PRFES Training Burns 2026 Press Release Paso Fire & Emergency Services will be conducting several small training burns on Tuesday, June 9th. The burns will be held near the Paso Robles airport, in conjunction with the San Luis Obispo fire investigation strike team. Members of the public may see light smoke in the area during…
Ernest Hall, the owner of Dubs Green Garden in Paso Robles, posted a video on social media of a confrontation at his business. Dubs Green Garden is a cannabis business operating in the city of Paso Robles, relegated to only delivering medicinal cannabis currently. In the video, Ernest Hall and the man, later identified as…
As the fourth of July approaches, the city of Atascadero is reminding residents of a new ordinance adopted to address the use of illegal fireworks. Illegal fireworks continue to remain prohibited throughout the city, but the new ordinance creates a social host accountability program. Administrative penalties will be placed on property owners, tenants, and hosts…
The 5th annual Safety Fest in Paso Robles will be this Saturday, June 6th from 10 am to 2 pm in the Paso Robles downtown city park. This family-friendly event will offer emergency and disaster training exercises, demonstrations, and hands-on learning activities by first responders to help residents of Paso Robles be more prepared for…
The Morning Exchange; North County’s local news show airs 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. every weekday. Hosts Kevin Will and Chris Garcia take a lively, sometimes irreverent look at local issues. Weather every hour around the clock. Call in and let your voice be heard on a number of topics.
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. Erik Gorham in for Karen. Sound Off guest(s): * I…
The San Luis Obispo council of governments voted to place the local roads first transportation tax on the November 2026 ballot. SLOCOG says the decision came from a 10 – 2 vote from its board of directors. The proposed measure would levy a half-cent sales tax in San Luis Obispo county that would go to…
The San Miguel CSD-BOD The San Miguel Community Services District is seeking candidates to fill three seats for its board of directors in the November election. San Miguel is an unincorporated community in SLO county with about 2,800 residents, located 7 miles north of the city of Paso Robles. The district provides fire services, street…
A convicted murderer who was 20 years old at the time of his crime could be released early on parole. 36-year-old Patrick Wollet was convicted by a jury in 2009, alongside now 54-year-old Chad Westbrook, for the 2007 murder of Joshua Houlgate in San Luis Obispo county. Houlgate was killed at Wollet’s home at the…
Three new meerkats have been added to the Central Coast Zoo, just in time for the 23rd annual Ice Cream Zoofari this Saturday from 5 to 8 pm. Three, two-year-old female meerkat sisters have all joined the zoo, born in Colorado. The meerkat sisters are named Bumble, Buzz, and Honeycomb, known as “the bee girls,”…
