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The county district attorney’s office has announced the sentencing for three individuals that were convicted in July by three separate juries. Tremaine Quincy Tejon Jones, Joshua Diante Murphy, and Heather Lynne Hunt were all convicted of sex trafficking a minor and pimping a minor under the age of 16, among other crimes. With judge Timonthy…
The PG&E Foundation announced that as federal assistance programs lose funding, they are donating $1.12 million to local food banks, tribal food banks, and senior meal programs to help with growing needs. The PG&E Foundation’s recent contribution will provide the equivalent of about 3.3 million meals for individuals and families in need, supporting over 50…
Amid the government shutdown, the San Luis Obispo county airport has released a statement to reassure passengers that air travel remains safe and secure from SBP. The release says essential federal safety functions, including air traffic control and TSA security screening, continue uninterrupted. If the shutdown is prolonged, however, the SBP release says it may…
The county Air Pollution Control District announced it is recruiting for four positions. A medical member and alternate, and a public member and alternate. The APCD hearing board is a quasi-judicial body whose purpose is to hear requests from regulated industry for a variance from rules, hear requests for orders of abatement concerning air quality,…
The county public health department announced two advisories have been lifted in the county related to beaches. The first is the shellfish advisory, which was issued August 29th for San Luis Obispo county due to dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins in mussels. These naturally occurring toxins can cause illness or death in humans.…
Active Shooter Training 2025 PDF The Paso Robles police and fire departments will be conducting rapid response and active shooter training exercises October 7th and October 9th. These will take place in the old Georgia Brown campus. Residents living in the area should not be alarmed by the increased presence of law enforcement and fire…
The city of Paso Robles announced city hall will be undergoing some upgrades to enhance public service delivery, improve building security, and support organizational growth. The city says the building was first opened in 1995 and has seen minimal upgrades. Staff relocation will begin early October, with a majority of staff relocated by the week…
Hundreds gathered for the Charlie Kirk memorial at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Monday, nearly filling out the entire Performing Arts Center. The vigil was held to honor the late conservative activist, who was assassinated on September 10th on a college campus in Utah. The event was organized by the San Luis Obispo county…
The Atascadero police department has identified the deceased male involved in a crash on Saturday evening in Atascadero. The crash involved a motorcycle and a vehicle on El Camino Real late Saturday night, with four people in the vehicle sustaining non-life threatening injuries. The motorcyclist who died from the collision has been identified by police…
The Paso Robles joint unified school district made a post on social media, responding officially to voices of concern regarding online posts made by Netta Perkins. Perkins is the assistant basketball coach at Paso Robles high school, and her alleged posts were made in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, saying: “God does not like…
