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The California Highway Patrol released a statement of a fatal collision that took place early this morning. CHP says the incident occurred at 12:30 am on Creston road, west of Neal Springs road. An unidentified driver was driving his vehicle eastbound on Creston road at high speeds. CHP says that for an unknown reason, the…
On Friday afternoon, the county clerk recorder’s office posted an update for the primary election results. In the district 5 supervisor race, as of March 8th, Heather Moreno still leads with 53.71% to Susan Funk’s 46.29%. The vote gap widens from 670 votes in Moreno’s favor to 772 votes. For proposition 1, in the county,…
An agenda item has been added to the county board of supervisors meeting scheduled for tomorrow at 9 am. The item is to approve a construction contract with Whitaker Construction Group Inc. for the temporary repair of the Nacimiento water project. Emergency piping for the Nacimiento pipeline was installed in August, 2023, but additional restraint…
The Atascadero police department responded to a report Friday evening of a domestic dispute that led to a suspect barricading himself and a woman inside of his home. The incident took place on Hidalgo and Buena avenue. Officers responded to reports of a domestic dispute at around 5 pm. The woman who was initially barricaded…
The Atascadero city council will be meeting tomorrow at 6 in the evening. On the council’s agenda is one management report for discussion. The item is asking the city council to adopt a resolution that opposes “The taxpayer protection and government accountability act.” The initiative will be on the November 2024 ballot, and seeks to…
Yesterday, Caltrans announced that it will be reducing the speed limit on highway 1, starting at the San Luis Obispo and Monterey county line. Beginning just north of the county line, Caltrans is recommending the speed limit be reduced from 55 to 45 mph. Then, from just north of the Sand Dollar Beach picnic area…
The county sheriff’s office has released an update for the arrest of a burglary suspect that took place earlier this week. In response to a burglary report in Avila Beach, the suspect was eventually pursued and detained in Paso Robles. The sheriff’s office has identified the suspect as 44-year-old Louis Elvenway Spear, arrested on the…
Paso Robles residents will have the chance to meet their local firefighters, and explore the new state-of-the-art fire station 3 in a family-friendly event in April. Paso Robles fire and emergency services announced that an open house for the newly constructed fire station will be taking place on April 13th from 10 am to 2…
The El Camino Homeless Organization announced the return of their “Empty Bowls Fundraiser,” aimed at helping those facing homelessness in the community accomplish their goal of securing a home of their own. On April 11th, the fundraiser will take place at lake pavillion in Atascadero from 11 am to 1 pm. Then, on April 25th,…
Daylight saving time will go into effect this Sunday, March 10th. At 2 am on Sunday, clocks will jump forward one hour. Be sure to adjust your clocks and alarms accordingly.