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Code Compliance stats show drop in Quarter 2 cases
City of Carpinteria Code Compliance Supervisor David Hernandez shared the quarterly code compliance report with the council on Monday, highlighting code compliance cases tackled in the second quarter. Hernandez reported a total of 161 cases in the second quarter – a 22.6% drop from the previous quarter’s 208 cases. One...
Three young softball players and their mother killed while returning from vacation
A deep sense of loss coursed through a Menifee community as many stood by candlelight and remembered three young softball players and their mother. Olivia, 12, Emmalynn, 11, Gianna, 8, and their mother Karly Perez died while returning home from a road trip. "Sometimes you feel like you're going to get through it and other times you have a hole in your heart that you just can't explain," grandfather Stephan Grande said. The girl's grandparents said the community's outpouring of love made them feel supported and helped them contain their emotions. "You know you have all this support and it makes a big difference,"...
A-Town Art Hop to host first Downtown Art Walk on Sept. 6
ATASCADERO — A-Town Art Hop is hosting its first Downtown Art Walk, set to take place on Friday, Sept. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. This community event will celebrate various forms of artistic expression, including painting, ceramics, artistic jewelry, sculpture, music, photography, literature, printmaking, poetry, and embroidery among other forms.
New weekly outdoor market helping grow local flower industry
A new weekly outdoor market has just opened up with the purpose of helping grow the local flower industry in San Luis Obispo County. The post New weekly outdoor market helping grow local flower industry appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Nipomo ranch witnesses avocado theft worth at least $3,000
A rural Nipomo ranch’s bounty made it the target of an unusual form of grand theft. On July 11, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office deputies retrieved 500 pounds of avocados stolen from the ranch by two Santa Maria men. The avocados are valued between $3,000 to $5,000. Grand theft occurs when someone steals property or services worth more than $950.
Police investigating potential hate crimes after multiple burned flags placed outside downtown businesses in San Luis Obispo
Police are investigating a series of burned signs and flags at various locations in downtown San Luis Obispo and are turning to the public for help identifying a man associated with the incidents. The post Police investigating potential hate crimes after multiple burned flags placed outside downtown businesses in San Luis Obispo appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Traffic Delays for Culvert and Embankment Repair on Chimney Rock Road
PASO ROBLES – The Public Works Department, along with contractors, will conduct temporary traffic control for two-way traffic due to lane closures for storm repairs to the damaged culvert and embankment. The repair site is roughly ½ mile west of the intersection of Chimney Rock Road and Adelaida Road,...
Governor orders urgent action on homeless encampments statewide
– Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order today directing state agencies to urgently address homeless encampments “while respecting the dignity and safety of Californians experiencing homelessness,” according to a press release from the governor’s office. The governor’s order follows the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Grants Pass v Johnson and urges local governments to use substantial state funding to take similar action.
MADE IN NEVADA: Comstock Metals
SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. (KOLO) - The two men who launched Comstock Metals say only their Company can recycle 100 percent of a solar panel, keeping toxins out of landfills and groundwater. This is significant because California’s 2021 law banning solar panels from landfills will force much of this waste to...
Park Fire drift smoke clearly spotted from space
(FOX40.COM) — In only a matter of hours, the Park Fire exploded into California’s largest fire of 2024 and a column of drift smoke visible from space is now entering neighboring states. The National Weather Service shared timelapse images from the GOES-West satellite that clearly show the plume of drift smoke being blown into southern […]
New Templeton superintendent outlines district goals
– The new Templeton Unified School District (TUSD) superintendent, Dr. Edd Bond, was confirmed in the position this May and will officially begin his duties in August. Bond has worked in the public education field for 28 years; his primary goals for TUSD include supporting students and faculty in both academic and personal aspects.
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