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Photo Credit Brittany App The city of Paso Robles fourth of July celebration brought in a record attendance for America’s 250th birthday. The city says they estimate about 10,000 to 12,000 residents and visitors gathered at Barney Schwartz park, up from previous years when higher estimates were close to just 10,000. The city thanks cooler…
A vegetation fire erupted Sunday afternoon near the 200 block of O’Connor way. Fire officials said the blaze had the potential to grow to 50 acres, but it was quickly contained to about 13 acres. Crews remained on the scene to mop up the blaze hours later. No injuries were reported and no structures were…
A trial is set to begin in August for a Templeton man accused of raping one child, and molesting two other teenagers. According to court records, Jesus Rosales Morales, owner of Golden State Tree Service, committed lewd acts on three different young girls from 2017 onwards. One was Morales’ niece, who said Morales kissed her…
The second phase of the Creston road improvement project is set to begin July 13th. Phase 2 will go from Orchard drive to Niblick road, continuing from the work completed in phase 1. The overall project will upgrade utilities, add new sidewalks, improve ADA access, and construct a roundabout at Rolling Hills road. During this…
Press Release Structure fire – July 4th 2026 At about 2:45 pm on the fourth of July, Paso Robles firefighters responded to a report of a residential structure fire on the 600 block of Brookhill drive. Crews found smoke coming from a two-car garage, with flames extending into the living space of a duplex residence.…
San Luis Obispo County’s largest hospital system has begun to cut several positions — though it says the move will actually increase local jobs. Last week, Adventist Health Systems West put out a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN notice, alerting employees across the company’s western division of impending layoffs. According to the WARN…
A Mega Millions ticket sold in SLO County fell just one number short of winning the $542 million jackpot, lottery officials said. Instead, the lucky ticket won $38,772. The ticket matched four winning numbers but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, July 3rd, with a 3x multiplier, the California State Lottery said. California…
Robert Isom, president and CEO of the Western Tree Nut Association and California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, warned against the rapid growing burdens facing California farmers. Isom said they face challenges regarding a single-use plastic packaging law, growing competitive disadvantages compared to other states, and water troubles. Water is one of the central themes…
During the summer months, high school students in Paso Robles are encouraged to sign up for its first ever volunteer week in August. The program is open for sophomores through seniors, August 10th and 11th. The two days will each have two sessions: one from 10 am to noon, and a second from 1 to…
The husband of former house speaker Nancy Pelosi was involved in a hit-and-run in California on Friday. Witnesses say Paul Pelosi was driving a brown convertible on Friday in Yountville, when he struck a legally parked car, briefly stopped, and then drove away. No injuries were reported, and no arrests have been made. Officials say…
