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San Luis Obispo county district attorney Dan Dow announced that 35-year-old Lauren Pamela Johnston of Paso Robles has been sentenced to 9 years in state prison. The DA’s office says Johnston broke into locked and unlocked cars in late 2025, stealing purses, wallets, phones, cash, and bank cards. She pleaded no contest to all counts,…
Yesterday, Atascadero police department detectives traveled to Los Angeles to arrest 36-year-old Michael Donovan Cobb Jr. For sex crimes against a minor. Detectives became aware of his alleged crimes in August 2026, and he was identified as a suspect through an investigation. He was booked into the San Luis Obispo county jail for lewd acts…
County public works will be closing a bridge on north River road later this month. The bridge is located 2.4 miles north of the intersection of north River road and River Oaks drive. During working hours, vehicle, pedestrian, and cyclist access will not be allowed. Work will be done from 9 am to 5 pm,…
Hundreds of customers in rural parts of San Luis Obispo county have had their power shutoff. PG&E announced this planned shutoff earlier this week, and is due to dry conditions and heavy winds leading to an increased wildfire risk. Affected areas are between Atascadero and Morro Bay along Cabrillo highway, Morro road, and Atascadero road,…
The Paso Robles school district has released a statement on notable actions taken during its board of trustees meeting on Tuesday this week. The district is preparing to reopen the cafe at the Culinary Arts Academy on Golden Hill road, “creating new opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience in working in a food service…
A San Luis Obispo county jury has convicted 42-year-old Genaro Santana-Avalos for contacting a person he believed was a minor, and traveling to a San Luis Obispo park to meet her for sex. Jurors found him guilty of contacting a minor with the intent to commit a sexual offense, arranging a meeting with a minor…
Two people were sent to the hospital late last night due to a collision on the US 101 south near Templeton. The incident occurred at about 10:10 pm at the southbound 101 off-ramp at Vineyard drive, according to CHP. The incident involved a 77,000-pound semi-truck carrying cauliflower, and a Kia Sportage. Traffic was being diverted…
PG&E has announced there could be more customers without power this Thursday as part of a planned power outage. The previous announcement said it could only impact about 7,000 customers, but that has grown to more than 10,000. The map of potential outages has grown, and is available on PG&E’s website. Affected areas include Creston,…
The Paso Robles school board discussed its board policy updates from the California School Boards Association (CSBA) last night. CSBA updates board policies to ensure they remain compliant with state and federal laws, and are routine items. During last night’s meeting, however, trustee Kenney Enney wanted to pull three sections of the updated policy, out…
A woman accused of animal cruelty, in charge of managing a Paso Robles apartment complex, may have her charges dismissed. 63-year-old Laurie Bryant was charged with seven felony counts of animal cruelty by the DA’s office on February 10, 2025. In October 2024, hazmat crews cleaned out an apartment at 1040 chestnut street, with 40…
