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The Atascadero chamber of commerce has announced its three finalists for its Annual Women of Influence North County Program, from over 35 nominations submitted by community members. These finalists are: Young Won, CEO of Angels Group Home, a residential care facility that provides a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment for individuals with intellectual and developmental…
The California Highway Patrol released a statement of a pedestrian hit by multiple cars, and killed on the highway 101 near the Madonna road overpass. The release says the incident took place on Sunday evening at around 8:30 pm, where a 26-year-old male pedestrian entered the northbound 101 number two lane; he was struck by…
The Paso Robles city council’s next meeting is tonight at 6:30. The council’s agenda contains no discussion items or public hearings. The consent agenda’s 6th item is the approval of a contract to Professional Meters, Inc., which would retrofit existing water meters in the city to an advanced metering infrastructure. According to the agenda, the…
The county public works department announced they will be conducting repairs for damaged roadways and embankments on Huer Huero road. Between highway 58 and Park Hill road, travelers should expect 15 minute delays on Huer Huero road. Two-way traffic control will be in effect during working hours, starting today, and going through October 11, 2024.
The city of Paso Robles announced they will be conducting a streetlight audit across the city beginning Wednesday, September 4th. The audit will be conducted by Tanko Lighting, and is a necessary step for the city’s goal of purchasing its streetlight system from PG&E. The city says this will assist them in developing a detailed…
The Atascadero fire department released a statement of a hazardous materials incident that took place near 6930 Morro road on Sunday afternoon. The release says an employee noticed a large hazardous waste barrel outside that was producing light occasional smoke, and reported hearing popping and crackling prior to arrival to the fire department. A part…
That moment when someone says, “I can’t believe you would vote for Trump.” I simply reply, “I’m not voting for Trump.” You see, it’s not about “WHO,” it’s all about “WHAT”: I’m voting for the First Amendment and freedom of speech. I am sick of being censored, brainwashed, and gaslighted. I’m voting for the Second…
A PG&E power outage hit the Creston and highway 229 area this morning. The outage stretched from Creston down to the highway 229/58 intersection, and from the 41 all the way to just outside of Atascadero. The outage affected around three thousand customers, and first struck at around 6:48 this morning. Power was restored at…
The city of Atascadero announced they have recently awarded measure F-14 funds to Cencal and Souza Construction for pavement rehabilitation and resurfacing projects throughout the city. Approximately 5.1 centerline miles of critical roadways in the city are scheduled for rehabilitation or resurfacing. Rehabilitation work began on August 12th, and includes Flores road, Bella Vista road,…
The California Highway Patrol will be entering its Labor Day maximum enforcement period this holiday weekend. From tonight at 6 pm through Monday, September 2nd at 11:59 pm, all available CHP officers will be on patrol to encourage safe driving and assist motorists. CHP says during last year’s Labor Day MEP, 38 people were killed…
