The Paso Robles police department responded to a report of a student at Flamson middle school being combative with staff. The school was placed under shelter-in-place protocols at around 10:45 am yesterday while police arrived on the scene to deal with the combative student. Police say that they and staff were able to de-escalate the…
The El Camino Homeless Organization has announced it will be adding 20 emergency shelter beds to its Paso Robles campus. The organization received funding approval from the county board of supervisors to expand its services in Paso Robles. ECHO says the expansion will significantly enhance their capacity to serve those in need, and provide a…
The county board of supervisors will be meeting next week on the 7th. On the board’s business agenda is a review of its budget goals and policies, balancing strategies, and priorities for this upcoming fiscal year. The staff report for the item says that the county’s general fund faces a gap of around 16 to…
Hospice SLO county is inviting the public to honor the memories of loved ones during the 39th annual Light Up a Life. The event will be spread across four remembrance ceremonies happening throughout the county in November and December. The ceremonies will be at 6 pm in San Luis Obispo on November 28th, Arroyo Grande…
Karen Velie hosts “Sound Off” every Wednesday and Thursday. Karen brings a diverse range of guests to talk about the issues that affect us most. Tune in to the longest running talk show on the Central Coast – now in its sixth decade. Sound Off guest: *Greg Grewal speaking about water and the…
The city of Paso Robles has announced that November 1st bills for water meters will be delayed due to staffing issues. The due date of the 20th for the bill remains, but the city says that no penalties will be assessed for late payments in the month of November. The city says that they anticipate…
2023 Time Change Check Alarms The Paso Robles fire department released a statement yesterday encouraging residents to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms with the upcoming time change on the 5th. The fire department says it has been traditional to pair the end of daylight savings time with the reminder to check smoke alarms.…
[Concerns that a spike in whale deaths is linked to offshore wind turbine planning and construction is being expressed by Patrick Moore, a former head of Greenpeace Canada. New York and New Jersey have seen high numbers of whale corpses found in the last six months, according to federal data. Photo Credit: New York Post]…
The Lizzie fire is at 100% containment as of yesterday evening, according to Cal Fire. The fire started on October 30th, and quickly spread to over a hundred acres in its first day. The forward progress of the blaze, however, was stopped, and the fire’s maximum size before 100% containment was 124 acres. The cause…
The San Luis Obispo county’s homeless services division is asking for residents to complete a survey to help guide its use of federal dollars received from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. The county says 3.1 million dollars are expected to be received in 2024, which may be used to support affordable housing,…
