The Paso Robles school board was presented with the option to approve the lease-leaseback contract with Harris Construction for the planned aquatics complex at the high school. Because the funds for construction would be pulled from Measure M, however, the board voted to instead table all items pertaining to the aquatics complex. Measure M currently…
A traffic collision near the intersection of Creston and Neal Springs road left two people injured. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon at around 4 pm, and caused both lanes of the road to be blocked. The two people injured in the collision were transported by an ambulance to the hospital, and the road was closed…
A San Luis Obispo county jury has found 35-year-old Allen Webb, Jr. of Atascadero guilty of several charges related to fentanyl. According to a release by the district attorney’s office, Webb was arrested on June 20, 2023 during an interrupted sale of approximately half an ounce of fentanyl by Webb in Nipomo. Webb discarded a…
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: *Writer and author Dell Franklin. We will…
The county board of supervisors will be holding a special meeting on Tuesday, January 16th at 6 in the evening. The special meeting is to review information by staff regarding the creation of an independent redistricting commission. The county is required to examine and adjust its supervisorial district boundaries every 10 years, and has historically…
Yesterday morning, Georgia Brown issued a shelter-in-place in response to staff hearing what they thought were gunshots in the neighborhood. The Paso Robles police department responded and searched the area. No threats were discovered towards the school, and the shelter-in-place was lifted once the area was cleared. The police department continues the investigation into the…
On August 23rd, Paul Flores’s inmate, 43-year-old Jason Budrow, slashed at Flores’s neck with a prison-made weapon. Flores was hospitalized, but returned to the Pleasant Valley state prison in Coalinga two days later. Jason Budrow has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder in the Fresno county superior court. He’s facing four felony charges, including assault…
Press Release Recall Kick Off Party The recall supervisor Bruce Gibson petition signing event has been scheduled for Sunday, January 14th at Atascadero lake park from 12 to 4 pm. This nonpartisan event is for all registered voters in district 2, and those who want to help with the recall effort. All registered voters from…
The next coffee with the city manager event for Paso Robles will be Friday, January 12th at 7:30 in the morning. The event will take place at Patina at California Coast Beer Co., 1346 Railroad street. The topic for Friday’s event is the strategic plan to address homelessness. Community Services Department director Angelica Fortin will…
Before the closed session of the Paso Robles school board, councilmember, and former Paso Robles school board trustee, Chris Bausch spoke before the board during public comment. Bausch spoke about the quote from a New Times article on Dr. Curt Dubost, reflecting on his time as superintendent: “And the wackadoodles on the right–I mean they…
