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National Crime Victims Rights Week 04.26.2022

Yesterday at the county government center, the district attorney’s office hosted an event celebrating National Crime Victims Rights week. The event took place outside of the San Luis Obispo county superior court house. The event echoed what victim rights demonstrators said in Atascadero on Sunday. Carmen Velci talked with KPRL about the death of her…

Opener For Tuesday 04.26.2022

Atascadero city council meets tonight at the rotunda. The meeting gets underway at 6:00. The council will declare April as Sexual Assault Action month. The council will also get an update from the city manager. They will conduct a public hearing on a zone change for Centennial Plaza planned development. You can attend the meeting…

North County Weather 04.25.2022

Sun and clouds today, highs near 85. N winds 10-20 miles per hour, shifting to westerly. Tonight, some clouds, lows near 47. NNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, partly cloudy, highs near 80. NNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies thru this week. A cooling trend with…

Sagebrush Days 04.25.2022

San Miguel Sagebrush Days kicked off its 31st edition Saturday afternoon with a flyover by the Estrella Warbirds. The antique San Miguel Fire Truck led the Sagebrush Parade down Mission Street. The procession included World War I-era motor vehicles from the Estrella Warbirds collection, antique cars, old tractors, the Sheriff’s Posse, the San Miguel Advisory…

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Other Stories This Monday 04.25.2022

Caltrans clears out a homeless encampment between highway one and Santa Rosa creek because of safety issues. About 16 homeless people camped in the area. Caltrans cleared out the encampment because of wildfire safety and the environment. A California state senator is proposing a bill that would pay eligible farm workers $1,000 a month for…

Missing Woman Found 04.25.2022

A 42-year-old woman reported missing last week was located after the sheriff’s department asked for the public’s help in finding her. Alichia Starnes was reported missing by a family member after the family had not had any contact with her for several months. Starnes reportedly lived with homeless communities in Grover Beach and Morro Bay.…

Crash Victim Identified 04.25.2022

The Monterey county sheriff’s office identifies the driver of a vehicle which crashed and went over the side of highway one near Big Sur. He’s 92-year-old John Wheatley of Castro Valley. He died in the single car crash on highway one between Salmon Creek and Soda Springs. The vehicle landed 700 feet down a cliff…

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Body Identified 04.25.2022

The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s department identifies the man whose body was found along highway 46 east in Whitley Gardens one week ago. He’s 47-year-old Adrian Reyna of Wasco. The body was found Sunday afternoon, April 17th on the side of highway 46 and Estrella road. He disabled car was located about five miles…