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A 911 service outage affected both landline and cellular calls in parts of San Luis Obispo county this past day. Affected areas included San Miguel, Arroyo Grande, and Nipomo. The sheriff’s office announced this morning at that of 8:09 am, the service was restored, and 911 calls should be fully operational. If you encounter difficulties…
The San Luis Obispo police department released a statement of an investigation that led to the arrest of a man for possession of controlled substances and un-serialized firearms. On June 23rd, a resident of the 1400 block of Phillips lane told police of two incidents where his neighbor, James Mattison, approached him holding a shotgun.…
The California Mid-State Fair continues with more concerts and events to enjoy today. At 8 am will be the market hog show at the Paso Robles pavilion east ring. A market steer show will follow at this same location at 9 am. 8:30 am will be the market goat show, followed by a market lamb…
A former restaurateur in San Luis Obispo county, Robert Clouston, was arrested on July 15th following a three-year labor exploitation investigation. Clouston is the former owner of Estrella and Robert’s restaurant in Paso Robles, and Robert’s Restaurant & Bar in Arroyo Grande. In 2014, he was sentenced to one year in jail for elder abuse,…
The county office of emergency services announced an early warning system siren test will be conducted today and tomorrow. Sirens along the Diablo Canyon emergency planning zone will undergo this regularly scheduled, low-volume growl test. Each siren will be tested for only a few seconds at low volume. The sirens are in place for local…
One of the Heritage Deodar cedar trees is scheduled to be removed this week in Atascadero’s sunken gardens. Public works announced this removal yesterday, saying it is expected to take a day to complete. During this time, East Mall will be closed during the work, but businesses along East Mall will remain open. Parking is…
The county sheriff’s office announced that a previously missing at-risk teen, 16-year-old Navada Austin from Nipomo, has been found and reunited with her family. Navada was first reported missing on July 10th. The sheriff’s office thanks the community for their help in sharing the information, and assisting in her safe return. No further information is…
Press Release Narcotic Arrest 7-18-25 The Paso Robles police department conducted a traffic stop on Friday, July 18th, at about 9:56 pm on the 2400 block of Golden Hill road. The department says they stopped a 2024 GMC truck with two occupants for a moving violation. Officers noticed behavior that indicated possible criminal activity, and…
The Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority will be holding a regular meeting this Wednesday, July 23rd at 4 pm in the Paso Robles city council chambers. This meeting will provide an update on the draft cost of service study and rate setting process that has been in the works from the authority. The special meeting…
News Release -July 17 – Madre RM Crews continue mopping up the Madre Fire, which started earlier this month on July 2nd north of highway 166 near Cuyama. Right now the fire is at 80,799 acres, and 97% containment. Cal Fire released a statement late last week, saying that a prescribed burn carried out in…
