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The San Luis Obispo police department announced they will be holding a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening. The department says the location is based on a history of DUI crashes or arrests. At the location, officers will check for signs of impairment, licenses, and insurance. First-time DUI offenders…
The city of Paso Robles released a statement recognizing September as National Preparedness month. The Paso Robles community emergency response team, as well as the fire department, reminds everyone that preparing for emergencies and disasters is a crucial step to keeping them, their families, and their communities safe. The statement says this year’s theme for…
A wildfire broke out yesterday along Chimineas road, east of Santa Maria and near the Carrizo Plains. According to Cal Fire’s incident page, the fire started at around 9:23 yesterday morning, though the cause is unknown. The Chimineas fire quickly grew to 1200 acres within a few hours. No structures were threatened, however, and containment…
A vegetation fire erupted along highway 101 at the Cuesta grade yesterday morning at around 10:15 am. The fire was near the southbound lanes at Hawk Hill road, burning several acres. Crews quickly arrived to contain the fire as it threatened two structures, closing the southbound right lane of the 101. The fire’s size was…
On Monday afternoon, a San Luis Obispo man was arrested for allegedly swinging a knife at families at Laguna Lake park. During the holiday, police received reports of a man waving a knife in the air in a restaurant parking lot on the 300 block of Madonna road at 3:06 pm. The police department says…
Caltrans announced the northbound US 101 offramp to Price street in Pismo Beach will be closed today from 9 am to 3 pm due to the city’s paving project on Price street. Additionally, the southbound offramp to Hinds/Price Canyon will be closed tomorrow (September 5th) from 9 am to 3 pm for the same paving…
The county homeless services division is seeking public input and feedback on its 2025 – 29 consolidated plan. This five-year plan lays out the priorities for the homeless services division in using federal funds received from the department of housing and urban development. The plan contains annual action plans that outlines the projects and programs…
The city of Paso Robles announced that applications for the airport commission are being accepted. The airport commission assists the city council in managing the operations and future development of the Paso Robles municipal airport, providing advice to council and gathering public input for the airport. Meetings are every other month on Thursday evenings at…
The Atascadero chamber of commerce has announced its three finalists for its Annual Women of Influence North County Program, from over 35 nominations submitted by community members. These finalists are: Young Won, CEO of Angels Group Home, a residential care facility that provides a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment for individuals with intellectual and developmental…
The California Highway Patrol released a statement of a pedestrian hit by multiple cars, and killed on the highway 101 near the Madonna road overpass. The release says the incident took place on Sunday evening at around 8:30 pm, where a 26-year-old male pedestrian entered the northbound 101 number two lane; he was struck by…
