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Construction for the Avila Beach drive roundabout project is set to begin after a groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 26th. A release yesterday by the public works department says the $13.8 million project will consist of three main components: a single-lane roundabout at the southbound ramp intersection, traffic-calming improvements to the northbound off-ramp, and…
The superior court of San Luis Obispo will be hosting a “Community Law Day” event on Wednesday, May 1st. The event takes place at the San Luis Obispo superior courthouse from 5 to 7 pm. Law Day is observed to celebrate the role of law in our society, and to cultivate a deeper understanding of…
The Oklahoma avenue safe parking site in San Luis Obispo was set to close yesterday afternoon, after a federal judge denied a request for a preliminary injunction. This was the second extension granted by the courts after the homeless union of California filed a restraining order against the county, delaying its closure to March 29th,…
The county district attorney’s office announced that 34-year-old Patrick Wayne McDuffee Jr. of Nipomo has been sentenced to 9 years plus 15 years to life in state prison for murder and DUI causing great bodily injury. His guilty plea is for the second-degree murder of 72-year-old Glenn Howard Owens, and seriously injuring Susan Margaret Owens.…
Early last week, a Morro Bay man was struck by a car in the San Luis Obispo Costco parking lot. The incident occurred shortly before 4 pm on April 22nd, where 65-year-old Bayani Naguit was struck while walking in the parking lot. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment, but had eventually succumbed…
The California mid-state fair announced that for each Tuesday only during the month of May, passes to the 2024 mid-state fair will be sold as a buy-one-get-one free deal. The deal is only for passes of the same age group: purchase one adult season pass for $70 to receive a second for free, or purchase…
Cal Fire announced that for the week of April 29th, two prescribed vegetation burns will be taking place in San Luis Obispo county. The first burn will be the Yaro burn, taking place near Park Hill, west of Black Mountain near the Turkey Flat OHV area. This burn will be taking place in the first…
The 8th Annual Tamale Festival is set to take place this weekend in Atascadero’s sunken gardens. The event starts on May 3rd from 5:30 to 8 pm, and then on May 4th from 11 am to 7 pm. “Fiesta Friday” kicks off the event with a variety of tamale vendors, and the Atascadero chamber of…
Press release 215pc The Paso Robles police department released a statement for a carjacking that took place in Paso Robles. The department says that at around 10 pm on Saturday, five hispanic males wearing face masks exited a red sedan on the 3400 block of Oak street before confronting their victim. Two suspects brandished black…
The 24th Annual Parkfield Bluegrass Festival will be taking place May 9th to the 12th. 20 musical groups plus workshops and children’s activities will be featured in this festival, including eight nationally known bands. Live bands will be on stage all day, with late night sets in the parkfield cafe. Attendees are welcome to camp…
