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The formal public review period and appeals process for the proposed groundwater fee program has opened. The Paso Robles Groundwater Authority will be holding a public hearing on Wednesday, May 27th to consider adopting the resolution, and the deadline to submit appeals is Monday, June 8th. Appeals are for discrepancies with the calculated consumptive water…
The Paso Robles city council will be holding several special meetings for advisory body interviews, starting Wednesday. Wednesday’s meeting will be interviews for the youth commission, established as an advisory body to the city council for programs and services related to youth issues. The council is approving five two-year full-term vacancies, and one one-year partial…
CHP has released a statement with information regarding a fatal traffic collision on Nacimiento Lake drive, west of Frazier road. CHP says the incident took place just before 7:19 pm on Sunday, May 10th. 44-year-old Joseph Mitchell Pate of Paso Robles was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro westbound on Nacimiento Lake drive at an unknown…
Cal Fire San Luis Obispo responded to a vehicle fire with extension to vegetation near the 8000 block of Chimney Rock road, west of Nacimiento lake drive yesterday afternoon. The “Rock Fire” initially spread to about half an acre as emergency crews arrived at the scene, and Chimney Rock road between Adelaide and Nacimiento Lake…
The Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority announced the hearing date for adopting its service fee. The fee will be based on the consumption of groundwater use for water year 2025, and will be calculated by dividing the approved budget amount for PRAGA of about one million dollars by the consumed groundwater use for water year…
05-12-26 English Agenda The next step in placing a bond on the November ballot for the Paso Robles joint unified school district will be discussed in its next meeting. In order for the general obligation bond measure to appear on the ballot in November, the district must file it by June 16th. In the school…
Atascadero Fire and Emergency Services says they responded to a “high volume of emergency calls” on Wednesday, May 6th. Just before noon, personnel were dispatched to a structure fire at 8315 Los Osos road, encountering a fire that was burning 25% of a house. Firefighters worked quickly to contain the fire and prevent further expansion,…
The county sheriff’s office announced yesterday morning that they were serving a search warrant signed by a superior court judge to an Arroyo Grande home. This is in relation to Kristin Smart’s disappearance. The home is located on the 500 block of East Branch street in Arroyo Grande, belonging to Susan Flores. Susan Flores is…
A man convicted of a 1974 first degree murder in San Luis Obispo county was released after being granted parole on December 30, 2025. Alberto Tamez Jr., according to the DA’s office, murdered Genevieve Adaline Moreno of Nipomo on June 17th and into the early morning hours of June 18, 1974. Mrs. Moreno was working…
05.06.26 Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Announces 2026 Districtwide Employees of the Year The next Coffee with the Superintendent event for the Paso Robles joint unified school district will be this Friday, May 8th at 9 am in the district boardroom. Coffee with the Superintendent is an open, informal community forum where attendees can…
