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The county sheriff’s office released a statement of a cryptocurrency scam investigation that began in 2022. On September 12th, the sheriff’s office received reports from victims of a financial scam in Los Osos. According to the sheriff’s office, the victims were contacted by a man, saying their family member had been arrested out of the…
The county clerk-recorder’s office has announced the two winners, and an honorable mention, for the county’s first “I Voted” sticker design contest. Twenty entries n total were submitted, and the winner was selected by mayors of the seven county cities. There were two age divisions for the contest, grades 3 to 6, and then 7…
The comprehensive zoning code update is scheduled to be discussed by the Paso Robles city council in a special hearing on Tuesday, September 17th at 6:30 pm. This hearing will consider the first reading of an ordinance to repeal and replace the city’s zoning code ordinance. The city has received a 214 thousand dollar grant…
The Templeton Rec Foundation has announced the date for its annual awards dinner. Their fall event this year is “Livin The Scream,” October 26, 2024 at Spring Hill Suites in Atascadero. The event takes place from 5 to 9 pm, with VIP guests allowed inside an hour early. The event will feature a dinner, drinks,…
The Paso Robles police department will be holding its annual “Tip-a-Cop” fundraiser this month. Proceeds for this fundraiser will benefit special olympics southern California, as part of a statewide initiative. Officers will serve attendees of the event dinner in order to raise funds and awareness for special olympics athletes. The event takes place on September…
The city of San Luis Obispo announced that the Laguna lake dog park will be closed starting Monday, September 16th for renovations. Park upgrades will include full-perimeter fencing, separate areas for large and small dogs, improved drainage to maintain the natural landscape, new trees to enhance the park’s beauty, new play structures for dogs, and…
Early this morning, just before 1 am, the San Luis Obispo CHP office received a notification of an incident on highway 58, east of highway 229. The driver of a ford F-150 was involved in a rollover incident, with the solo female occupat pinned inside the vehicle. Emergency crews extracted the woman from the vehicle,…
Yesterday afternoon, a traffic incident occurred on the intersection of Wellsona road and highway 101 north. According to the California Highway Patrol, three vehicles were involved in the incident at 2:08 pm: a red volkswagen jetta, a white ford fiesta, and a blue kia. CHP says the blue kia tried fleeing the scene, with the…
On Friday last week, the San Luis Obispo police department conducted a DUI checkpoint from 8 pm to 2 am. The checkpoint was located at the 500 block of Higuera, and was chosen based on the history of the location’s DUI crashes or arrests. The police department says they contacted 596 drivers in total during…
The county clerk recorder’s office, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo, has announced they will be launching a new countywide competition for voter registration. From September 16th through the 30th, local high schools will compete to see who has the highest percentage of registration or pre-registration for eligible students.…
