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The Morro rock parking lot will be closed through Friday for repairs. Crews will be filling potholes and reinforcing the rock wall that has received damage from hazardous waves. Previously, the city of Morro Bay also issued road closures for the 1700 block of Embarcadero to clear out debris. The city of Morro Bay says…
Here are several more laws that have gone into effect since the start of the new year. SB 731 requires an employer to notify an employee at least 30 days in advance if they are required to return to work in person. SB 673 establishes the “ebony alert,” an active alert for black youth who…
The first San Luis Obispo county board of supervisors meeting for 2024 is Tuesday, January 9th starting at 9 in the morning. A part of the board’s consent agenda is to elect the chairperson and vice-chairperson for the 2024 term. The board of supervisors approved its process for electing the chairperson and vice-chairperson in 2019,…
Cal Fire has provided a release, reviewing its activities in 2023. Cal Fire says that wildfire activity was not as active as it was in 2020 and 2021, but they still responded to more than 584 thousand emergencies (more than one every minute). More than 7000 wildfires burned over 324,000 acres, but the reduction in…
THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO IS STILL SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR THE POINT-IN-TIME COUNT. THE POINT-IN-TIME COUNT IS A BI-ANNUAL CENSUS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, REQUIRED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. ABOUT 200 TO 300 VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR THE PIT COUNT. VOLUNTEERS MUST ATTEND A 2-HOUR TRAINING…
AS THE NEW YEAR BEGINS, 2024 CALENDARS HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR GOVERNMENT BODY MEETINGS ACROSS SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. NEXT WEEK ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 9TH, THE ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL, PASO ROBLES SCHOOL BOARD, AND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL HOLD THEIR FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR. THE PASO ROBLES CITY COUNCIL’S FIRST MEETING FOR THIS…
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CLERK RECORDER’S OFFICE HAS PROVIDED AN INFORMATION PAGE ON HOW VOTING FOR CALIFORNIA’S NEXT SENATOR TO REPLACE THE LATE DIANNE FEINSTEIN WILL OCCUR IN THE MARCH PRIMARY AND NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION. THE TWO ELECTION PERIODS WILL HAVE A HEADING FOR THE FULL TERM OF THE NEXT U.S. SENATOR, WHOSE TERM…
THE PASO ROBLES POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASED A STATEMENT FOR A DUI ARREST AND VEHICLE PURSUIT THAT TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30TH. THE RELEASE SAYS AN OFFICER STOPPED A BLUE SUBARU SEDAN THAT WAS SWERVING AND TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE 46. THE VEHICLE THEN ATTEMPTED TO FLEE ON THE SOUTHBOUND US 101, SHOWING…
THE CITY OF PASO ROBLES IS STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS TO FILL 12 OPEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE SEAT OPENINGS IN 2024. THESE INCLUDE THE PLANNING COMMISSION, HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND SUPPLEMENTAL SALES TAX OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SEEKS TO PROVIDE…
CAL POLY’S ENTRY INTO PASADENA’S 2024 ROSE PARADE RECEIVED THE INNOVATOR AWARD. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES THE “MOST OUTSTANDING USE OF IMAGINATION, INNOVATION, AND TECHNOLOGY” AMONG THE 39 FLOATS FEATURED IN THE PARADE. CAL POLY’S “SHOCK N’ ROLL” FLOAT DEPICTS ELECTRIC EELS POWERING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, A COLORFUL UNDERSEA CORAL REEF, AND SUNSET-GRADIENT OCEAN FLOOR, AND ABOUT…
