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  Mustang driver collides with semi

  PASO ROBLES — The driver of a 2007 Ford Mustang died in a fatal collision with a semi truck Monday, April 30 on State Route 41 north of an olive farm near Cholame. The driver has not yet been identified pending notification of next of kin.

  5 months ago
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  New Behavioral Health unit set for jail

  SAN LUIS OBISPO — Sheriff Parkinson and the Sheriff’s Advisory Foundation (SAF) announced on April 25, that plans are moving forward for a new Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) at the San Luis Obispo County Jail. The BHU will provide behavioral therapy services and housing for inmates suffering from mental illness. Sheriff Parkinson met with the SAF to discuss the idea of private funding for the BHU. Parkinson has stated numerous times that this is an issue that affects the community as a whole, so it is natural to make this a community-funded facility. The SAF is in support of the project and has identified it as one of their major projects.

  5 months ago
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  Board of Supervisors adopts road paving priority list for new SB 1

  SAN LUIS OBISPO — Earlier in April the Board of Supervisors took action approving the list of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 road paving projects for submittal to the California Transportation Commission required by the Road Repair and Accountability Act, Senate Bill 1 (SB1). The road segments have been selected from the five-year asphalt overlay list of the Pavement Management Program available at www.slocounty.ca.gov.

  5 months ago
• News

  Police conduct saturation patrols for Cinco de Mayo

  NORTH COUNTY — In the United States, the Cinco de Mayo holiday is often associated with parties and alcohol. If you’re celebrating with friends and family this weekend, remember that at the end of the night, you need to have a safe and sober ride home. Police, Sheriff and the CHP will be out in force looking for the telltale sign of impaired driving this weekend. In the rush to prepare for a night out, it’s easy to forget the most important Cinco de Mayo plan of all: designating a sober driver. Some may think they can play it by ear and wait until after the party has started to decide whether they’re “okay to drive.” By this point, it’s too late. Going out for a night of drinking without a plan for getting home safely is a recipe for disaster.

  5 months ago
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  Community Unity launches in North County

  ATASCADERO — This week, the Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press, along with several area businesses, will launch an exciting new campaign designed to highlight the goods and services offered locally in north San Luis Obispo County. The year-long ‘Community Unity’ campaign will kick off with a special four-page insert in today’s paper and participating businesses will have a variety of posters, window clings, mats, pens and other fun items to show that they are participating in the campaign. The theme is “Shop, Play, Stay” and the purpose of the project is to encourage residents to support local businesses.

  5 months ago
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  Caltrans improves Hwy 101 ramp at Las Tablas Rd

  SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Caltrans will begin a project tonight to install Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps at the southbound on-ramp to US Highway 101 at Las Tablas Road in Templeton.

  5 months ago
• Sports

  35th Wildflower Triathlon celebrates the roots of the sport

  MONTEREY — At the 35th anniversary edition of the Wildflower Experience Triathlon, Kevin Jervis from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Katherine Hoolihan from the University of California, Berkeley captured the collegiate titles at the 2018 Wildflower Experience Triathlon. More than 1,800 athletes competed in the Wildflower Olympic course event, which included 1.5K swim, a 40K bike ride, and 10K run.

  4 months ago
• Sports

  Wildflower Triathlon returns for 35th year

  BRADLEY — On the weekend of May 4-6, Wildflower Experience, one of the most historic triathlons in the sport, will return for its 35th year to host several world-class triathletes competing for the championship against one another and the merciless elements surrounding Lake San Antonio. Racing the original Wildflower Long Course, former mens and womens Wildflower Champions will attempt to conquer one of the toughest courses in triathlon.

  4 months ago