The city of Paso Robles has announced they have received an upgrade in their general obligation bond rating from Fitch Ratings, moving from ‘AA’ to ‘AA+.’ The city says the upgraded rating means they can now lower interest rates on bonds, which frees up funds for public projects and infrastructure improvements. This also means the…
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(s): *Paso Robles School Board Candidates: Nathan Williams…
A semi-truck collision resulted in the blocking of westbound lanes on highway 46 east in Paso Robles yesterday evening. The incident took place shortly after 7 pm, with one semi-truck rear ending the other near Whitley Gardens drive. CHP says one of the drivers was trapped in their truck after the collision. Traffic was diverted…
From 1 to 6 pm, Vitalant will be hosting a vital community blood drive today in Paso Robles. Partnering with the Paso Robles fire department, the blood drive will be taking place at 900 Park street right behind the fire station on 9th street. Each donation contributes greatly to community medical needs, and has the…
The San Luis Obispo police department announced they will be holding a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening. The department says the location is based on a history of DUI crashes or arrests. At the location, officers will check for signs of impairment, licenses, and insurance. First-time DUI offenders…
The city of Paso Robles released a statement recognizing September as National Preparedness month. The Paso Robles community emergency response team, as well as the fire department, reminds everyone that preparing for emergencies and disasters is a crucial step to keeping them, their families, and their communities safe. The statement says this year’s theme for…
A wildfire broke out yesterday along Chimineas road, east of Santa Maria and near the Carrizo Plains. According to Cal Fire’s incident page, the fire started at around 9:23 yesterday morning, though the cause is unknown. The Chimineas fire quickly grew to 1200 acres within a few hours. No structures were threatened, however, and containment…
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(s): *Paso Robles School Board Candidates: Tracy Dauterman…
A vegetation fire erupted along highway 101 at the Cuesta grade yesterday morning at around 10:15 am. The fire was near the southbound lanes at Hawk Hill road, burning several acres. Crews quickly arrived to contain the fire as it threatened two structures, closing the southbound right lane of the 101. The fire’s size was…
On Monday afternoon, a San Luis Obispo man was arrested for allegedly swinging a knife at families at Laguna Lake park. During the holiday, police received reports of a man waving a knife in the air in a restaurant parking lot on the 300 block of Madonna road at 3:06 pm. The police department says…
