Allison Weeks, Author at News Channel 3-12

Santa Maria issues hiring freeze over coronavirus economic impact

March 27, 2020 5:11 pm Allison Weeks

SANTA MARIA, Calif- The city of Santa Maria has imposed a hiring freeze Friday as it prepares for lower tax revenues and budget cuts as a result of…

Temporary closure of Chumash Casino extended 30 more days

March 27, 2020 2:33 pm Allison Weeks

The Coronavirus pandemic has forced the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez to extend its closure at least another 30 days, according to the Santa Ynez Band…

Santa Barbara County DA warns of increase in scams related to coronavirus

March 25, 2020 4:16 pm Allison Weeks

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office is warning the public about an increasing number of scams related to the…

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden closes amid coronavirus concerns

March 25, 2020 2:24 pm Allison Weeks

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is closed to visitors Wednesday following the California statewide order calling for people to stay home amid the…

Lompoc residents asked to follow state order to stay home

March 20, 2020 3:38 pm Allison Weeks

The city of Lompoc is asking residents to follow Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order to stay home except for essential…

PG&E warning customers of scammers amid COVID-19 fears

March 20, 2020 12:57 pm Allison Weeks

Pacific Gas and Electric is warning its customers Friday about possible scam phone calls or emails threatening to turn off their…

Planned power outage in Goleta canceled

March 18, 2020 4:33 pm Allison Weeks

Southern California Edison has canceled a planned power maintenance outage in…

Atascadero homeless shelter has shortage of volunteers due to coronavirus

March 18, 2020 2:19 pm Allison Weeks

The El Camino Homeless Organization is searching for volunteers after current volunteer 65 and older have been told to shelter in place because of…

Highway 101 rest stops closed due to short staffing

March 18, 2020 1:30 pm Allison Weeks

Caltrans has closed three rest stops along Highway 101 on the Central Coast…

San Luis Obispo Thursday night Farmers’ Market suspended through March

March 18, 2020 10:53 am Allison Weeks

Organizers of the San Luis Obispo Thursday Night Farmers’ Market have decided to suspend it through the end of…

Man arrested after evidence of drug sales discovered during vehicle search in Paso Robles

March 4, 2020 4:17 pm Allison Weeks

Police in Paso Robles arrested a man on suspicion of possessing drugs for…

Planned burn near Diablo Canyon this weekend

February 27, 2020 2:14 pm Allison Weeks

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif.- The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District will be doing a planned burn on Saturday, according to the…

San Joaquin Valley College in Santa Maria

San Joaquin Valley College opens Santa Maria campus

February 10, 2020 3:19 pm Allison Weeks

San Joaquin Valley College now has a new campus open in Santa…

San Luis Obispo County bookkeeper arrested and charged with embezzlement

February 10, 2020 12:45 pm Allison Weeks

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif.- A San Luis Obispo County bookkeeper has been arrested Monday after being accused of embezzling more than $5 million…

Local hospitals welcome first babies of 2020

January 2, 2020 12:34 pm Allison Weeks

We are now getting our first look at the first baby born in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties in…

Sears in Santa Maria is closing its doors

November 7, 2019 1:31 pm Allison Weeks, Nathalie Vera

The Sears inside the Santa Maria Town Center is one of 96 Sears and Kmart stores nationwide closing in February 2020, according to the…

Murder suspect in Santa Maria enters plea

November 6, 2019 1:51 pm Allison Weeks

A man accused of killing another inside a Santa Maria restaurant last month has entered a not guilty plea Wednesday, according to Santa Barbara…