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The San Luis Obispo county flood control & water conservation district is gathering input for a desalination plan. A survey is currently available online at the county’s website to gather feedback, and get a sense of the community’s perspective on water issues. The survey says that as the county faces long-term water reliability challenges, the…
Atascadero’s summer concerts series will finish this Saturday, August 30th. The city is thrilled to announce this final night of the series will conclude with an end of summer “Blues Bash,” featuring two bands: the Cinders Blues Band, and Leslie and The Soul Shakers. Concerts are free to attend. This final concert will take place…
Callers across central California were experiencing 911 issues yesterday, including in San Luis Obispo county. The sheriff’s office says calls were being delivered correctly to dispatch, but the phone number and location of the caller were not being generated automatically. This means dispatchers did not have access to a call back number or location of…
Mop up activities continue for the Gifford fire, successfully decreasing the number of smoldering heat sources near sections that are not yet contained. As of 8:43 am on Monday, August 25th, the fire is at 131,614 acres, and 95% containment. Most evacuation warnings and orders have been lifted, with some remaining in the northwestern corner…
Coffee w_ Supt. The Paso Robles joint unified school district’s superintendent will be holding another coffee with the superintendent event. Join superintendent Jennifer Loftus for this event on Thursday, August 28th at 8 am in the district boardroom, 800 Niblick road. This month’s event will also feature a special guest: assistant superintendent of business services,…
The state of California will hold a special election this November 4th. The governor’s office called for this election on Thursday August 21st, according to the county clerk-recorder’s office. The county election office currently has just 74 days to prepare for this special election, and says they have posted voter FAQs and shared key dates…
A vegetation fire broke out on Saturday evening just outside of Paso Robles, near the intersection of Nacimiento lake drive and Anthony way. The fire broke out at around 5:45 pm, with Cal Fire and Paso Fire crews responding to the scene. The fire was stopped to about a quarter of an acre, and was…
A fire broke out in Creston Saturday afternoon in a barn at 3255 Ryan road, shortly after 3 pm. Firefighters arrived and found a vegetation fire with a barn and golf cart also catching blaze. The fire was contained to about a quarter of an acre, but the blaze destroyed the barn. The cause is…
peterson update Earlier this month, a silver alert was sent out for a missing Paso Robles man: 86-year-old David Peterson. He was reported missing on August 7th by his neighbors, and investigators began pursuing leads. The Paso Robles police department released a statement earlier today, saying that Caltrans personnel located Peterson’s 2014 Honda ridgline on…
The next Paso Robles city council meeting that was initially scheduled has been cancelled. The next regular Tuesday meeting for the council would have been September 2nd, but the council approved moving it to September 4th when it voted on its citywide calendar in October 2024. However, the city council has chosen to cancel this…
