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News Release – JUN6 – Rinconada Rx The Rinconada prescribed burn that was initially scheduled for yesterday has been postponed until Friday, July 10th. The Rinconada burn will be held outside of Santa Margarita, in coordination with private landowners. Efforts will target yellow star thistle, “a highly invasive plant species that poses environmental, economic, and…
District attorney Dan Dow announced that a superior court judge has found sufficient evidence to hold a man to answer on charges of murder. Evidence has been established that on November 13, 2025, 23-year-old Abel Santiago and his brother, Francisco Santiago, picked up the victim of the shooting, Margarito Ventura Ventura, in Santa Maria. The…
On Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting, the board voted 4 – 0 to award a contract to Souza Engineering contracting for the first stage in the Bob Jones gap closure project. Supervisor John Peschong recused himself from voting. The $10.5 million construction contract will span from the Octagon Barn trail-head to Cloverridge lane, with construction…
07.8.26 Paso Robles High School Announces 2026 Bearcat Athletics Season Passes and Reserved Football Seating Bearcat athletics will be selling season passes, reserved football seating, parking passes, and punch cards for the 2026 – 27 school year. Reserved football seating includes gate admission, and a reserved seat for all five home regular-season varsity football games.…
A vegetation fire broke out in rural San Luis Obispo county east of Santa Margarita near the county line, north of the Carizzo Plains. Crews responded at about 3 pm, and the fire quickly reached over 100 acres, growing at a moderate speed and threatening nearby solar panels. The fire continued to grow past 300…
07.7.26 Paso Robles Joint Unified School District to Host Job Fair Expo on July 13 The Paso Robles joint unified school district will be holding a Job Fair Expo on Monday, July 13th to connect applicants with a variety of impactful, classified support positions essential for the coming school year. The expo will take place…
Free Chipping Days 2026 Press Release Paso Fire and emergency services is encouraging eligible residents to take advantage of free chipping days offered by the San Luis Obispo fire safe council in September. The program will help residents clean up their properties, and create more defensible spaces to improve wildfire resilience. Reducing excess vegetation around…
The summer concert series for Paso Robles, Atascadero, and Templeton will continue this week. For Templeton park, this Wednesday’s entertainment will feature the Molly Ringwald project, playing 80’s rock and dance music. On Thursday for Paso Robles, Michelle Lambert will be in the downtown city park playing pop music. And in Atascadero’s Saturday in the…
A heat advisory for San Luis Obispo county has been issued as warmer temperatures are forecast this week. The advisory will be in effect from 10 this morning to 8 pm on Friday. Warmest temperatures are expected Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, with a very modest cool down on Friday. There is a high risk for…
The Grover Beach police department said they responded to fewer illegal fireworks calls on the fourth of July than in previous years. The GBPD said there were no major incidents in the city, although officers did have to issue 10 citations for illegal fireworks use. The Grover Beach city council revised the city’s fine for…
