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The California Highway Patrol announced that it has partnered with the California office of traffic safety to implement the “California restraint safety education and training” campaign. The campaign is boosted by an 850 thousand dollar federal grant, and focuses on reducing the number of children injured or killed in traffic crashes throughout California. CHP will…
The north San Luis Obispo county Community Emergency Response Team will be offering a flood response training course this Saturday at the Paso Robles public safety center. The course is offered to those who have already completed their basic training course, or have training in emergency response. Attendees will learn how to respond safely to…
The California department of water resources is scheduled to conduct surveys of groundwater aquifers next week. The airborne electromagnetic survey flies a helicopter with electronic equipment that sends signals into the ground that bounce back to provide data that is interpreted for underground geology. The helicopters will fly from the 18th to the 20th over…
Cal Fire has announced the availability of up to 170 million dollars in grants for forest health and post-fire reforestation and regeneration projects. Cal Fire says it is soliciting applications for projects that proactively prevent wildfires and restore forests to healthy, functioning ecosystems. Applications will be accepted until January 15, 2024. A virtual pre-recorded workshop…
The Templeton historical museum society’s Founder’s Day celebration is set to take place on November 18th. The event will be at 309 Main St, Templeton. Founder’s Day commemorates the arrival of the first passenger train in Templeton in 1886. The museum house and historic railroad depot will be open to visitors during the event. The…
The San Miguel Community Services District’s next regular meeting is this Thursday, November 16th. On the board’s agenda is the continuation of its discussion for the adoption of potential water rates increase. During the September 28th board meeting, the San Miguel CSD received protest ballots from members of the public. If 453 protest ballots were…
Cal Fire and California State Parks will be working together to conduct a series of prescribed burns in state parks throughout San Luis Obispo county. The burns will take place between November and March 2024. Two burns will be taking place this week: 23 acres at Harmony Headlands state park, and 20 acres at Estero…
Former San Luis Obispo county superintendent of schools, Dr. Julian Crocker, passed away on Thursday last week. The Paso Robles joint unified school district made a post about his death on Friday, with current superintendent Dr. Curt Dubost saying: “I only wish I could ever live up to the standards of professionalism, competence, and humanity…
Veterans Day ceremonies are set to take place across the central coast this Saturday, November 11th. The Paso Robles district cemetery will hold a ceremony starting at 11 am at 45 Nacimiento Lake drive. The event features refreshments, and a speech from World War II Veteran Robert W. Hager. The Atascadero Veterans Memorial Foundation will…
A vegetation fire broke out on highway 101 at the Cuesta grade yesterday evening. The fire was reported at around 7 pm at northbound highway 101 and Stage Coach road. Traffic was affected by the fire, but fire units were able to arrive quickly and contain any further spread from the blaze after it burned…
