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SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base this afternoon. Officials said the 57-minute launch window opens at 2:19 p.m. The launch is part of SpaceX’s Transporter-8 Mission which is “a dedicated smallsat rideshare mission”, according to the SpaceX website. The rocket will carry 72 payloads on this flight,…
City officials say on Wednesday a citizen reported that small plastic bags containing Anti-semitic and Anti-LGBTQ flyers were found at multiple locations throughout the River Oaks neighborhood area. Officials believe the bags were distributed during the overnight hours Tuesday. In a news release, the city said that Paso Robles “unequivocally condemns the distribution” of the…
The SLO County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved the appointment of Star Graber as the new Behavioral Health Department administrator. Graber has served the County for 35 years and is currently the department’s drug and alcohol services division manager. Graber also serves as an addiction studies instructor at Cuesta College. Graber earned her bachelor’s in…
The City of Morro Bay will vote on a City Manager contract for Yvonne Kimball at the Council meeting on June 13th. If approved, Kimball will assume her new role starting August 14th, succeeding Scott Collins, who departed from the City in March. Kimball was selected out of 41 applicants vying for the City Manager…
The Morro Bay Police Department on Wednesday announced the promotion of Sergeant Tony Mosqueda to the position of commander. Mosqueda’s career in law enforcement began in 2005 as patrol officer with the Farmersville Police Department. Mosqueda left the Farmersville force in 2014 as a corporal. He has served on the Morro Bay force since Dec.…
Pacific Gas and Electric will hold a hiring information fair today for its planned maintenance and refueling outage at Diablo Canyon Power Plant later this year. PG&E is looking to hire temporary workers to support plant operations during the outage. Positions that need to be filled include roles requiring administrative, maintenance, and mechanical skills. The…
The three people killed in a crash on Highway 1 near Lompoc Tuesday have been identified by the Santa Barbara County Coroner’s Office as 48 yr. old Adelina Cortez Olea, 47 yr. old Zeferino Chavez Martinez, and 28 yr. old Rosalva Chavez Cortez, all from Santa Maria. The women were in a car that the…
The Templeton Community Services District has announced the 2023 Templeton Recreation Concerts in the Park series. The summer concert series will take place Wednesday evenings at Templeton Park, June 14th through August 23rd. Kicking off the concert series on June 14th will be the Joy Bonner Band, with a mix of rock, soul, and funk.…
The City of Atascadero has multiple construction projects planned for the remainder of 2023 within the Downtown area, including the F-14 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, the Downtown District Paving Project, and the Via Avenue Bridge Replacement Project. The first will be the Via Avenue Bridge Project, with the existing bridge scheduled for demolition in mid-June. During…
Cuesta College broke ground on the San Luis Obispo Campus Center Wednesday afternoon. School officials said the new building will serve as the “front door” and main hub of the San Luis Obispo campus. Cuesta College President Jill Stearns says the new Campus Center will be a place where community members and students can be…