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 San Luis Obispo county flood control and water conservation district is hosting a free, family-friendly event for flood preparation in San Luis Obispo. The night will feature interactive demonstrations, hazard area and flood zone information, and an opportunity to sign up for alerts to stay informed. The event will prepare members of the community,…
Yesterday morning, a San Luis Obispo man was accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, and arrested by law enforcement while serving a search warrant. Police received the report on Friday that the child was allegedly abused by 22-year-old Tanner Fite. An investigation led to the discovery that Fite had illegally purchased two weapons earlier…
A PG&E power outage swept part of the Paso Robles area on Friday afternoon, leaving thousands without power. The outage occurred at around 4:40 pm, affecting areas west of Spring street, most of the area north of 24th street, and areas along Nacimiento Lake drive. PG&E says the outage was a result of the enhanced…
PR Youth Arts Gala Flyer 5.5 X 10.25 Print Ready The Paso Robles Youth Arts Center announced on Friday that it has received a generous 25 thousand dollar grant from the community foundation of San Luis Obispo county. Youth Arts says the grant will help them meet the increased demand for its afterschool arts programs…
October 27 PR The Paso Robles police department responded to a report by Daniel Lewis middle school on Friday morning that a student was being combative with staff members. Officers arrived on the scene after locking down the school, and placed the student under arrest. One officer sustained minor injuries after the student reportedly refused…
Early Saturday morning, a fire was reported at 198 South street in downtown San Luis Obispo. Officers arrived on the scene shortly afterwards, and were able to extinguish the fire about fifteen minutes later. The fire was reportedly contained to the property, and the cause is under investigation. Two cats were reportedly killed from the…
On Friday afternoon, members of Cal Poly staff picketed outside of the performing arts center in support of the California faculty association’s requests for its members. The union has been negotiating with California state university campuses for a 12% increase in annual salary for its members, among several other demands. These include paid leave, one…
Mark Richard Hershey The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office released a statement yesterday about arresting a suspected sex predator. Detectives arrested 67-year-old Mark Hershey from Caliente. Hershey made contact with someone online that he believed to be a minor living in San Luis Obispo, and agreed to meet them for sex. He was arrested…
The US Bureau of Reclamation has granted 31 western US planning projects a total of 28.9 million dollars in funding for feasibility studies on water reuse and desalination projects. The county of San Luis Obispo was granted five hundred and fifty thousand dollars in matching funds for a study that would look to use our…
A section of San Marcos road will be closed starting Monday, October 30th, according to the Atascadero public works department. The closure will be for a project at 11285 San Marcos road, and will construct a soldier pile retaining wall to stabilize a section of the roadway, located a quarter of a mile south of…
