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.
A bill introduced by democratic state senator Bob Archuleta would amend state law to allow drivers in California that fatally strike and kill an animal to retroactively apply for a wildlife salvage permit. That’s so they can take the roadkill home to eat it. Archuleta says more than 20,000 deer alone are hit by motor…
San Luis Obispo mayor Heidi Harmon is encouraging mayors across the US to promote a boycott of Amazon. She says the Valentine’s day break-up with New York city is the perfect time for US to break up with Amazon and rekindle our relationship with local small businesses. Before running for mayor, Heidi Harmon campaigned for…
21-year-old Sarah Hale pleads not guilty yesterday to charges related to the death of a Paso Robles man. Hale entered the plea at her arraignment yesterday in San Luis Obispo superior court. She’s accused of killing 21-year-old Jose Montes Guillen of Paso Robles. Guillen jumped on Sarah Hale’s car to prevent her from driving away…
At a special meeting Thursday night, the Paso Robles City Council votes unanimously to apply for several million dollars in grants to build a homeless shelter near the city’s Water Reclamation Facility. Julie Dahlen, Director of Community Services, says the city will apply for a HEAP Grant, (Homeless Emergency Aid Program). The state has made…
Snow, sleet, hail, and sunshine. The north county got a little of everything yesterday afternoon. Snow fell yesterday on 46 east near the county line. There was also some light snow on the Cuesta Grade yesterday and hail in Paso Robles. For the first time in eight years, the county is no longer experiencing drought…
Cloudy with 50% chance of showers this morning. Possibly snow showers at higher elevations. This afternoon, we’ll see sunny skies again, highs this afternoon in the mid 50’s. Clear overnight, lows in the upper 20’s. Tomorrow, sunny, highs in the mid 50’s. Mostly sunny Saturday through next Thursday. Another storm arrives late next week, March…
In baseball yesterday, San Luis Obispo beat Paso Robles 6-1 in a game played in San Luis. Junior catcher CJ Ontiveros went 2-3 for the Bearcats, but the team only had four hits in the game. San Luis beat Pioneer Valley last week 21-0. That game was played in Santa Maria. The Bearcats host St.…
In San Luis Obispo, city officials are cracking down on young hikers who throw confetti on Terrace Hill to create pictures for social media. Apparently, the glitter creates an exciting panoramic photo, but the confetti is littering the hikers trail. The city has posted signs discouraging the behavior.
Oakland teachers are prepared to walk off the job today. Some 3,000 teachers may walk out on strike. They’re demanding higher pay and smaller classes. The walkout would affect 36,000 students at 86 schools. School officials sending a message to parents that schools will remain open today, staffed by non-union teachers and substitute teachers.
In Grover Beach, city councilwoman Debbie Peterson abruptly resigns from the council, after making allegations of corruption by her colleagues on the council. Specifically, she says the city has appointed inappropriate people to serve on the boards of the sanitation district and the Integrated Waste Management Agency. She says some of the appointees have been…
