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U.S. representative Jimmy Panetta has helped secure a federal grant to modernize the Paso Robles airport, according to a release by Jimmy Panetta’s office. The release says the grant is awarded through the federal aviation administration airport improvement program. An estimated $530,610 will be awarded to the Paso Robles airport; plans for the airport currently…
Former San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s deputy, Joshua Fischer, has been sentenced to seven months in prison for abusing an inmate. The incident occurred in November 2018 at the San Luis Obispo county jail, where Fischer dragged a topless female inmate by her hair across the ground from one jail cell to another. Fischer would…
Today marks the first day of school for Paso Robles, Shandon, Coastal, San Luis Coastal, and Lucia Mar’s school district. Members of the public are advised to drive carefully during the early morning and afternoon hours, and be on the lookout for children traveling to and from school. Prepare accordingly for increased traffic. A reminder…
Early Monday morning, an elderly woman was reported missing to the Kings county sheriff’s office. Witnesses said she was last seen getting into her car with an unknown male at the Tachi Palace casino resort. The male was later identified as 33-year-old Dustin Lemaster. Deputies used her cell phone locator to track the woman down…
The county homeless services division announced that fiscal year 2023 – 2024 marks a record-breaking achievement in affordable housing development. A release on the county’s website says five major projects were completed this past fiscal year, providing 199 below-market value units to local housing, which is expected to house up to 471 people in the…
The next Templeton Concert in the Park will be tonight from 6 to 8 pm in the Templeton park. Tonight’s entertainment will be Big Wheel Cobra, playing classic and modern rock. Concerts in the park are free for the public to enjoy. Food and drinks will be available for purchase by approved vendors only. For…
Several small vegetation fires erupted in Paso Robles yesterday morning. The first fire report came in as early as 3 am, with a caller reporting a vegetation fire near the intersection of 13th street and Riverside avenue. Later that morning at 11 am, two more fires sparked near Riverside avenue and 24th street. Officers and…
Today is the first day of school for the Atascadero unified school district. As construction is currently ongoing for El Camino Real, the city of Atascadero and the school district are recommending using alternate routes to pick up and drop off students at Atascadero middle school. Parents are advised to avoid El Camino Real, and…
At yesterday’s board of supervisors meeting, the board was presented with amendments to the rules of procedure to meetings in regards to public comment and use of equipment. These proposed changes came as a result of the July 9th board meeting, where projected materials during public comment were regarded as “sexually explicit photographs and videos…
Veteran Resource Fair in Morro Bay The county of San Luis Obispo has announced a veteran resource fair for Saturday, August 17th at the Triangle parking lot in front of the Morro Bay maritime museum, 1210 Embarcadero. The resource fair goes from 10 am to 2 pm, and aims to provide essential services to support…
