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The county district attorney’s office announced that 80-year-old Pablo Reyna-Esparza has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for the sexual abuse of multiple children under the age of 14. Esparza pled guilty to two felony crimes of committing lewd acts on a child under the age of 14, and admitted that his…
The United States Postal Service has released a statement, warning customers of potential romance scams as Valentine’s Day approaches. The release says this form of fraud preys on individuals seeking companionship, oftentimes starting online before escalating to requests for money or valuables sent through the mail. How these scams work are detailed in the release:…
02-11-25 Agenda English The Paso Robles school district’s next regular meeting is tomorrow night. With the district facing a 4.9 million dollar budget deficit for the upcoming school year, the school board’s agenda contains several reductions in staff, placing them on a 39-month leave. These leaves will prioritize those with seniority in their positions at…
Old Georgia Brown School Site Training The Paso Robles fire department announced they will be using the old Georgia Brown school site, 525 36th street, for training drills. These trainings will start February 10th, and will last for around a month. During this time, residents in the area can expect to see increased fire department…
A former San Luis Obispo county deputy probation officer, 31-year-old Fallyn Sierra Rollins, has been charged with multiple felonies for alleged grand theft from the San Luis Obispo county Probation Peace Officers’ Association. The charges allege that Rollins, while serving as the treasurer of the Peace Officers’ Association, embezzled more than a hundred thousand dollars…
Starting Tuesday this week, there will be a detour on southbound El Camino Real in Atascadero. At the city’s downtown area, a water company will be performing repairs in front of La Plaza. Southbound traffic on El Camino Real will be diverted to Traffic Way, Palma avenue, and then West Mall back to El Camino…
On March 15th, the Templeton historical museum will be holding the first annual Blacksmith Contest & Art Show, as well as a chili cook-off. Half of the event will display the unique skills of blacksmithing as an art, featuring smiths from across the state of California. The day’s events start at 8 am, and goes…
In its first meeting in March, the Paso Robles city council will review the city’s five-year development impact fee compliance report. This report provides details on the development impact fees the city charges, such as its amount and which public improvement projects the fees are spent on. This is required by state law to be…
The Paso Robles city council interviewed five candidates in a special meeting on Wednesday to fill two vacant seats in the planning commission. Council chose to reappoint Mark Koegler to the planning commission, who will begin his third term. Council also chose to appoint Sharon Roden for her first term on the planning commission. Her…
Two vehicles crashed head-on with one another at the US 101 southbound near the bottom of the Cuesta grade. At around 6:45 yesterday morning, one vehicle attempted to make a left turn from Stage Coach road, and crashed into a driver on the southbound side of the highway. The entire southbound side was blocked, with…
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