District attorney Dan Dow announced that a superior court judge has found sufficient evidence to hold a man to answer on charges of murder. Evidence has been established that on November 13, 2025, 23-year-old Abel Santiago and his brother, Francisco Santiago, picked up the victim of the shooting, Margarito Ventura Ventura, in Santa Maria. The…
On Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting, the board voted 4 – 0 to award a contract to Souza Engineering contracting for the first stage in the Bob Jones gap closure project. Supervisor John Peschong recused himself from voting. The $10.5 million construction contract will span from the Octagon Barn trail-head to Cloverridge lane, with construction…
07.8.26 Paso Robles High School Announces 2026 Bearcat Athletics Season Passes and Reserved Football Seating Bearcat athletics will be selling season passes, reserved football seating, parking passes, and punch cards for the 2026 – 27 school year. Reserved football seating includes gate admission, and a reserved seat for all five home regular-season varsity football games.…
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. Sound Off guest(s): *Shannon Kessler, state assembly candidate, discussing her…
A vegetation fire broke out in rural San Luis Obispo county east of Santa Margarita near the county line, north of the Carizzo Plains. Crews responded at about 3 pm, and the fire quickly reached over 100 acres, growing at a moderate speed and threatening nearby solar panels. The fire continued to grow past 300…
07.7.26 Paso Robles Joint Unified School District to Host Job Fair Expo on July 13 The Paso Robles joint unified school district will be holding a Job Fair Expo on Monday, July 13th to connect applicants with a variety of impactful, classified support positions essential for the coming school year. The expo will take place…
Free Chipping Days 2026 Press Release Paso Fire and emergency services is encouraging eligible residents to take advantage of free chipping days offered by the San Luis Obispo fire safe council in September. The program will help residents clean up their properties, and create more defensible spaces to improve wildfire resilience. Reducing excess vegetation around…
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.
The summer concert series for Paso Robles, Atascadero, and Templeton will continue this week. For Templeton park, this Wednesday’s entertainment will feature the Molly Ringwald project, playing 80’s rock and dance music. On Thursday for Paso Robles, Michelle Lambert will be in the downtown city park playing pop music. And in Atascadero’s Saturday in the…
