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Late last week at around 2 am, the San Luis Obispo police department received a report of a vehicle that crashed into a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in San Luis Obispo, with guns and ammunition reportedly being stolen. The police department says a 2006 Prius had driven through the store’s glass front doors and…
The San Luis Obispo police department is currently developing a comprehensive five-year strategic plan for shaping the future of the agency. The department says that the plan will serve as a roadmap, outlining the steps and strategies necessary to achieve the community and department’s identified goals and facilitate continuous growth and improvement. The police department…
The Arroyo Grande police department announced yesterday that several streets will be closed in the city for the Community Harvest Festival. Multiple roads will be closed starting at 8 am on Saturday until noon, including E. Grand avenue, east of highway 101, sections of South and North Mason streets, Wesley avenue, Bridge street, and Olohan…
Cal Fire, in coordination with the San Luis Obispo range improvement association, is targeting today for a prescribed 80-acre burn. The burn will take place off highway 58 north east of Santa Margarita, and is expected to begin at 9 am today and conclude by 6 pm. Depending on weather conditions, the burn may be…
The Atascadero police department and personnel from Atascadero emergency services responded yesterday afternoon to a vehicle vs. Pedestrian traffic collision. According to a release by the Atascadero police department, the collision occurred just south of Vons on El Camino Real. The release says a male pedestrian attempted to cross El Camino Real, when he was…
The Paso Robles school board voted yesterday evening to approve members for a district advisory committee pertaining to the dual immersion program and the 36th street campus. The board’s direction for the DAC will be to discuss a new location and potential growth for the dual immersion program, the future of the 36th street campus,…
The Paso Robles city council’s special meeting last night interviewed a total of eight applicants for the district 1 vacancy. The initial interview for each candidate was answering five questions, one general question, and then one from each council member. Each candidate was presented with the same five questions, but were not present in the…
The Atascadero city council unanimously voted last night to adopt draft ordinances aimed at addressing homeless camps in the city. City staff says the ordinance is a new tool to be used in place of a now outdated ordinance first drafted in 2013 that is not compliant with federal law. The ordinance provides guidelines for…
Upgrades to traffic signals along Niblick road in Paso Robles began yesterday, and will run through October 15th. From Spring street all the way to Niblick road, eight intersections will be upgraded with larger LED lights and reflective tape for greater visibility. Afterwards, improvements to light timing and synchronization will be performed to keep traffic…
The Templeton school board will be meeting on Thursday at around 6:15 in the evening. The school board will have a public hearing on the sufficiency of its instructional materials near the start of its meeting. The Paso Robles school board’s special meeting for instructional materials is scheduled for October 10th. The board will also…
