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The Paso Robles Fire and Police departments will celebrate the opening of the new Paso Robles public safety training center next week on Friday, August 14th, 10:30 to 11:30 am. The new facility is located at 2924 Union road, and “represents a significant investment in the safety, preparedness, and resilience of the community.” It will…
The county board of supervisors voted to adopt an ordinance, reducing the cannabis business tax rate. The rate automatically increased to 8% on July 1st, and this will continue to remain in effect until October 1st. Starting October 1st, the reduced rate of 6% will take place. Because of this timing, all cannabis transactions occurring…
A vegetation fire broke out yesterday afternoon, near Linne road and Penman Springs road. The fire broke out at about 4 pm, and several buildings in the immediate area were threatened, prompting some evacuation orders. Traffic on Linne road had been reduced to one lane. At about 4:45 pm, forward progress of the blaze was…
A Paso Robles man was arrested on Saturday in Santa Maria for allegedly using a tractor to crush a car. Authorities say on Saturday, August 1st at about 12:03 am, deputies responded to a 911 call on the 1700 block of Sinton road in Santa Maria, reporting a suspect driving a front loader tractor into…
An undocumented immigrant, believed to be from China, has been convicted on false imprisonment and weapons charges in San Luis Obispo county. 27-year-old Yingjie Sun was arrested by CHP on May 3rd after law enforcement received a call from his significant other at about 12:32 am, saying that he was threatening her while they were…
The county board of supervisors received on is a report from the fireworks task force on the outcomes of enforcement strategies implemented this Independence day. The task force was a collaboration with the county public information office, sheriff’s office, and county fire. Fliers and signs were all sent out and posted to make gathering places…
The Atascadero police department investigated a call of a disturbance involving gunfire on the 9100 block of San Diego road, August 2nd at about 7:10 pm. Police learned that two adult males had been involved in a physical fight inside the residence. During the fight, one of the men produced a handgun, and two shots…
Press Release Structure fire – 8-1-2026 Landfill Fire Paso Fire & Emergency Services responded to two separate incidents on Saturday, August 1st. The first occurred at about 5:18 pm. A residential fire broke out on the 2900 block of Vine street in Paso Robles. Firefighters found like smoke and water coming from the front door…
07.31.26 Paso Robles Tree Removal On August 5th and 6th, from 8:30 am to 1 pm, travelers on southbound US 101 near Theatre drive will encounter lane closures. Crews will be removing a dead tree from a side of the US 101. The southbound side of the freeway will be reduced to just one lane,…
Weekly Project Update The city of Paso Robles will begin two infrastructure improvement projects this month. Starting today, the riverside avenue pedestrian improvements project will improve pedestrian access between 17th and 21st streets. This includes ADA-compliant curb ramps and driveway approaches, as well as improvements to connecting sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Commerce way will also…
