, and the California state…
