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.
The county elections office has announced that mail ballots will be sent out starting today, and drop boxes for voting in San Luis Obispo county will open on Tuesday. The satellite Atascadero elections office will open to the public, and both it and the San Luis Obispo elections offices will begin offering a new method…
The county sheriff’s office has released another warning for residents regarding a new phone scam, “with a concerning new twist.” This scam operates like others have in the past: victims receive reports from individuals claiming to be from the sheriff’s office. The scammer says there is a warrant for the victim’s arrest, and demands immediate…
The Paso Robles joint unified school district has welcomed a series of new leadership appointments across the district as they prepare for the 2026 – 27 school year. Highlights include Dr. Annie Macbeth as deputy principal and Paul Otto as athletic director for Paso Robles high school. Two new student engagement specialists have been hired…
20260413 FHL Open House PR Fort Hunter Liggett invites the public to its free 85th anniversary Open House this Saturday, May 2nd from 3 to 9:30 pm at Schoonover Airfield. The celebration will feature a special performance by up-and-coming country music duo two story roads, a spectacular fireworks show, and a wide variety of activities…
“Better Roads For All,” one of the groups attempting to place a half-percent sales tax on the November ballot for this upcoming election has suspended their efforts. The tax measure would have gone to the November ballot, which would turn the county into a “Self-Help” county, with its own dedicated reserve to finance local transportation…
04.29.26 Paso Robles Students Selected for American Legion State Program Three Paso Robles high school girls have been selected as representatives to the annual California Girls State Program this June in Riverside. The California Girls State is a week-long leadership civic engagement program, providing students with hands-on experience in government. The Paso Robles Unit 50…
The county sheriff’s office served a search warrant at a home in the 2200 block of Beach street in Oceano. The warrant was related to an ongoing investigation to the possession and distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), according to the sheriff’s office. The suspect was identified as 25-year-old Joshua Castilleja of Oceano, arrested…
A collision involving a motorcycle occurred yesterday afternoon northeast of San Miguel. CHP says they received reports at about 4:23 pm of a motorcyclist who hit a fence after hitting a patch of gravel on the roadway, causing them to lose control of their motorcycle, and suffering major injuries. The crash occurred on the 6000…
04.29.26 Worker’s Memorial Press Release Caltrans district 5 held its 36th annual Workers Memorial Ceremony yesterday morning on the front lawn of the district office at 50 Higuera street, San Luis Obispo. “Since 1921, 195 Caltrans employees have been killed on the job, including eight in district 5,” according to Caltrans. Yesterday was a day…
In last night’s Paso Robles school board meeting, staff presented recent results from a survey regarding a potential general obligation bond. The district received 407 completed surveys from registered voters in district boundaries. 53% of the respondents do not have children or grandchildren attending or have attended schools in Paso Robles. When surveyed about a…
