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San Luis Obispo county libraries will be offering a cozy winter reading challenge until February 14th. Available at all 14 of the county’s libraries, and for readers of all ages, the challenge will give participants a bingo card for reading. The card will encourage readers to explore different ideas, genres, and library offerings to complete…
The Templeton library reported its finances for the end of the year was short around $3,600. The library is privately funded, and receives no county or government funding. Templeton’s library president, Melinda Reed, posted to Facebook asking for community donations to help keep the library funded. Less than 24 hours later, the library reported that…
The county public works department announced that a portion of the Bob Jones bike trail will be closed for one week. The closure is for regular essential maintenance work on the trail, including restoring pathway shoulders, cleaning out accumulated sediment, and replacing a damaged drainage pipe. The trail will close starting January 6th through Friday,…
The city of Paso Robles has been named the best small town for retirement in California by World Atlas. World Atlas is a publishing resource for geography, sociology, environment, economic, and travel information for locations around the world. World Atlas sites the safety, cultural vibrancy, and landmarks as the main draws for Paso Robles. World…
The county board of supervisors will be holding a special meeting on Tuesday, January 7th. The meeting will start at 9 am, and contains only one consent agenda item. The board will reorganize its members, and elect the chairperson and vice-chairperson for the 2025 term. The board of supervisors adopted a rotational nomination for the…
Yaro VMP 12.30.24 Cal Fire San Luis Obispo, in cooperation with private landowners and multiple agencies, has scheduled a prescribed burn for this morning. Depending on favorable weather conditions, the burn is scheduled for 10 am. The burn will go through approximately 15 acres of vegetation located on private lands, around 30 minutes east of…
Monday, January 20th will mark the return of the Paso Robles Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. At noon, a march will start at Robbins field, followed by a program in the downtown city park from 1 to 3 pm. Any potential heavy rain will cancel the march.
The city of Atascadero announced they are accepting applications for their 2025 Saturday concerts in the park series. Atascadero’s series will run from June 28th through August 28th at the Atascadero lake bandstand, Saturdays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Concerts are free for the public to enjoy, but each band is paid a one-time stipend…
The California Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle rollover incident on highway 46 near Shandon on Friday morning. CHP says a driver from the central valley was commuting long distance, when he fell asleep at the wheel and drove it off the highway between two bridges. His vehicle landed on its roof 150 feet off…
