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.
Every year, the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District is required by state law to complete, approve, and publish school accountability report cards (SARC) for its facilities. SARC cards contain grading and evaluations on the performance and condition of each public school. Evaluations include school facility conditions, student demographics, availability of textbooks, graduation & dropout…
In its meeting last night, the Morro Bay city council voted unanimously to adopt an urgency ordinance to prohibit battery energy storage systems within the city limits. The agenda says this was made in response to a recent proposition by Cistra Energy, proposing a 600-megawatt battery storage system in the city limits, which members of…
The Atascadero Tourism Business Improvement District advisory board (ATBID) has released a request for proposal for destination marketing services. The board seeks to promote the city of Atascadero as a tourism destination, represented by lodging owners who work with the city of Atascadero. They are now seeking to contract a marketing firm with the goal…
The Atascadero city council will be holding a special meeting tonight at 4:30. The meeting’s purpose is to conduct interviews and select candidates to fill in the at-large positions for the city’s planning commission and sales tax oversight committee. The planning commission advises the city council on matters pertaining to zone changes, divisions of property,…
The San Luis Obispo county administrative office announced that county counsel, Rita Neal, is set to retire in March of this year. Her office advises the board of supervisors, all county departments, commissions, boards, and the San Luis Obispo council of governments. Neal has been a part of the county counsel’s office for 26 years,…
A rate study for wells in the Paso Robles groundwater basin was presented at the January 22nd meeting for the Paso Basin Cooperative Committee. The fees would apply only to those who pump water from wells in the Paso Basin, and not residents served by municipal water systems. The rate study was conducted by SCI…
In response to concerns raised by residents, Paso Fire & Emergency Services released a statement on how the city has taken steps to reduce the risk of wildfires and prepare for disasters in the area. The release says the city has invested over three hundred thousand dollars annually to reduce hazardous fuels, and over 11…
Statement Regarding City Manager The city of Paso Robles has reached a settlement agreement with Paso Robles city manager and former police chief, Ty Lewis. Lewis filed a 2 million dollar claim against the city earlier this year, alleging a hostile working environment perpetrated primarily by councilman Chris Bausch. His claim was denied in September,…
AG PD user71886-1738019674-media1 The Arroyo Grande police department announced they arrested 49-year-old Jason Fisher of Ventura on Friday last week for arranging to meet with a minor for sex. He was arrested and booked into the San Luis Obispo county jail with his bail set to 25 thousand dollars; a release by the police department…
The Paso Robles city council will be holding a special meeting tonight at 6. The special meeting is only for a single closed session item, a conference with legal counsel regarding one case of anticipated litigation. The city council will report on any reportable actions following closed session. The next scheduled regular meeting for the…
