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The Templeton Community Services District is looking for members of the public who are interested in serving on the Measure A oversight committee. The CSD is an independent government agency that provides water, sewer, fire and emergency services, solid waste, and more to about eight thousand residents. Measure A was passed by district voters to…
The Paso Robles city council will be meeting tomorrow at 6:30 in the evening. Items on the agenda for this upcoming meeting include a capital projects report by public works director Freda Berman, and capital projects engineer Ditas Esperanza. A “public hearing” will also be held for a proposed airport division fee update. The agenda…
Starting today, PG&E will be conducting aerial patrols of San Luis Obispo county as part of the company’s vegetation management program. The patrols will allow crews to identify hazard trees, typically dead or dying trees, that pose a safety risk along distribution lines within high fire-threat districts. The patrols will run for several days in…
Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed two new judges to the superior court of San Luis Obispo county. First is deputy district attorney Teindell Seiler. Seiler is a Templeton high school and Stanford university graduate. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in English and political science in 2005, and a juris doctor in 2008. She…
A fire broke out yesterday afternoon just off highway 58 near Shell Creek, east of Creston. The fire burned over 40 acres in half an hour. More than 20 engines 32 firefighters were dispatched to battle the blaze. No structures were reported to be in danger, and highway 58 was shut down, with traffic diverted…
The Bureau of Land Management has awarded agreement funds with Cal Fire, Caltrans, and the California Conservation Corps. The agreements are being funded by president Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law. BLM California will be receiving more than 15 million dollars over the next five years from the infrastructure law’s funding to invest in wildfire preparedness, fuels…
The city of Atascadero is gearing up to present another First Friday on August 4th in the downtown area, starting at 6 in the evening. Friday’s band in front of historic city hall features Soundhouse. Soundhouse is a 2008 band that plays a variety of your favorite pop, country, reggae, ska, and R&B songs from…
A two-vehicle collision on highway 101 in Atascadero bottled up rush hour traffic yesterday afternoon. A blue BMW and a grey Toyota highlander collided near Del Rio road in Atascadero on the 101 northbound lane, closing one lane. There were no reported injuries, but CHP says the collision resulted in major damage to one of…
In November of 2022, sheriff deputies in San Luis Obispo responded to the Arroyo Grande community hospital where a male was transported after sustaining a gunshot wound. 28-year-old Arroyo Grande resident Alexander Montero Pille died at the hospital from his wounds. Three individuals who were involved during the incident and transported Pille to the hospital…
A power outage began yesterday morning at around 7 for more than three thousand PG&E customers in Atascadero. Customers along both sides of highway 101 from Curbaril avenue to Vineyard drive were affected according to PG&E. Power was fully restored to customers by a little after noon on Thursday. The outages were likely caused by…
