The Paso Robles city council will be reviewing its development impact fee Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. The review will take place during the regular city council meeting on Tuesday, January 16th. The report is also available for review by the public online. Public improvement projects funded by the impact fees…
The city of Paso Robles is currently accepting applications to serve as a planning commissioner. The planning commission prepares recommendations for the city council regarding the city’s general plan and zoning ordinance. They also approve or deny development applications that include conditional use permits, development plans, tentative maps, and environmental reviews. The commission meets the…
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The San Luis Obispo county Friday night live partnership announced it has awarded Paso Robles, Nipomo, and San Luis Obispo high schools $30,000 grants each to expand school-based wellness centers. Starting January 2024, the wellness centers will provide students with counseling, drop-in student hours, and ongoing mental health education services. SLOFNLP says that a recent…
Salud Carbajal’s office announced that a bill written by representative Carbajal and Stephanie Bice has been approved by the house and the senate. The Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Act was approved as part of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, and now heads to president Biden’s desk to become law. Salud Carbajal said “the…
The Paso Robles recreation services and Rec Foundation are currently accepting applications for the 2024 summer concerts in the park series. The annual tradition attracted over 25,000 attendees the past summer. The concerts will take place from 6 to 8 pm June 13th through August 2024. Interested musicians must submit a press kit by January…
During its planned DUI checkpoint on December 15th, the Paso Robles police department says they arrested one driver on suspicion of DUI. First-time DUI charges are an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties and a suspended license. The department says they also cited 19 individuals for driving unlicensed. Funding for the DUI checkpoint was…
The Paso Robles city council approved its draft annual action plan for its community development block grant program in its meeting last night. The grant program is funded by the department of housing and urban development that are allocated through the county. The city has $172,350 available, and $128,768 will go to projects. $13,867 will…
The federal nuclear regulatory commission has accepted PG&E’s license renewal application to extend operations at Diablo Canyon. PG&E can now continue operating at the plant while the license renewal is under review. This comes after the California public utility commission voted to extend Diablo Canyon’s operating dates until 2030.
The California Highway Patrol will be entering its Christmas day maximum enforcement period. The period starts on Friday, December 22nd at 6 in the evening, and will continue through just before midnight on Monday, December 25th. All available officers will be deployed on roadways during this period to intensify enforcement efforts. The focus of the…
