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The Paso Robles city council’s next meeting is tonight at 6. On tonight’s agenda is an item that continues the formation of a new finance authority for future capital improvements. This authority is being formed to help fund the needed 15 million dollars for the Vine street bridge alignment project through bonds. The financing authority…
Yesterday afternoon near 1 pm, northbound traffic on the US 101 in Atascadero slowed to a stand-still due to an overturned RV. The trailer was flipped over near the center divide, causing the leftmost lane to be closed for some time. Traffic stayed slow for nearly two hours as multiple tow trucks and chp units…
The Paso Robles & Templeton chamber of commerce has released one last call for vendors, volunteers, and sponsors for the 4th of July celebration in Templeton. Vendors can showcase their business, products, or services to hundreds of gathering attendees by signing up at: pasorobleschamber.com. Sponsorship opportunities are also still available to get your business in…
Atascadero’s Lakeside Wine Festival will return this Saturday, June 21st. The wine festival will feature nearly 250 wines from across the central coast from over 60 wineries. The event will also showcase breweries, food purveyors, commercial vendors, and art exhibitors, with live music from garden party for attendees to enjoy. The festival takes place at…
Weekly Project Update JUNE 12TH For the weekly project report by Paso Robles public works, several new projects have dates attached to the start of their construction. At the intersection of Theatre drive and the 46 west, underground utility investigation work is scheduled for June 16th. Travelers can expect to see traffic control and shoulder…
In December 2024, following the termination of the downtown paid parking program, the Paso Robles city council chose to table the second reading of an ordinance that would eliminate employee parking permits. The city council requested the item return to the June 17th meeting. Staff has engaged with several stakeholders in the downtown area in…
Michael Susank The Paso Robles joint unified school district has announced the appointment of a new athletic director for Paso Robles high school: Michael Susank. Mr. Susank will begin this role with the 2025 – 26 school year. He has served as the principal of Mission College Preparatory school in San Luis Obispo, and has…
In addition to the sizable vegetation fire that scorched over 1,600 acres near Shandon, firefighters this weekend had to respond to multiple other incidents. At the 3000 block of Lucas lane in Paso Robles, firefighters battled a house fire on Friday. The blaze was put out within an hour of emergency crews arriving. Members of…
Cal Fire crews responded to a vegetation fire southeast of Shandon yesterday afternoon. The fire was located near the intersection of Bitterwater and Bitterwater Valley road. The bitter fire managed to grow to over 800 acres within two hours of Cal Fire’s arrival, and then to 1,300 acres by 7:30 that same evening. Cal Fire…
The county sheriff’s office says they received a request from the state office of emergency services on Friday to provide mutual aid to the city of Los Angeles. The sheriff’s office sent 23 deputies to Los Angeles in response to civil unrest, including members of the mutual aid and public safety team. This is a…
