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During the San Luis Obispo county board of supervisors’ most recent meeting, the board voted 4 – 1 to lower the county’s cannabis tax by two percent. This will take effect on July 1st, and will last until July of 2024. Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg said the tax plus fees paid by cannabis shop owners, such…
Concerts in the park continues this week for Paso Robles, Atascadero, and Templeton. Templeton’s next concert will be tonight from 6 to 8 in the Templeton park. Tonight’s entertainment will feature classic rock, pop, dance and country band: Bad Obsession. Paso Robles concerts in the park are Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 through August…
Last night was the second to last meeting attended by current Atascadero city manager Rachelle Rickard. Rickard announced her retirement in early March, with 26 years in service to the city. The council unanimously approved the appointment of former Pismo Beach city manager Jim Lewis back in May. Lewis will officially be sworn in on…
The San Luis Obispo county fire department will be introducing a new grant funded aircraft rescue fire fighting crash truck on June 30th at the San Luis Obispo regional airport. This new truck will be used in airplane rescue operations. The new crash truck is an Oshkosh global striker 1500 4×4 third edition. It can…
The county of San Luis Obispo has officially been recognized as a member of the Environmental Protection Agency’s ‘Green Power Partnership.’ The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary federal program, recognizing organizations that demonstrate leadership in green power. San Luis Obispo county uses nearly 5 million kilowatt-hours of green power annually. By moving towards the…
Overnight work will continue along highway 41, from Main street in Morro Bay to Los Altos road in Atascadero. Caltrans district 5 said in a press release that travelers should expect near twenty minute delays along that stretch from 8 in the evening until 6 in the morning, as a grinding and paving project continues.…
The San Miguel Community Services District is debating who will fill the vacancy on their board of directors. The vacancy was caused by the resignation of Ward Roney back in May. The two candidates are Ashley Sangster, who previously served on the board until resigning in October, 2021, and Berkeley Baker, a former Paso Robles…
A privately owned Pismo Beach parking lot remains closed after the city and the property owner were unable to reach an agreement. The closure has rendered 75 parking spaces for downtown Pismo Beach inaccessible, upsetting local residents and businesses. The parking lot’s owner, Joey Wolosz, claimed that he accepted all of Pismo Beach’s negotiation terms,…
Yesterday, the first Paso Robles downtown parking Ad Hoc committee meeting gathered in the city council chambers. Among council members Bausch and Gregory, part of the committee were hand-picked citizens as well as community stakeholders from organizations such as Paso Robles Main Street Association, Travel Paso, and Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. This was the…
The superior court of San Luis Obispo county welcomed a new county grand jury. The grand jury swore in 4 returning members, and 15 new jurors. In San Luis Obispo county, a new grand jury is sworn in every year, running July 1st to June 30th. There are a total of 19 members in the…
