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On Wednesday, superior court judge Ethan Schulman dismissed a lawsuit filed by Friends of the Earth in April against PG&E. The lawsuit claims that PG&E is obligated to close Diablo Canyon because of a 2016 contract the utility company signed with environmental and labor groups, where PG&E pledged to work to replace the electricity produced…
The Paso Robles parking Ad Hoc committee’s fourth meeting will be on Monday, August 28th at 2 pm in the city council chamber. This is your opportunity to provide feedback on the downtown city parking program.
The Los Osos Community Services District (LOCSD) has started a hiring process to select reserve firefighters for the LOCSD. Reserve firefighters are expected to cover two 12 hour shifts per month, attend required training and drills, and return for emergency call backs at Cal Fire station 15 in Los Osos. Applications must be submitted by…
The county of San Luis Obispo Office of Emergency Services announced it will be conducting its annual early warning system siren test. The test will be this Saturday, August 26th. 130 sirens will be activated simultaneously, and sound for three minutes. Two tests will be conducted, the first at noon, and the second at 12:30.…
The Templeton school board’s first meeting of the 2023-24 school year will be tonight. Part of its agenda will be a review presentation of its discipline policies for this year. Another section of the agenda is proposed revisions to several administrative regulation policies. These revisions include education for homeless and foster children, as well as…
The Paso Robles school board met on Tuesday to further discuss the 36th street campus. Following three presentations and a public comment session, the board made two decisions towards for their next step on the 36th street campus. The board first unanimously approved a capacity study for the elementary and junior high schools for the…
Grover Beach police responded to reports of a “suspicious device” on the 1200 block of Mentone avenue last night. The street was closed off to traffic, and a shelter-in-place was issued for nearby residents in response. Later that evening, the Grover Beach police cleared the area, saying the device was determined to be a geocache…
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reported yesterday that Paul Flores, the man convicted of murdering Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, has been hospitalized following an alleged attack in prison. Flores is incarcerated at the Pleasant Valley state prison, and was transported from the prison in Coalinga to an “outside medical facility” yesterday. The…
The city of Paso Robles announced it will be hosting a community celebration of life in honor of the late mayor Steve Martin. The event promises to be “a heartfelt evening of remembrance… to celebrate the vibrant life of mayor Martin.” Speeches honoring his legacy will be given, and attendees will be afforded the opportunity…
The US 101 Southbound Camp Roberts safety roadside rest area reopened to the public yesterday morning at 10 am. The facility has gone through extensive renovations since May of 2021. Newton Construction and Management of San Luis Obispo oversaw the 4.2 million dollar construction project. Part of the project has added new fiberglass septic tanks,…
