The Plaskett fire continues its growth, reaching nearly 29,000 acres as of yesterday evening. Cal Fire says it “remains active in steep, rugged terrain with heavy fuels and limited access, with significant growth continuing along the eastern portion… into Fort Hunter Liggett.” Crews continue strengthening control features along the northern perimeter, while suppression efforts also…
Senator John Laird announced that governor Newsom signed senate bill 1253 yesterday, which will expand recreational access at Santa Margarita lake. Santa Margarita lake currently allows fishing, boating, canoeing, and kayaking, but swimming and other activities involving direct contact with the water are prohibited. This is due to the reservoir’s status as a drinking water…
Construction for a segment on the Bob Jones pathway project began yesterday, according to a release from county public works. The project will construct a multi-use pathway to improve access and safety for bicycle and pedestrian users between the Octagon Barn and Clover-ridge lane. A future segment will extend this portion to Ontario road, providing…
The city of Paso Robles will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 15th to consider the adoption of a resolution establishing user fees for cannabis regulatory activities and services. The city announced this public hearing yesterday, and the current proposed fee schedule and calculations are currently available online. Members of the public will be…
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The Plaskett fire has grown to over 26,000 acres, and is now larger than the timber fire further north into Monterey county. The fire’s containment still sits at 1% currently. Cal Fire cited “aggressive growth” along the eastern perimeter, pushing deeper into Fort Hunter Liggett, and into areas that have not burned in more than…
The Paso Robles city council’s next meeting will be tonight at 6 in the Norris room at Centennial park. On tonight’s agenda is a report from the El Camino Homeless Organization, required by the city for its contribution agreements. ECHO has fulfilled its obligations, according to the fiscal year 2025 – 26 end-year status, such…
A former candidate for Arroyo Grande’s mayor, and the county-clerk recorder, failed to show up in court for her trial’s first day. Gaea Powell is being accused of election fraud by the county DA’s office, alleging that she registered to vote at an address where she did not live and failed to properly report income…
The county sheriff’s coroner has identified the victims of the five-vehicle pileup on the Cuesta grade that occurred last week on Wednesday night. After about 11:25 pm, a wrong-way driver allegedly crashed into a dodge charger south of Hawk Hill road, with three more cars then crashing into the two vehicles shortly after. The wrong-way…
