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TFGPR.docx On July 4, 2025, a fire destroyed much of the grain silo of the Templeton Feed & Grain building. Since then, the community has rallied to support the Jermin family in its pursuit to recover and rebuild the longtime local business. Community events, fundraisers, auctions, sponsorship, and individual donations has led to a total…
CHP has released the identity of a man killed in a crash this past weekend on Nacimiento Lake drive. According to a release from CHP, the deceased passenger is 48-year-old Paso Robles resident Matthew Baumgardner. Baumgardner was in the back passenger seat of a 2015 Chevrolet camaro driven by 44-year-old Joseph Mitchell Pate, who was…
Memorial Day 2026 The annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Paso Robles district cemetery will be held Monday, May 25th at 11 am. The day will feature a flyover by the Estrella Warbirds, an invocation, guest speaker CSM Irma Ortiz, Command Sergeant Major, 223rd regiment RTI of Camp San Luis Obispo. The celebration will feature…
News Release – MAY12 – Camp Roberts Burn Cal Fire San Luis Obispo will begin its prescribed burns with Camp Roberts national guard base and air pollution control agencies today. Burns will go from May 13th through May 15th, and then again on May 20th through the 22nd. These burns are part of a specialized…
A 12-year-old child was injured this weekend during an incident involving a vehicle and an e-bike. The San Luis Obispo police department says it occurred on Saturday, May 9th at about 4:30 pm at Devaul park near Spooner drive and Welsh court. Police say the injured child was not wearing a helmet at the time…
Press Release 5_11_26 – IWMA Recycling Ambassadors The San Luis Obispo county IWMA is seeking volunteers for its recycling ambassadors program. Volunteers staff sorting stations at events, and “will help event attendees sort their waste properly, directly contributing to a greener SLO county.” Volunteers will attend various events county wide from April 1st through June…
2026 05 11 N River Trail Outreach Two community outreach events for this week have been scheduled for the class 1 multi-use North River Road Trail. It is a key piece of the city’s “long-term ‘grand loop’ vision, a planned network of connected trails, sidewalks, bike facilities, and recreational corridors to create safer and more…
The Atascadero city council’s next meeting is tonight starting at 6. Tonight the city will hold a proposition 218 majority protest hearing for its proposed increase to wastewater rates. The city reviewed wastewater rates increases in March, and administered a proposition 218 protest process, sending out the proposed increase to all property owners connected to…
Press Release Vehicle Fire A vehicle fire on the US 101 near the 46 west led to significant traffic delays on the northbound 101 Friday afternoon. Fire crews were dispatched to the scene at about 4:04 pm on May 8th, where a heavily involved vehicle fire posed a threat to adjacent vegetation. Crews were able…
The county sheriff’s office has released a follow up statement after sheriff Ian Parkinson’s press conference on their search of Susan Flores’s home last week. The sheriff’s office says they did not recover Kristin Smart. “Detectives will be evaluating any evidence we have recovered to aid in the investigation.” Despite not recovering her body, the…
