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The southern closure of highway 1 has shifted south, from Limekiln state park to Pacific Valley as a result of a sinkhole appearing on the center of the roadway, just one mile south of Nacimiento-Fergusson road. Highway 1 from Limekiln state park to Lucia remains closed due to rock slides caused by the winter storms.…
A temporary bridge has opened over the washout on Chimney Rock road at Franklin Creek. The bridge comes from the winter storms washing out the culverts beneath Chimney Rock road, which bisected the road and created a 80-foot long, 50 foot-deep canyon. The bridge will remain in place until a permanent crossing is designed and…
Activists, members of the Sierra Club, and San Luis Obispo Climate Lobby all gathered to protest fossil fuel companies filing a referendum to the passage of SB 1137. SB 1137 is an environmental law that would set a buffer zone of 3200 feet around oil drilling sites, intended to protect communities and residential areas from…
Governor Gavin Newsom held a press conference at Cal Fire’s Grass Valley air attack base, intending to highlight the preparations for California’s upcoming wildfire season. One such preparation is the increased usage of prescribed burns and forest management, with 20 million dollars in funding allocated for liability insurance for landowners. Additional air tankers, to the…
The city of Paso Robles is in the process of developing a five-year strategic plan to address homelessness in the community. Housing and homelessness is one of the six goal areas of prioritization for the current fiscal year budget cycle, focused on enhancing emergency sheltering services and reducing the number of unsheltered individuals. As part…
Yesterday afternoon, firefighters rescued a man and his golden retriever after they were trapped at the bottom of the cliffs at Dinosaur Caves park in Pismo beach. The man lost his dog after he removed her leash as part of their routine walk, where he later found her stuck on a beach underneath a cave,…
Fourth of July celebrations are just around the corner. A reminder that fireworks, including ‘safe and sane’ fireworks are illegal in Paso Robles and Atascadero. But there is a packed schedule of local events to attend this fourth of July. The city of Paso Robles is hosting a fourth of July celebration at Barney Schwartz…
Four central coast healthcare entities, Cencal Health, Cottage Health System and Sansum Clinic, and Community Health Centers of the Central Coast agreed to pay a total of 68 million dollars to resolve allegations of violating the Federal and California False Claims Act. The lawsuit stems from a Medi-Cal expansion of qualifying adults in California. The…
The levee along Arroyo Grande creek sustained severe damage during the winter storms earlier this year. State assemblywoman Dawn Addis has recently helped secure a state fund of 1.24 million dollars to assist in repairs for the levee. The fund is a part of California’s 2023-24 state budget. County officials say the projected cost to…
The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office announced it has begun seeking donations for the Christmas Bike Program. The bike program began more than 30 years ago, with the idea of promoting the holiday spirit by giving away refurbished bicycles with new helmets to children in need in San Luis Obispo county. Though the holidays…
