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SLO City Council slaps Casa Street and Murray Avenue property with 'public nuisance' label
Vacant and dilapidated for years, two single family residences at the crossing of Casa Street and Murray Avenue received the status of public nuisance from the San Luis Obispo City Council. In a bid to save the property overrun by vegetation, debris and trash, unwanted furniture, and suspicious activity and...
Soaring appeal fees leave SLO residents worried about feeling the pinch when participating in the public input process
San Luis Obispo resident Kathie Walker and her husband are familiar with the effects of sharing their Alta Vista neighborhood with bacchanalian fraternities. An emergency medical services pilot, Walker's husband works between 12 and 14 hours daily. Frequent rowdy college parties steadily get in the way of shut eye. "He...
Firefly Aerospace launches rocket and lights up SoCal sky
Southern California got a look at another rocket launch that lit up the night sky.Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base just after 9 p.m. Wednesday. The launch created a long, bright plume that streaked across the region for many to see.Firefly's "Noise of Summer" mission set previous launch dates for Monday and Tuesday, but each were pushed back.The mission carried a class of small satellites called CubeSats that were developed by universities and nonprofits through NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative.Recently, Southern California has seen several bright spectacles in the sky thanks to rocket launches by SpaceX.
Golden State Wind will begin ocean surveys for offshore wind
Its site is located about 53 miles from Morro Bay in federally owned waters, and Golden State Wind's Community Liaison Erica Crawford told New Times that the company will be collecting information about the contours of the seafloor. "The features of the seafloor, archaeological resources, geological layers beneath it, and...
Moonshiner Collective plays another "Under the Moon" concert on July 6, at Tooth & Nail Winery
Pure magic is the best way to describe Moonshiner Collective's Under the Moon concert series. Using powerful battery generators to run lights and their high-end PA system, the band performs off-the-grid in outdoor settings. "Whether in the middle of a vineyard or next to the ocean, the ambience set by...
Fire breaks out at Sinsheimer Elementary in SLO amid fireworks use
A fire broke out at Sinsheimer Elementary School in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday evening, and fireworks use is the suspected cause of the blaze. [KSBY]. Shortly after 9 p,m, as hundreds of residents were gathered in the area for a fireworks show that followed a nearby San Luis Obispo Blues baseball game flames erupted. The blaze began in a roll-off dumpster on the elementary school campus.
Fireworks spark fire in Paso Robles after being banned
Fire season blazes into Paso Robles as firefighters responded to three separate incidents just before the Fourth of July holiday. One fire is assumed to be caused by consumer fireworks which were prohibited by the city. According to Paso Robles Deputy Fire Chief Randy Harris, the Fire Department had received...
Connecting communities: Amid opposition and a lawsuit, the Coastal Commission approved a paved 1.25-mile trail between Morro Bay and Cayucos
Despite public concern and an ongoing lawsuit, the California Coastal Commission recently approved construction of a connector trail from Morro Bay to Cayucos. The newly approved trail has been in the works for at least two decades and will fill a 1.25-mile gap in the already existing California Coastal Trail along Highway 1, providing a 12-inch-wide paved trail for the public to walk and bike on.
Morro Bay receives final emergency relief payout from 2023 storms
The Morro Bay Public Works Department announced it received a final emergency relief payout of more than $270,000 from the Federal Highway Association (FHWA) for road repairs after the storms of 2023. Those storms damaged 43 of California's 58 counties, including San Luis Obispo County, and left Morro Bay's Radcliff...
Mountain lion struck and killed by car on 405 Freeway
A mountain lion was struck and killed on northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway on Thursday. It's unclear exactly when the crash occurred and what kind of vehicle struck the big cat, but a single orange cone could be seen lying next to the body in the center divider of the freeway in the Sepulveda Pass. Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were said to be heading to the area to pick up the mountain lion's body, according to the California Highway Patrol. Once they retrieve the body and run tests they will be able to determine if the big cat was tagged, according to Beth Pratt, the Regional Executive Director of the California National Wildlife Federation. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
Through the Lens: EA21 West Coast I Clinic
"The riders are getting stronger every year, and you can see the kids that have been in the camp for several years," USEA Emerging Athlete U21 (EA21) Coach Rebecca Brown said of the EA21 athletes on the West Coast. Brown just wrapped up the EA21 West Coast I Regional Clinic last week at Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles, California, and will go on to coach the athletes named to the USEA West Coast II Regional Clinic at Aspen Farm in Yelm, Washington, on Aug. 13-14.
July: Freedom’s song, Summer’s peak
Live out loud — it’s July! It’s hot enough to make us start to miss Winter and busy enough to keep us on the move. July is the first month of the last half of 2024. Happy 4th of July! It’s time to appreciate our freedom and those who gave it to us on this Independence Day. To celebrate their victory over British forces during the War of 1812, U.S. soldiers raised a large American flag at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. Poet Francis Scott Key was inspired by seeing this flag after witnessing the fort’s bombardment. He immediately wrote a poem called “Defense of Fort McHenry.” The name was changed to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” set to music, and then became the United States national anthem:
Paso Robles Pioneer Day announces 2024 royalty
PASO ROBLES — The Paso Robles Pioneer Day committee has announced the 2024 Pioneer Day Royalty as Marshal Dick Woodland and Queen Bonnie (Cary) Thorndyke. The 94th annual Pioneer Day Parade is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 12, but the start of the Pioneer Day events are just around the corner.
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