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 board of supervisors will be discussing the recommended budget for fiscal year 2024 – 25 in its regular meeting tomorrow. Workshops for the budget’s development process began in fall 2023, and a hearing will also likely take place in June this year. The budget overview for this year says that the proposed budget…
A joint press conference was held with the Monterey county sheriff’s office, King City police department, and Salinas police department on Friday, May 10th. An announcement was made that arrests were made relating to the King City mass shooting that left four people dead on March 3rd, and a double homicide in south Monterey county…
The San Luis Obispo council of governments voted to not pursue placing its “Local Roads First” sales tax on the November ballot for this year. SLOCOG has been pursuing this half-cent sales tax that would fund countywide road repairs, maintenance, and projects for the past six months, and has presented it to local governments and…
A 48-year-old Paso Robles man was found guilty of four counts of committing sex crimes on a child under the age of 14. The district attorney’s office released a statement on this, saying that a jury found Noe Simental Arce guilty of these, and two counts of aggravation against the victim. The release says these…
The Charles Paddock Zoo invites all community members to its 13th annual Sweet Adventure for Mother’s day. On Sunday, May 12th, from 10 am to noon, the Sweet Adventure lineup will include samples from A-town Humble Pie, Bramble Pie Company and Icing Smiles, and other sweets and treats available. Guests can also participate in zookeeper…
The county public works department announced that the construction for the El Camino Real bridge at Santa Margarita creek will begin on Monday, May 13th. Travelers can expect reduced speeds and delays of up to 10 minutes through the construction zone until November 2024. The bridge’s improvements will include a new center turn-lane, wider paved…
Beginning Friday, May 10th, Woods Humane Society will be hosting a special adoption event for large dogs. For dogs that weigh 50 pounds or more, the adoption fee will be reduced to just $50, ordinarily ranging from $100 to $200. The ‘Go Big’ promotion lasts through Sunday, May 19th. All adoptable animals have been spayed/neutered,…
PRJUSD Tentative Agreement with PRPE Press Release 5.8.24_pdf The Paso Robles joint unified school district released a statement yesterday, saying that they have reached a tentative agreement with the Paso Robles public educators. The school district and educators have been at an impasse regarding an 8% pay increase for the school district’s teachers. A fact…
Next week, the San Luis Obispo county airport will be conducting a mass casualty incident drill in compliance with federal aviation administration regulations. A release by the county airport says that the primary objective of the drill is to test and enhance the emergency response capabilities of the airport in the event of a mass…
The city of Atascadero announced they will be holding an event in celebration of ‘Bike to Work’ week. The “Pedal to the Gardens” event will take place at historic city hall on Tuesday, May 14th from 8 to 9 am. All are invited to join the city for this event, which will feature a light…
