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Fallen Officers Ceremony 05.06.2022

(Fallen Officer Ride Texas) Fallen law enforcement officers honored yesterday in a ceremony held on the pier in Pismo Beach. Those honored include San Luis Obispo police Detective Luca Benedetti and Atascadero State Hospital police sergeant Thomas Stanley. Stanley died from covid-19 related complications last December. Benedetti was shot and killed last May while serving…

Opener For Friday 05.06.2022

Sunny this weekend in the north county. Beautiful weather for the Olive and Lavender Festival tomorrow 10-5 at the downtown city park in Paso Robles. And of course that’s free. Mothers Day, will be cooler. The wind may come up, but it will remain sunny on Sunday.

North County Weather 05.05.2022

Sunny skies, but a little cooler today in the north county. Highs near 83, W winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 48. NW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 85. NW winds 10-15 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies thru this week.…

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Burglars Arrested 05.05.2022

San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s deputies arrest two Santa Clara transients as suspects in a jewelry robbery back in October. The two allegedly stole jewelry from Rich Man Poor Man antique shop in Cambria. Surveillance video caught the suspects in the act, but it took a few months to identify them. The suspects also hit…

Kristin Smart Trial 05.05.2022

The Kristin Smart murder trial will be conducted in Monterey county with judge Jennifer O’Keefe presiding. San Luis Obispo superior court judge Crag Van Rooyen ruled to move the trial out of the area, citing years of publicity about the Kristin Smart case. Judge O’Keefe has served as a Monterey county superior court judge since…

Toro Creek Bridge Work 05.05.2022

Caltrans will start a project to demolish and replace the Toro Creek Bridge on northbound Hwy 1 north of Morro Bay beginning Friday, May 6th. Construction will begin with a 24/7 closure of the northbound and southbound left lane to install protective barrier for highway workers during the daytime hours. Travelers headed northbound on Hwy…

Caltrans Memorial 05.05.2022

Several hundred Cal Trans workers, many wearing their orange vests, convened at the District Five Headquarters in San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning for the annual ceremony to honor those who died working on the state’s roads and highways. Since 1921, 189 Caltrans workers have been killed while working on public roadways. District Five Director Tim…