Yesterday afternoon, the Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services were dispatched to the area near 2250 Dry Creek road for a vegetation fire. Firefighters at the scene found approximately a quarter of an acre burning underneath power lines. Though the fire’s spread was slow, fences and power lines in the area made containment difficult. The…
On Tuesday, the Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously to hire Yvonne Kimball for the position. Kimball will replace Scott Collins, who resigned from the position in March to serve as Executive Director of the San Luis Obispo Housing Authority. Interim City Manager Greg Carpenter said Kimball’s combination of experience and qualifications were the best…
The San Simeon Community Services District Board of Directors fired its General Manager Charles Grace on Tuesday, shortly after Grace admitted to conflicts of interest in a settlement agreement with the SLO County District Attorney’s office of a civil suit filed in September of 2021. Grace agreed to pay a civil penalty of $75,000 and…
The former Youth Detention Center along the west side of Airport road could be seeing a revamp. The site was recently sold to a development group, which plans to rework it into the “Landing of Paso Robles,” a large-scale warehouse and business park center. The warehouse is planned to be approximately 1.3 million square feet,…
Weapon Charges A man was arrested in Paso Robles for an alleged weapons violation Wednesday afternoon. Paso Robles police were flagged down by a citizen to report a suspicious vehicle and person lurking around the gas pumps at the Golden Hill Mobil gas station on Golden Hill Road around 2:00 p.m. Wednesday. Officers stopped the…
Fire crews are conducting a series of controlled burns at Camp Roberts. The burns began yesterday and will continue through Friday. Officials say smoke can be seen on highway 101 and surrounding communities. The burn is maintained by the Camp Roberts Fire Department.
Retired KPRL announcer & legendary host of the Country Store, Ric Crespin, better known to his radio listeners as Trader Ric, passed away yesterday afternoon at the age of 93. We’ll have more information as it becomes available.
Templeton Concerts in the Park series are Wednesday evenings at Templeton Park, June 14th through Aug. 23rd. Kicking off the concert series this evening from 6-8 pm is the Joy Bonner Band. Paso Robles Concerts in the Park are Thursday evenings, 6-8 pm June 15th through August 24th, in the Downtown City Park Gazebo. The…
Chimney rock road will be closed this Friday, June 15th from approximately 7 am to 7 pm. The closure is for storm related repairs. Public Works and Souza Construction Inc. are completing the final stage to install a temporary bridge over the washout on Chimney Rock road. Travelers are advised to prepare for the closure…
Last night the Paso Robles school board voted to conduct a “Town Hall” style meeting for the Georgia Brown elementary reconstruction project. The project has been put on hold due to a geologic anomaly found beneath the school. Before continuing with the project, a trench will need to be dug on campus to identify the…
