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04-16-24 Short Agenda English The Paso Robles joint unified school district’s new superintendent will be approved during the next meeting on Tuesday, April 16th. The school board has selected Jennifer Loftus to serve as superintendent for the school district, succeeding Dr. Curt Dubost. Her term will commence on July 1, 2024, and end on June…
The Atascadero police department released a statement that warns the public against illegal motorcycle riding in the Salinas riverbed. The department says that there has been a recent uptick in unauthorized motorcycle activity in the riverbed’s area. This not only violates local and state ordinances, but also poses a risk to the environment, and the…
On Wednesday afternoon, a crash was reported on Oak Park boulevard near El Camino Real in Grover Beach. The police department says the crash involved two vehicles, with one of the drivers confirmed dead at the scene. The other party in the second vehicle was uninjured. The victim’s name is not being released, pending notification…
On Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting, San Luis Obispo county was honored for its innovation by the California State Association of Counties. SLO county was honored for its programs in getting nutritious food to struggling families in the community through its University of California Cooperative extension. CSAC’s challenge award honors innovative and best practices in…
On Saturday, June 1st, from 10 am to 3pm, the city of Paso Robles fire department, the Paso Robles police department, and north SLO county CERT will be hosting the third annual Safetyfest in the downtown city park. Safeyfest will offer emergency and disaster training exercises, demonstrations, and hands-on learning activities by first responders. Exercises…
Foundation Library Bookmobile Yesterday, the Paso Robles library foundation announced the launch of a fundraising campaign for the Paso Robles city library’s first ever Bookmobile. The library has planned to acquire a Bookmobile for several years, and was included in its 2022-2026 strategic plan. The Bookmobile, managed by the library’s outreach librarian and outreach services…
The city of Paso Robles announced that the building department issued permits for the first-single residence planning area in the Olsen specific plan development. The issuing came on April 1st, and is for planning area 13, located off Linne road and Hansen road. It comprises of 107 residential lots, a community center, and a fitness…
Congressman Salud Carbajal’s office announced that more than $20 million in grants have been secured for head start programs in both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. $14 million will go to community action partnership of San Luis Obispo county, otherwise known as CAPSLO. CAPSLO CEO, Biz Steinberg, stated that this is CAPSLO’s 59th…
The city of Paso Robles announced that the contractor for water service replacement in Sierra Bonita and Turtle Creek neighborhoods will pause its operations starting April 11th. The work is scheduled to resume on april 23rd, with an anticipated completion date of August 23, 2024. Phase 1 of the project’s work focuses on water service…
The county district attorney’s office announced that 25-year-old Daniel Angel Saliganpatricio has been sentenced to serve 5 years and 4 months in state prison. His sentencing is from an incident on November 21, 2022, where Saliganpatrictio accelerated his vehicle to around 60 miles per hour on Sacramento drive in San Luis Obispo, approaching a nearly…
