Steel drums of hazardous waste were found at a roadside turnout at Monterey Road near Paso Robles on Dec. 18, 2024. Four of the barrels contained benzene, a substance SLO County Public Works said ...

A smoking hazardous waste barrel caused an Atascadero, California, neighborhood to shelter in place while the fire department investigated the incident.

On Monday, 19 barrels containing hazardous waste were removed from an embankment south of Leggett, near the Empire Camp Rest Area, Caltrans said in a news release. The cleanup cost is estimated at ...