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.
San Luis Obispo police arrest a Bakersfield man on numerous charges including vehicle theft, hit and run, arson, and parole violation. 26-year-old Justin Anthony Mendoza of Bakersfield arrested yesterday in San Luis. Police officers noticed he resembled the suspect in several crimes committed this week around San Luis, including striking a bicyclist with a car,…
A 13-year-old Paso Robles girl was bitten by a sea lion while standing in the surf at Pismo Beach. The sea lion reportedly swam up and bit the girl on the thigh last Friday evening. The aquatic attack occurred just north of the Pismo Beach pier. The sea lion is described as an adult female.…
If you live in Paso Robles, your water bill is changing. Ryan Cornell is Paso Robles finance director. He tells city council they’re going to change the dates your water bill is due to be paid. That’s to stop the confusing bills which include the previous months bill on the statement. So, in the near…
An active shooter drill at Templeton high school continues today and tomorrow. It started yesterday at Templeton high school. This does not involve live ammunition or explosives. The school office staff is aware but they will be working during this time.
The Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival is this weekend. The event is starting tonight for the Central Coast Reserve Experience. The wine festival itself is from 4-8 Saturday afternoon and evening. For more information about the Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival and all the events associated with the reserve weekend, go to: visitatascadero.com.
One of the light posts for the new lighted pedestrian crosswalk struck by a vehicle and bent 15-20 degrees last night. The post at the corner of 13th and Pine street is leaning this morning. Paso Robles Public Works department will be out this morning surveying the damage and doing their investigation. The big question.…
Mostly sunny today with highs in the low 70’s. Winds this afternoon 20-30 miles per hour. Tonight, clear with lows in the low to mid 50’s. Tomorrow, mostly sunny and windy with highs in the upper 70’s.
Joy Harjo is named US Poet Laureate. She’s the first Native American to hold the position. The 68-year-old poet was appointed yesterday by librarian of congress Carla Hayden, who said that Harjo will help tell the American story. Harjo is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, and a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Yesterday, on “Juneteenth”, African-Americans testified in congress on proposed reparations to compensate for slavery and abuse for 100 years after slavery ended in the United States. Yesterday’s date, June 19th is called Juneteenth by African-Americans. It’s the date back when slaves in Texas learned of the emancipation proclamation, when Abraham Lincoln freed them from slavery.…
Beekeepers say last winter was the worst die off yet of honeybees in the US. The annual nationwide survey found 37.7% of honeybee colonies died this past winter. That’s nearly 9% higher than the average winter loss. Bee experts at the University of Maryland and other colleges surveyed nearly 4,700 beekeepers. Bees pollinate $15 billion…
