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Highway 41 was closed in both directions yesterday morning due to a fire near the Kings county and San Luis Obispo county lines. A big rig carrying hay that was on fire pulled over to the roadside at about 9:30 yesterday morning; the fire from the hay spread to nearby vegetation, prompting a response from…
71-year-old David Allen Leader, head of the Templeton Area Advisory Group, has been sentenced to two years of supervised probation, and 30 days in county jail. His sentencing is from felony vandalism and misdemeanor violations of court orders. Mr. Leader plead guilty to these counts in July, and his plea agreement resolved two consolidated criminal…
Representative Salud Carbajal announced $4.6 million in federal funding will go the San Luis Obispo county airport for “a range of infrastructure upgrades.” The funds will go to modernizing the runway’s 11/29 safety system, upgrading taxiway a, and creating a plan to identify wildlife around the airport and assess how to protect aircraft from potential…
The Paso Robles school board voted to approve changes to the salary schedule for positions identified below the market median in its meeting last night. In February 2026, the board was presented with a survey that compared 89 benchmark positions in the district against 9 peer organizations, and found that almost 54% of the district’s…
The Paso Robles city council unanimously approved changes to its municipal code, allowing cannabis non-storefront retail deliveries to operate in the city. Updates to the municipal code will also no longer limit the number of cannabis businesses allowed to operate, and establish a cannabis regulatory permit. This was the first reading of the ordinance, and…
Highway 58 was shut down in both directions at Navajo quarry yesterday evening after a semi-truck overturned on the side of the roadway. The report of the incident came in at about 5 pm, with a caller saying that a big rig rolled off the highway near Navajo Creek road. Emergency crews worked to clear…
News Release – AUG 18 – Morro Dunes In collaboration with the department of fish and wildlife, and the county air pollution control district, Cal Fire San Luis Obispo will be conducting a prescribed burn on Morro dunes ecological reserve. The work will consist of burn piles of cut vegetation. Burns are planned for today…
08.17.26 PRJUSD Celebrates New Elementary Playgrounds and Expanded Learning Classrooms The Paso Robles joint unified school district will celebrate the opening of new facilities at pat butler and Kermit King elementary schools this week with ribbon-cutting ceremonies. The opening of classrooms and a playground at Kermit King will be commemorated on Thursday, August 20th at…
Senator John Laird announced an agreement between the county of San Luis Obispo, and PG&E. The agreement requires PG&E to provide $16 million to the county to make up for lost unitary tax payments. The county will receive two payments, one on December 31st of this year for $8.3 million, and a second at a…
08.18.26 PRJUSD Invites Community to First Coffee with the Superintendent of the School Year The first Coffee with a Superintendent for the 2026 – 27 school year will be held this Friday, August 21st at 8 am in the district office board room, 800 Niblick road. Coffee with the Superintendent is an informal opportunity for…
