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A vegetation fire broke out yesterday afternoon along highway 41, just south of the Kern county line. The fire burned through two acres before it was quickly contained by Cal Fire. A section of highway 41 was closed in response to the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No further information is…
Earlier this year, AT&T made the decision to discontinue its landline services in California. Some concerns have been raised by residents and the California public utilities commission since then, though AT&T remained committed to their decision. However, on May 10th, the California public utilities commission issued a proposal to reject AT&T’s request, and intends to…
The county board of supervisors will be meeting this morning, starting at 9. On the board’s agenda is the approval of a 5-year contract with Dominion Voting Systems. The county has been contracted with Dominion Voting systems since 2018, and the new proposed contract includes the purchasing of new equipment. These include a Hipro high-speed…
The Paso Robles city council’s next meeting is tomorrow, starting at 6:30 pm. On the council’s agenda is a discussion for the fixed based operator for the Paso Robles airport. Since the early 1970s, the Paso Robles airport has contracted full FBO services for the airport, and the most recent company has been ACI Jet.…
A San Luis Obispo county jury has convicted 62-year-old John Patric Montgomery of trespassing and possession of a controlled substance for sale. The DA’s office released a statement of this conviction, saying that on March 6th this year, police responded to a report that Montgomery was trespassing on private property, and had received two previous…
Caltrans announced they will be conducting vegetation control along highway 58 in San Luis Obispo county. From Pozo road to Bitterwater road along the highway, travelers can expect one-way traffic as work is done between these zones. Work will go through Friday, June 21st from 7 am to 4 pm daily. Workers will be removing…
Several new laws will go into effect in California on July 1, 2024. AB 1013 will require bars and nightclubs to offer drug testing kits for sale or at no cost to patrons. Businesses will also need to display a notice of the testing kit’s availability in a conspicuous location. AB 12 will set a…
On Thursday last week, the California Coastal Commission voted 8 – 2 to approve a permit that would allow the county of San Luis Obispo to pursue the construction of a bike trail between Morro Bay and Cayucos. The trail would run parallel to highway 1, and would fill in a gap to the popular…
The Atascadero police department took custody of a pair of individuals who allegedly stole from a Walgreens in Atascadero, and assaulted one of its employees. A release by the Atascadero police department says the incident occurred on Wednesday evening at around 6:24 pm. A Walgreens employee told them that they called 911, and confronted a…
Press Release – Cristina Velasco_pdf A new principal has been selected for the Georgia Brown dual immersion school. The Paso Robles joint unified school district announced that Cristina Velasco has been selected for the position, effective July 1, 2024. Velasco graduated from Paso Robles high school in 2002, and attended CSU Fresno, where she earned…
