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On Thursday afternoon, a semi-truck crashed into a fire hydrant, sending a spew of water gushing into the air. A report for the collision came in just before 1 pm. The incident took place by the intersection of California boulevard and Taft street. The San Luis Obispo police department says the semi truck driver did…
The county public works department announced that it will be holding an open house for the Los Osos Valley road corridor concept plan. The open house will take place on April 22nd from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Monarch Grove multipurpose room. The open house seeks to gather public feedback and ideas on the…
The city of Paso Robles announced that slurry treatments on Salida del Sol and Vista Cerro will require full street closures of each road. The closures will alternate sections of the roads on April 15th and 16th. On the 15th, the south end of Salida del Sol and the north end of Vista Cerro will…
The Printery Foundation and Questers had planned a rummage sale event for this Saturday, April 13th at the Printery. The event’s purpose is to raise money for new windows at the historic Printery building in Atascadero. Due to the incoming rain tomorrow, however, the event has been canceled. It is has now been rescheduled for…
On Wednesday afternoon, Paul Flores was assaulted at the Pleasant Valley state prison for the second time in a year. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says the assault occurred in the recreation yard at the prison, and has not named the inmate who is suspected of stabbing Flores. The attack is being investigated…
04-16-24 Short Agenda English The Paso Robles joint unified school district’s new superintendent will be approved during the next meeting on Tuesday, April 16th. The school board has selected Jennifer Loftus to serve as superintendent for the school district, succeeding Dr. Curt Dubost. Her term will commence on July 1, 2024, and end on June…
The Atascadero police department released a statement that warns the public against illegal motorcycle riding in the Salinas riverbed. The department says that there has been a recent uptick in unauthorized motorcycle activity in the riverbed’s area. This not only violates local and state ordinances, but also poses a risk to the environment, and the…
On Wednesday afternoon, a crash was reported on Oak Park boulevard near El Camino Real in Grover Beach. The police department says the crash involved two vehicles, with one of the drivers confirmed dead at the scene. The other party in the second vehicle was uninjured. The victim’s name is not being released, pending notification…
On Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting, San Luis Obispo county was honored for its innovation by the California State Association of Counties. SLO county was honored for its programs in getting nutritious food to struggling families in the community through its University of California Cooperative extension. CSAC’s challenge award honors innovative and best practices in…
On Saturday, June 1st, from 10 am to 3pm, the city of Paso Robles fire department, the Paso Robles police department, and north SLO county CERT will be hosting the third annual Safetyfest in the downtown city park. Safeyfest will offer emergency and disaster training exercises, demonstrations, and hands-on learning activities by first responders. Exercises…
