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The Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority’s next regular meeting will be this afternoon at 4 pm at the Paso Robles Culinary Arts Academy. Action items on this meeting’s agenda pertain to the groundwater sustainability fees to be placed on the tax roll. One item continues reviewing appeals regarding the landowner fees, which are disputes in…
Atascadero fire & emergency services responded to a multi-family residential structure fire yesterday morning. The fire was located at a two-story apartment at 5470 Robles avenue at about 10:07 am. The fire department says the exterior balcony of the second story was actively involved in the fire, and that flames had already progressed into the…
The San Luis Obispo county Farm Bureau recognized three individuals during the California mid-state fair’s annual cattlemen and farmers day at the mid-state fair yesterday. Every year, the Farm Bureau, cattlemen, and cattlewomen, select an individual who has best served the agricultural industry. This year, John Lacey, a longtime Farm Bureau member, was named agriculturalist…
The county sheriff’s office served a search warrant on the 2100 block of Fresno street in Los Osos yesterday afternoon, as part of a sexual assault investigation. Detectives arrested 22-year-old Wayland Stronglee of Los Osos. He was booked on charges of rape by force and unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. The sheriff’s office says…
8:00 AM Dairy Cattle Showmanship followed by Dairy Cattle Show at Paso Robles Pavillion 8:30 AM Junior Gymkhana presented by Boot Barn at Hearst Equestrian Center 9:00 AM Rabbit Show followed by Rabbit Costume Contest at Paso Robles Pavillion 11:00 AM Pygmy Goat Show followed by Pygmy Goat Costume Contest at Livestock Pavillion 12:00 PM…
The man involved in the Templeton Feed and Grain fire, pleaded not guilty to all charges in San Luis Obispo county superior court. 38-year-old Michael Steele is currently out on bond, facing six charges alleging he traveled with a 16-year-old boy to Bakersfield to purchase illegal fireworks. Steele isn’t charged with setting fire to the…
A jury has convicted 41-year-old Teodulo Vasquez-Jimenez of multiple sex crimes against two victims. The DA’s office says Jimenez’s crimes occurred in San Luis Obispo county between 2009 and 2023, when the victims were 14 years old and younger. In the city of Paso Robles, both victims experienced sexual abuse over several years, according to…
A stretch of highway 41 is currently closed past the Cholame Y due to a vegetation fire. The fire was first reported at about 4:32 pm yesterday, according to CHP’s incident page. The blaze is located just past the San Luis Obispo county line on highway 41, and is in Kern county. Due to the…
The county district attorney’s office announced that two Arroyo Grande residents have been sentenced for violently attacking a homeless man. The DA’s office said the crime occurred at about 1:30 in the morning as the victim slept in a park under an outdoor picnic area in Arroyo Grande on March 20, 2026. The two young…
July 16, 2026 MEDIA ADVISORY – 2026 SLO County Agriculturalist_Cattlewoman_Cattleman of the Year Named The San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau will be holding its awards presentation today at the mid-state fair at 5 pm. The presentation will name and honor the 2026 county agriculturalist of the year, Cattlewoman of the Year, and Cattleman of…
