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Atascadero VFW Press Release 4.6.24 The San Luis Obispo county Veterans Service office and Atascadero’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2814 has announced a family pop-up resource fair for veterans in the north county. The event takes place on the Veterans Memorial lawn in Atascadero, April 6th from 10 am to 2 pm, near the…
During this past weekend’s storm, a section of highway 1 near Big Creek slipped out, undermining the entire lane and forcing a closure. Crews are continuing to gather information at the site to design a more permanent repair. Until then, repair crews will install 50 feet of concrete barriers along the centerline of the roadway.…
The county board of supervisors will be holding two hearings for the 2024 Dana Reserve specific plan this month, taking place on the 23rd and the 24th. The Dana Reserve specific plan would allow for the development of over 1300 residential units across a 288-acre master-planned community, with 55.6 acres of open space, 6.3 acres…
SLOCOG announced that the California Transportation Commission approved $35 million in construction funds to phase 1 of the state route 46 Antelope grade improvements project. This project is part of the larger highway 46 corridor improvement project, which aims to transform highway 46 from a two mile highway into a four-lane expressway. The $35 million…
The Atascadero police department responded to reports of an altercation on Sunday, March 31st at about 1:45 am. The altercation was taking place at Whiskey and June Bar on El Camino Real, where it was reported that a male had confronted others, brandished a firearm, aimed it at them, and then fled the area in…
The Atascadero police department and fire departments will be conducting active shooter trainings and crisis management exercises today and on Friday, April 5th at Atascadero high school. This training is being done in collaboration with the Atascadero joint unified school district while the high school is still in its spring break period. The training exercise…
The district attorney’s office announced that 50-year-old Brandi Elaine Turner of San Luis Obispo has been sentenced to serve 7 years in state prison after a plea of no contest to voluntary manslaughter in a fentanyl related death. Turner was found to be guilty of selling 30-year-old Quinn Alister Hall fentanyl on October 26, 2022…
New Superintendent Press Release 03-29-24 The Paso Robles school board announced that they have selected the finalist for the superintendent position. The board of trustees has selected Jennifer Loftus to succeed Dr. Curt Dubost. Her contract will be ratified in the April 16th regular meeting’s open session, and she will officially begin her position on…
Suicidal Subject PR The Paso Robles police department received several 911 calls on Saturday morning, reporting that a male subject was on the railing of the Niblick bridge. Officers arrived to find the male subject sitting on top of the bridge’s fence just above highway 101. Officers attempted to assist him, but the subject was…
San Luis Obispo county sheriffs received a report of a stolen vehicle on Thursday morning from a resident in Los Osos, claiming that his white chevy equinox had been stolen. The department spotted the vehicle in Arroyo Grande and attempted to initiate a stop, but the driver sped away. The driver fled once again after…
