Local news in San Luis Obispo County including San Miguel, Paso Robles, Shandon, Templeton, Atascadero, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, and other cities along the Central Coast of California.
Atascadero city council votes to put a sales tax measure on the November ballot. After a great deal of discussion about the verbiage and the arguments that will be placed on the ballot, the council voted to move forward. The sales tax would be one per cent on retail sales in the city of Atascadero.…
The governor closes down many business in the state, citing a surge in the coronavirus. San Luis Obispo county is added to the state’s watch list for surging cases of the virus. It means a number of businesses are forced to close or alter their operations. Bars, brew pubs, breweries, indoor restaurants, indoor wineries and…
In Morro Bay yesterday, a dead man was discovered in the middle of the street in the area of Harbor and Piney way. At 2:53 in the morning, police and fire personnel responded to the area. They discovered the man was in fact deceased. The investigation into his death is on-going. Police have not released…
A drive-by birthday party for 95-year-old Don Keefer yesterday in Paso Robles. The former city manager of the city couldn’t have a traditional birthday, because of the Covid-19 restrictions, so people drove by in cars festooned with flags and birthday greetings. KPRL talked with his grand daughter, Julie Bell. She says Don Keefer is remarkably…
Sunny today, high’s near 100. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear with lows in the mid 50’s. NW winds 10-20 mph. Tomorrow, sunny, highs in the upper 90’s. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour tomorrow. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the weekend, warming up to about 103 on Sunday.…
The chairman of the San Luis Obispo Cultural Heritage Commission is fired after city council members say he was rude and disrespectful. James Papp says he carried out his duties assessing historic preservation. The San Luis Obispo city council votes 5-0 to remove him. Afterwards, Papp announced that he’s now running for city council. Papp…
Speaking of taxes, did you file your state and federal return yet? Billy Gallant of H & R Block says time is of the essence. The deadline extended this year from April 15th to July 15th because of the coronavirus and government-imposed shutdown. July 15th is next week.
Paso Robles city council talks at length last night about raising taxes. City manager Tom Frutchey told the councilman there are several ways the city can increase revenue to stop deficit spending. City manager Frutchey says the council cannot raise property taxes, City residents weighed in on the possibility of a tax increase. Aaron Berg…
Mostly sunny today, high’s in the upper 80’s. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour this afternoon. Overnight, clear with lows in the upper 40’s. WNW winds 10-20 mph. Tomorrow, sunny and warmer on the 4th of July, highs in the 100’s. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour tomorrow. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny…
Thursday, Norma Moy celebrated her birthday at the Main Street Association Office. Her son, Matt Vanderlip, called from San Mateo to wish her a birthday. “You’re 87,” he reminded her. “You were born in 1933.” Norma Della was born to an Italian father and mother and grew up in Paso Robles. She says her dad…
