The Paso Robles school board’s next meeting is Tuesday, January 23rd. On the board’s agenda is the final report and recommendations from the district advisory committee, which the board will use to provide direction to staff. The District Advisory Committee was formed late last year with three priorities: determine the best location for the dual…
Kristin Smart’s family has filed a lawsuit against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and wrongful death. The lawsuit alleges that while Smart was murdered over 27 years ago, the family did not begin to understand the multitude of failings by Cal Poly until May of 2023, where the…
A portion of Halcyon road’s shoulder collapsed as a result of the new year’s weekend storms, causing the road to be closed for reconstruction. The county public works department announced that Halcyon road is now open post repairs. The department says work included reconstruction of the downslope embankment, replacing the damaged roadway, and installing a…
SpaceX initially targeted yesterday night to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg space force base. The rocket would launch 22 Starlink satellites to low-orbit earth. The launch, however, has been postponed to tonight at 6:15, with backup opportunities until 9:58. This will be the 16th flight of the first stage booster supporting this…
The Atascadero city council’s agenda for next week’s meeting has been released. The agenda contains only three consent items, and two management reports. The first report is an update on the council goals and actions. These were adopted in June, 2023 after being workshopped and developed earlier in the year. The action plan goes from…
CHP responded to a report of a three-vehicle traffic collision yesterday afternoon at around 3:48 pm. The incident occurred on the 101 between Paso Robles and San Miguel, near the Exline road intersection. One of the vehicles was flipped over in the crash, causing a passenger to be trapped inside. Two ambulances, fire, and rescue…
A federal grand jury indictment resulted in the arraignment of 30-year-old Jessica Leigh Alalia of Paso Robles, alongside her boyfriend, 37-year-old Damian Lagunas-Garcia. The two face multiple charges, including conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to the indictment, Alalia knowingly distributed fentanyl in May of 2023, which resulted in the death of a victim…
Congressman Salud Carbajal, alongside congresswoman Val Hoyle, introduced the Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing For All Act in the house of representatives. The DASH Act is led by senator Ron Wyden in the senate. The act aims to address the lack of affordable quality housing, and combat the rise of children and families experiencing homelessness, with…
The Biden administration announced earlier this week that it has approved 1.1 billion dollars in conditional funding to the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. This is to assist Diablo Canyon’s production of electricity through 2030, and as a part of president Biden’s agenda to “decarbonize” the power grid by 2035. The full terms of 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: *School Board Member Kenney Enney to talk…
