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Thursday, September 18th, 2025
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Good morning, San Luis Obispo. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 18th of September.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Firefighters responded to a small vegetation fire near Shandon on Wednesday morning—initially burning two to three acres near the 3000 block of McMillan Canyon Road before growing to three to four acres by 12:27 p.m.; officials said no structures were threatened and the cause remains under investigation. KSBY-TV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Paso Picture Show will screen Sideways at Bianchi Winery on September 20 with film critic Kirk Honeycutt and journalist Mira Advani Honeycutt hosting a book signing and Q&A session at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.—guests may enjoy wine, lawn seating, and movie trivia during the event. Paso Robles Daily News
- ➤ Cal Poly universities unveiled their 77th Rose Parade float design — Jungle Jumpstart — showing rainforest animals working together to revive a robot for the 2026 parade. Students from San Luis Obispo and Pomona built the float using year-round work in engineering, decoration and floral design. Paso Robles Daily News
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ San Luis Obispo’s 2024 crop report shows that the county’s agricultural value dropped nearly 8% to $1,015,871,000, and wine grape sales fell by almost 40% to $194,981,000— a sharp decline driven by reduced varietal sales. Officials noted that overall crop production remained robust—strawberries and vegetables grew despite early heavy rainfall. KSBY-TV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The San Luis Obispo Council of Governments is hosting six workshops on the Local Roads First transportation tax initiative to let county residents share input on road repairs, safety, and funding after a $2.3 billion shortfall was identified. The in-person sessions are set for September 27 (1 to 2:30 p.m.) at the Public Library in San Luis Obispo, October 6 (6 to 7:30 p.m.) in Atascadero, October 8 (2 to 3:30 p.m.) at Cal Poly and (6 to 7:30 p.m.) at Judkins Middle School in Pismo Beach, and October 9 (6 to 7:30 p.m.) in Paso Robles, with an online session on October 15 (6 to 7:30 p.m.). KSBY-TV
- ➤ Local residents in San Luis Obispo are urged to register for California's statewide special election on November 4 to vote on Proposition 50, a measure that would change Congressional district maps. Officials advise that voters mail in their ballots by October 6 (to ensure they are postmarked on time) as there will be fewer polling places. KSBY
- ➤ On Tuesday, the Dana Reserve project in Nipomo was approved by a 4—1 vote with a revised plan that cuts the home count, adds open space, and leaves some residents worried about traffic while developers noted 78 affordable units remain. At Tuesday night meetings in Santa Maria, the immigration committee vote was delayed after one councilmember was absent and fire officials held a ribbon—cutting for a new operations center at the air tanker base that boosts wildfire response. KSBY-TV
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Medicare beneficiaries will be offered free Medicare Part D drug plan searches by the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 to help review changes in premiums, deductibles, formularies and pharmacy networks for 2026 – beneficiaries can call the program or visit its website to receive a worksheet listing the three most affordable plans based on their prescription needs. Paso Robles Daily News
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted on Tuesday to approve changes to the Dana Reserve project in Nipomo that cut affordable housing units by 229 and included modifications to protect sensitive plants and 195 coast live oak trees—an agreement reached after months of negotiations that also secured a significant payment for local public benefits. The revised plan now awaits review by the SLO County Board of Supervisors. CalCoast News
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