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A man is charged with attempted murder and assault from an incident on Saturday in Morro Bay. According to California state parks, they received a 911 call of the incident at about 10:45 am just south of the entrance to Morro Strand state beach in Morro Bay. 59-year-old Andrew Eric Gustafson allegedly attacked a female…
Yesterday afternoon, a Grover Beach police officer engaged in a brief pursuit after attempting a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle. The driver fled pursuiing officers on foot at around Newport and 14th street in Grover Beach, and was located in front of a Burger King at Oak Park and Grand avenue. He was taken…
Sign-ups are now open for the Templeton CSD’s Community Clean-Up Day. This will take place Saturday, September 20th, with an 8:30 am check-in, and 9 am start. Check in will be at 206 5th street, right next to the fire department. Four hours of community service is guaranteed. Attendees are encouraged to bring items appropriate…
For labor day weekend, the California highway patrol announced they will be entering its annual holiday enforcement period. This begins Friday, August 29th at 6:01 pm, and runs through Monday, September 1st at 11:59 pm. Every available CHP officer will be on the road this weekend in an aggressive effort to stop impaired drivers before…
Templeton Feed & Grain, Press Release v.5, plus brief PR The community of Templeton has scheduled two fundraisers to help restore the historic feed & grain building, which suffered significant damage to its 105-foot silos in a fire on July 4th. The original concrete building still stands after the fire, but is in need of…
There will be no Atascadero city council meeting tonight. Per the city council’s schedule approved in 2024, there is only one meeting scheduled in August. The next scheduled meeting is September 9th. Additionally, there will be no meeting next week for the Paso Robles city council.
The San Luis Obispo county flood control & water conservation district is gathering input for a desalination plan. A survey is currently available online at the county’s website to gather feedback, and get a sense of the community’s perspective on water issues. The survey says that as the county faces long-term water reliability challenges, the…
Atascadero’s summer concerts series will finish this Saturday, August 30th. The city is thrilled to announce this final night of the series will conclude with an end of summer “Blues Bash,” featuring two bands: the Cinders Blues Band, and Leslie and The Soul Shakers. Concerts are free to attend. This final concert will take place…
Callers across central California were experiencing 911 issues yesterday, including in San Luis Obispo county. The sheriff’s office says calls were being delivered correctly to dispatch, but the phone number and location of the caller were not being generated automatically. This means dispatchers did not have access to a call back number or location of…
Mop up activities continue for the Gifford fire, successfully decreasing the number of smoldering heat sources near sections that are not yet contained. As of 8:43 am on Monday, August 25th, the fire is at 131,614 acres, and 95% containment. Most evacuation warnings and orders have been lifted, with some remaining in the northwestern corner…
