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24.11.11. 2025 Running Chicken Press Release The 7th annual Running Chicken 10k & 5k Fun Run is coming up on January 5th at Santa Margarita lake. The race hosts several hundred participants in previous years, and includes a virtual race option as well. Proceeds from the race and sponsorships will go directly to the Bitti…
CHP released a statement of a traffic incident that took place yesterday afternoon on Creston road. The release says 61-year-old Danny W. Matthews of Paso Robles was driving eastbound on Creston road at approximately 55 miles per hour, approaching a left turn in the roadway near Creston Ridge lane. For an unknown reason, Matthews swerved…
Atascadero’s fourth annual Fall Festival will take place this weekend, going from Friday through Sunday at the sunken gardens. Friday’s event will be from 4 to 10 pm, and Saturday and Sunday’s will be from 12 to 10 pm. This free-admission event includes a carnival, over 40 bands on two stages, and over sixty food…
The 40th annual Thanksgiving dinner in Paso Robles is coming up on the 28th at Centennial park. From 12 to 2 pm, this event will offer a free Thanksgiving meal to dine in or to go for individuals or families. Dinner includes turkey, ham, mashed potatoes & gravy, stuffing, mixed vegetables, yams, salad, cranberry sauce,…
On Tuesday of this week, San Luis Obispo county developer, Ryan Petetit, formerly known as Ryan Wright, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for paying bribes to former San Luis Obispo county district 3 supervisor Adam Hill. The department of justice said that between June 2014 and May 2017, Wright bribed Hill by…
In partnership with the Paso Robles joint unified school district, local residents, and Mathnasium, a new local nonprofit will seek to offer free after-school math tutoring for students in Paso Robles. Teampaso, the nonprofit, aims to help prepare students for careers in fields that require strong math skills. Teampaso will primarily help students who are…
A new program has been launched by the San Luis Obispo county behavioral health department. In a release yesterday morning, the department says these ‘naloboxes’ contain essential tools to respond to opioid overdoses, including naloxone nasal spray, CPR face shields, gloves, and usage instructions. The release says the program was first rolled out in October,…
In last night’s Paso Robles school board meeting, assistant superintendent Erin Haley presented the board with a survey and an update on the development of a new district cell phone use policy. To be in compliance with AB 3216, signed by governor Gavin Newsom in September 2024, all school districts must develop a policy by…
The El Camino Homeless Organization is seeking to amend its zoning text so they may increase their capacity, which would also help facilitate the future construction of a new 2-story building at the front of the site. The Atascadero city council discussed both the draft ordinance to increase ECHO’s capacity, as well as allowing the…
11-12-24 Short Agenda English The Paso Robles school board’s next meeting is tonight, with closed session beginning at 6 pm. On the board’s agenda is a discussion for the district’s cell phone use policy. Per state law, the school district must develop a policy limiting smartphone uses by July 1, 2026. Currently, the district’s policy…
