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The San Luis Obispo county district attorney’s office filed a motion asking the court to dismiss criminal charges against Army Lt. Colonel Jacob Sweatland, former head of the Cal Poly ROTC Unit. Lt. Col. Sweatland will face a court-martial by the US Army under the uniform code of military justice instead. Sweatland was arrested in…
The El Camino Homeless Organization, otherwise known as ECHO, filed its third quarter report to the Paso Robles city council in its most recent meeting. The report details the basics of ECHO’s funding and spending, the number of individuals who have enrolled in its 90 day program, the services provided, and other statistics for the…
Paso Robles summer concerts in the park continues today at 6 in the evening in the downtown city park gazebo. Tonight’s entertainment is pop, rock and soul band: Carbon City Lights, sponsored by first district supervisors John Peschong. Proceeds from concession sales and donations benefit the Rec Foundation. Remember to bring blankets and low back…
In March of 2022, the California Coastal Commission voted unanimously to phase out off-road vehicle usage at the Oceano Dunes by 2025, and to close the pier avenue entrance by July 1, 2022. Friends of the Oceano Dunes has since successfully sued several state agencies for failing to follow laws in their oversight of the…
The San Luis Obispo county board of supervisors unanimously voted to reject an appeal by John Rourke for the planning commission’s denial for a proposed subdivision of an existing 92-acre parcel into 8 sub parcels. The parcel resides at the intersection of Los Osos Valley road and Foothill Boulevard in San Luis Obispo. The tentative…
PG&E will be hosting a Wildfire Safety webinar on Wednesday, July 26th from 5:30 to 6:30 in the evening. The webinar conference is open to all customers, and will discuss PG&E’s wildfire safety work and community resources available to keep you safe. Community members will be allowed to ask questions and share feedback. You can…
The California Mid-State Fair is pleased to showcase the talents of local high school students across San Luis Obispo county who have designed projects from welding to woodworking. Students have designed large-scale projects like barbecues, trailers, shop benches, coffee tables, and wine racks. The industrial arts auction preview takes place today at 11 in the…
Monday, July 24th will be the final day to submit feedback and input on the draft environmental impact report for The Landing Paso Robles. The Landing is a master plan of development for reuse of the former Paso Robles Boy’s School off Airport road, which will include a warehouse, business park, and commercial center. The…
The city of Paso Robles voted unanimously to reaffirm commitment to the San Luis Obispo regional housing compact during its recent city council meeting. The Housing and Infrastructure Plan (HIP), managed and developed primarily by SLOCOG, is a nonbinding agreement used to identify and inventory infrastructure needs in the county of San Luis Obispo to…
The city of San Luis Obispo has paused its all-electric ordinance. At the start of 2023, the city had previously mandated that all new buildings in San Luis Obispo should be all-electric, with the goal of countywide carbon neutrality by 2035. The city has halted its ordinance ban due to an April ruling by a…
