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Signatures collected, Paso Robles paid parking referendum moves forward

Written on 2 Apr, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A citizens group on Tuesday turned in more than 2,400 signatures to put a referendum on the November ballot to repeal an ordinance permitting paid parking in downtown Paso Robles. The group needed to collect approximately 1,700... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo firefighters revive person injured in house fire

Written on 2 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A person stopped breathing amid a house fire in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday, but firefighters performed CPR and managed to revive the victim. Shortly before 1 p.m., a caller reported a fire at a single-family home... (Continue reading)

Trapped motorists escorted out following Highway 1 collapse

Written on 2 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Convoys on Monday escorted people trapped after a landslide led to the closure of a 40-mile stretch of Highway 1 near Big Sur. On Saturday, approximately 1,600 tourist and workers were trapped after heavy rains led to... (Continue reading)

Is San Simeon’s end game a county service area?

Written on 1 Apr, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | One comment

OPINION by HENRY KRZCIUK The district board proposes dissolving San Simeon Community Services District and transferring services and governance to the San Luis Obispo county. If the dissolution is approved by LAFCO and the County Board of Supervisors, a county... (Continue reading)

This week’s San Luis Obispo County government meetings

Written on 1 Apr, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By CalCoastNews staff The Paso Robles City Council will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. on April 2 in the council chambers. The Paso Robles City Council voted 4-1 last month to raise their compensation by 10% and their travel... (Continue reading)

Driver suffers medical emergency, crashes into house in SLO

Written on 1 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver suffered a medical emergency and crashed into a house in San Luis Obispo on Monday morning. Shortly before noon, the driver of a gray sedan slammed into a house at the intersection of Broad and... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man brandishes gun at Atascadero bar, lands in jail

Written on 1 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE After pulling out a gun amid a bar fight at Whiskey and June Cocktail Bar in Atascadero on Sunday morning, a Nipomo man was arrested on multiple charges. Shortly before 2 a.m., mutiple 911 callers reported an... (Continue reading)

Find San Luis Obispo County rainfall totals, reservoir levels

Written on 1 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Stormy weather over the weekend saturated San Luis Obispo County and added to already healthy reservoir levels. Climate scientists track rain from July 1 through June 31. Rainfall totals from July 1 through April 1, along with... (Continue reading)

Man threatens to jump off bridge in Paso Robles onto highway

Written on 31 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A man threatened to jump off the Niblick Bridge onto Highway 101 in Paso Robles on Saturday morning. Shortly before 11 a.m., mutiple 911 callers reported a man on the railing of the Niblick Bridge. Officers arrived... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas costs soaring, find the lowest prices

Written on 31 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE After a period of slowly rising gas prices, last week the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased 10 cents to $5.23, according to figures from AAA. In California, the average... (Continue reading)