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.
The county of San Luis Obispo says that the national weather service expects the incoming storm to deliver up to five inches of rain Saturday afternoon through Tuesday. The county office of emergency services is monitoring the storm with local and state partners, and ensuring jurisdictions and emergency alerts are prepared. Emergency services manager Scott…
Atascadero Fire and Emergency Services announced that they have been awarded grant funds by the county fire safe council for the chipping program. This hazardous fuel reduction program is offered to properties in the wildland urban interface fire area map. Registration for this program is now open, and the chipping will begin on March 1,…
AG PD CORTINA SHOOTING UPDATE The Arroyo Grande police department released a statement with the identities of the two individuals involved in Wednesday’s shooting. The incident took place at the Cortina Apartments at 241 North Courtland avenue. The deceased victim was identified as the apartment manager, 57-year-old Cambria Grant. The suspect who took his own…
Police responded to reports of gunshots yesterday afternoon at an apartment complex in Arroyo Grande. 3 to 5 gunshots were heard being fired in the manager’s office area at the Cortina d’Arroyo Grande Senior Apartments on Courtland street. When officers arrived, they found one of the tenants deceased from a gunshot wound. Officers say the…
The San Luis Obispo police department has scheduled a DUI checkpoint on February 2nd from 8 pm to 1 am at an undisclosed location within the city’s limits. DUI checkpoints are typically determined based on data of incidents involving impaired drivers. The police department also reminds the public that impaired driving is not exclusive to…
The district attorney’s office announced yesterday that the special prosecution unit has settled an agreement with Dr. Anika Moore. Dr. Moore has been supervising nurse practitioner Sarah Erny since 2018, while Moore lived in Massachusetts. As Ms. Erny’s supervisor, the district attorney’s office says it is Moore’s responsibility under California law to supervise Erny’s duties…
The parents to missing 5-year-old Kyle Doan filed a lawsuit against the county, the city of Paso Robles, and Caltrans late last year. Kyle Doan was swept away during the storms in January of last year when his mother attempted to cross a flooded road in San Miguel. Kyle was not found after several search…
Late last week, us representative of California’s 19th district, Jimmy Panetta visited the Paso Robles teen center at Centennial park. A release by the city’s recreation department said the congressman received a tour of the center, meeting with several members of the Paso Robles youth commission. Representative Panetta said: “It really is a safe place…
Cal Fire is urging members of the public to take active steps for the storms expected in California. They encourage residents to stay informed, monitoring weather services and signing up for emergency alerts. Residents are also encouraged to pack an emergency kit, formulate an evacuation plan, and stay indoors during storms unless ordered to evacuate.…
The county district attorney’s office announced yesterday that 54-year-old Bradley Norman Parrish of San Luis Obispo has been sentenced by a superior court judge to serve 25 years to life in state prison. Parrish has been convicted of aggravated arson with four previous convictions of arson. The district attorney’s office says that he intentionally set…
