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About 12 working days were lost in November at Regent’s Slide, located on highway 1 between Big Sur and Lucia. The 6.8 mile section of highway 1 closed all the way back in February 2024 due to rock and mudslides from the winter storms that year. Excavation work this month was paused due to the…
The Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority (PRAGA) will be holding a special meeting this morning. The meeting will take place in the Norris room at Centennial park, starting at 8:30 am. The meeting will discuss a $96,000 contract with Hallmark Group to act as the executive directors for PRAGA through June 2026. Staff will also…
A GoFundMe has been started for the Espy family, owners of Thomas Hill Organics, as they face significant medical hurdles and challenges from a renewed cancer diagnosis. Mike and Lisa Espy purchased Thomas Hill Organics in 2022, and in 2023, Mike was diagnosed with colon cancer. After undergoing treatment, he was declared cancer free. But…
The FBI released a warning to the public early last week regarding account takeover fraud schemes. The FBI says cyber criminals target individuals, businesses, and organizations of various sizes, attempting to gain unauthorized access to the targeted financial institution, payroll, or health savings account. The FBI says cyber criminals use numerous tactics to obtain login…
Representative Salud Carbajal’s office announced that a federal grant has been secured for the Santa Margarita fire station replacement project. The grant totals just over 1 million dollars to help complete the replacement of the existing station. Carbajal’s office says: “for too long, local firefighters have been forced to operate out of a flood-prone station……
CHP has released a safety reminder for this upcoming holiday period. Beginning Wednesday, November 26th at 6 pm, CHP will be entering its Thanksgiving holiday enforcement period, which will continue through Sunday, November 30th. CHP officers will be on patrol, this time ensuring travelers are wearing their seat belts and driving safely. CHP says during…
The California office of traffic safety has awarded over $650,000 in grants to various county agencies. The public health department received around $264,000, and the behavioral health department has received $155,000. The public health department grant will go to strengthening its “bicycle and pedestrian safety program.” According to the county’s health agency, San Luis Obispo…
The city of Paso Robles downtown lighting ceremony will be this Friday, November 28th from 5:30 to 7 pm. Enjoy candlelight caroling, live music, coffee and cocoa, greetings from city officials, and the arrival of special guests: Mrs. Claus, the elves, and Mr. Grinch. Come celebrate the start of the holiday season in this free…
The San Luis Obispo climate coalition and ecologistics will be hosting a free webinar on battery storage systems Monday, December 1st from noon to 1:15 pm. The webinar will discuss the law, safety, and technology for battery storage systems. Ecologistics board member Michael Jencks said: “We have heard from the community that people are concerned…
There will be no Atascadero city council meeting this week. Atascadero’s city council ordinarily meets every second and fourth Tuesday of each month. No meeting for this week has been scheduled, according to the 2025 meeting schedule, approved by the city council last year. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Tuesday, December 9th at 6…
