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.
Natural Gas Leak Safely Mitigated_ Railroad Street Reopened to the Public Yesterday morning at about 10:20 am, the city of Paso Robles reported a natural gas leak that led to the closure of parts of Railroad street. Both Railroad and Pine street between 12th and 13th street were closed from a damaged gas line, with…
Former Cal Poly associate vice president, and former bike SLO county executive director, 69-year-old Richard Ellison, was sentenced for committing lewd acts with a child. Ellison pleaded no contest to child molestation for an incident that occurred on March 30, 2025, where he was in the hot tub with his 6-year-old granddaughter, and exposed himself…
On Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting, the county approved the contract for its new director of public health. After an “extensive search,” the county has chosen Suzanna Jed for the position, who will begin serving on August 2nd. “Jed was chosen in part for her expertise in infectious disease prevention, maternal and child health, emergency…
The Atascadero police department invites residents to join officers and first responders to their National Night out, Tuesday, August 4th from 5 to 7 pm at the sunken gardens. National night out is an annual community-building event that seeks to provide an opportunity for residents to meet the men and women who serve in public…
Paso Robles Reinforcement Project PG&E crews have begun working on a grid modernization project in the Paso Robles area. PG&E says this is an effort to ‘strengthen the power grid against extreme weather, improve reliability and reduce wildfire risk to more than 50,000 customers.’ The project includes upgrading a 6-mile section of power-lines east of…
The next Coffee with the City event for Paso Robles will be this Friday, July 31st at 7:30 am. This session will take place at the Sunrise Villas apartment, and the topic will be the state of homelessness in Paso Robles. Join city staff and representatives providing a full-circle perspective about current programs, those who…
A child riding an ATV at the Oceano Dunes was severely injured yesterday afternoon, and needed to be airlifted to a hospital. Officials say a 12 to 13-year-old boy was driving the vehicle at a “high rate of speed” near post 4 at the Oceano Dunes, when he collided with two other riders on the…
Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services responded to a vegetation fire on Monday at about 7 pm. The department says the fire was reported visible behind the Home Depot. First arriving units said the blaze was burning about half an acre of grass and oak woodland, with a slow rate of spread, but with several immediately…
With the help of a matching donation from the Marianne and Stacy Cocks Fund, under the community foundation of San Luis Obispo county, all donations to Woods Humane Society in the month of August will be doubled, up to $25,000. The organization hopes to help fund-raise as the shelter faces rising costs and continued growth…
Multiple offices are up for election this coming November across San Luis Obispo county. Paso Robles: district 1 and 2 council seats, full term. Mayor, full term. Atascadero: two city council seats, full term. Mayor, full term. Templeton: two CSD open seats. Morro Bay: 2 city council seats, full term. Mayor, full term. Across the…
