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 Paso Robles city council unanimously approved its two-year budget cycle goals in its meeting last night. The next step for adopting its budget will be on the April 16th regular city council meeting, discussing the proposed budget overview. During the meeting, the council was also presented with SLOCOG’s “Local Roads First” proposed sales tax.…
The city of Morro Bay announced that its fire department will be conducting a series of training operations alongside the California Highway Patrol air operations division and the Morro Bay harbor department. The training will begin today, and is known as “Helocasting.” According to the city, helocasting is using a helicopter to deliver a rescue…
Cal Fire announced that up to ten million dollars in funding has been made available for the conservation and protection of environmentally important, privately-owned forestland. Under this grant program, Cal Fire says that it will purchase or accept donations of conservation easements or fee titles of productive forest lands from willing sellers. A pre-application must…
On Sunday, March 24th from 11 am to 2 pm, more than 30 students of the second annual Jr. CEO program will sell their products and services for Jr. CEO business day. Taking place next to LOL Yogurt in downtown Atascadero, the Atascadero chamber of commerce invites the community to attend and support these small…
The San Simeon Community Services District board of directors has voted unanimously to dissolve the district. First formed in 1961, the district has struggled over the past ten years with staffing, investigations of conflicts of interest, lawsuits, and an inability to get residents to serve on its board of directors. If the process is completed,…
Scam Reminders NR v2 On the central coast, over 180 PG&E customers fell victim to scammers. A release by PG&E says that in 2023, they received nearly 43 thousand reports from customers who were targeted by scams that impersonated the company. The average customer who fell victim lost seven hundred and eighty five dollars. Locally,…
Pat Butler Lockdown Pat Butler elementary school was placed on lockdown yesterday morning due to an incident involving the Paso Robles police department & a “suspicious vehicle”. A release by the department says that officers attempted to stop the vehicle near Niblick road and Nicklaus street. The driver did not immediately yield, and instead attempted…
The Oklahoma avenue parking site in San Luis Obispo was initially planned to close yesterday, but remains open due to a restraining order. The Homeless Union of San Luis Obispo filed a lawsuit against San Luis Obispo county in January, 2024. Despite this, the county still announced the date that the parking site will be…
The San Luis Obispo county health agency announced yesterday that it has launched a multimedia public awareness campaign, called “Fentanyl is Forever.” This campaign will utilize various media channels including digital, broadcast, social media, posters, flyers, and banners to raise awareness on the dangers of fentanyl. The campaign is funded through opioid settlement funds, featuring…
Around 6 to 7 thousand individuals gathered at a neighborhood near Cal Poly for the annual “St. Fratty’s Day” celebration. San Luis Obispo police estimate that a majority of the attendees for students. The gathering had begun at around 3 am on Saturday, and lasted several hours. Reports from Cal Poly staff and the San…
