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On December 10, 2023, the Sacramento fire department was dispatched to a fire at the California state university Sacramento campus. Cal Fire later determined the fire was caused by arson, and the suspect was identified as Cody Alexander Haney. An arrest warrant for Haney was issued with a bail set to $50 thousand. Cal Fire…
The California Faculty Association’s statewide strike begins today, and will go through January 26th. The strike will encompass all California State University campuses, including Cal Poly SLO, and comes after the CFA has bargained with CSU management since May of 2023. CFA has called for a 12 percent pay raise, expanding paid parental leave, gender-inclusive…
The county of San Luis Obispo public libraries has announced the launch of a new literacy program. The in-house program titled “The Literacy Connection” will assist adult learners with trained tutors or in small groups to improve reading, writing, English skills, or other goals. The program offers adult literacy, English as a second language, and…
The county board of supervisors will be introducing an ordinance to amend the planning and building fees in the county’s fee schedule this fiscal year. The introduction will take place during tomorrow’s board of supervisors meeting, and will schedule a hearing for February 6, 2024. The board of supervisors directed staff to remove the proposed…
The Atascadero chamber of commerce’s 101st Annual Awards Dinner and Gala will take place on Saturday, April 20th. The event will be held at Rava Wines, and will begin with a cocktail hour, live music, a silent auction, dinner, the awards presentation, and a live auction. The chamber is currently accepting nominations for its four…
The Paso Robles Wine Fest will be taking place Thursday, May 16th, to Sunday, May 19th. The Wine Fest features over a hundred of Paso’s best wineries in a large, wide-open space with multiple open-sided tasting tents, expanded with culinary bites, live entertainment, and more. Tickets are now on sale for the Wine Fest. A…
The Paso Robles joint unified school district announced it will be holding an informational meeting for kindergarten registration on January 25, 2024. The english meeting begins at 5:30 pm, and the spanish meeting at 6:30. Registration for kindergarten begins January 26th, and can be done online, or through paper packets picked up from the district…
The Paso Robles school board’s next meeting is Tuesday, January 23rd. On the board’s agenda is the final report and recommendations from the district advisory committee, which the board will use to provide direction to staff. The District Advisory Committee was formed late last year with three priorities: determine the best location for the dual…
Kristin Smart’s family has filed a lawsuit against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and wrongful death. The lawsuit alleges that while Smart was murdered over 27 years ago, the family did not begin to understand the multitude of failings by Cal Poly until May of 2023, where the…
A portion of Halcyon road’s shoulder collapsed as a result of the new year’s weekend storms, causing the road to be closed for reconstruction. The county public works department announced that Halcyon road is now open post repairs. The department says work included reconstruction of the downslope embankment, replacing the damaged roadway, and installing a…