Coronavirus crisis in Paso Robles, social distancing needed
Statement from Paso Robles City Manager Tom Frutchey We have entered a critical period for the pandemic in the City. Our zip code has had 133 new cases in just the last 10 days; that compares to only 313 new cases in the prior four months. We now have 159...
Crash ignites fire at gourmet food shop in Cambria
A pickup truck crashed into both a Cambria gourmet food shop and a gas line Saturday afternoon, sparking a fire that possibly destroyed the building in which the business is located. The truck crashed into A Matter of Taste, a gourmet food and culinary shop located at 4120 Burton Drive....
Pond Fire reaches 2,005 acres, 60 percent containment
The Pond Fire, burning in rural Santa Margarita and Creston, has scorched 2,005 acres and is 60 percent contained, according to a Monday morning Cal Fire press release. The fire also destroyed two structures. In anticipation of elevated winds and low humidity, firefighters have widened containment lines. Crews continue to...
SLO protesters target Giuseppe’s restaurant over political donation
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Black Lives Matter protesters gathered and chanted outside downtown San Luis Obispo restaurants where people were dining outdoors on Friday, specifically targeting Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant over its past support of Sheriff Ian Parkinson. “Hey hey, ho ho. Ian Parkinson’s got to go,” protesters chanted while lined up...
Evacuations ordered, Pond Fire burns1550 acres and two structures
The Pond Fire, located in rural Santa Margarita and Creston, has burned 1,550 acres and two structures, according to Cal Fire on Sunday morning. The fire is currently 10 percent contained. San Luis Obispo County has ordered people to evacuate areas south of Highway 58, west of Huer Huero Road,...
Pond Fire burns 400 acres in rural Santa Margarita
A fast moving fire burning off Highway 58 in rural Santa Margarita has grown to more than 400 acres. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Pond Fire was spotted burning near the 3400 block of Kattacreek Road. Cal Fire is fighting the fire from the air and the ground....
Coastal Commission loses legal battle to Friends of Oceano Dunes
By KAREN VELIE A multiyear contentious legal battle ended Friday with a judge ordering the California Coastal Commission to pay Friends of the Oceano Dunes $252,726 for attorney’s fees and costs. In late 2017, the commission approved a large expansion of dust control measures at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicle...
