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20-year-old Michael Josiah Brown of Grover Beach was arrested in Atascadero on March 6th about at 1:30 am. The Atascadero police department says a sergeant was patrolling the 5900 block of Entrada avenue, when he spotted someone who appeared to be spray-painting graffiti on the wall of a local business. When the sergeant attempted to…
03-10-2026 PRHS Jazz Band Brings Home Multiple Awards from Dos Pueblos Jazz Festival The Paso Robles high school jazz band attended the 2026 Dos Pueblos High School Jazz Festival in Goleta, and delivered an outstanding performance that earned multiple awards and individual honors. The jazz festival brings together high school and junior high schools from…
A candidate has chosen to withdraw from the race for San Luis Obispo county superintendent of schools. Michael Specchierla, executive director a the county office of education and longtime career technical education leader, announced he will no longer be running for county superintendent of schools. “After careful consideration, I have decided to withdraw from the…
The county sheriff’s office will be holding its awards ceremony on Thursday, March 12th at 10 am at the San Luis Obispo Veteran’s Hall, 801 Grand avenue. The ceremony will honor recipients of lifesaving medals, meritorious service award, distinguished service awards, and medal of valor the meritorious award will be given to detectives who worked…
The city of Atascadero has announced a request for proposal to design and install holiday lights in the sunken gardens park. Holiday lights in the sunken gardens help transform the park into a festive environment during the winter season. The selected contractor will be responsible for the design, installation, maintenance, removal, packing, and transport of…
Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services responded to a report of a fire on March 9th at about 6:40 pm on the 7100 block of Sycamore road. Atascadero fire found 2 outbuildings, a fence, and a travel trailer involved in “heavy fire with an immediate exposure to a large approximately 1500 square foot shop starting to…
Press Release Pat Butler Elementary Presents Willy Wonka Students from Pat Butler elementary will take to the stage this week for a magical production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka. Show-times are March 12th and 13th at 6 pm. This production will feature sixty-seven students from Pat Butler elementary, with lively songs, colorful costumes, energetic dance…
The Paso Robles city council voted unanimously to advance to the next phase of the city’s spaceport and technology corridor initiative. On March 4th, the city council held a joint session with the airport commission to discuss the next steps in obtaining a spaceport license, as well as an evaluation of the project’s readiness. The…
The California Mid-State Fair has proudly announced that Old Dominion will perform at the fair Wednesday, July 15th as part of the Michelob Ultra concert series. Openers are Dasha and Annie Bosko. Old Dominion is an 8x winner of country music “Group of the Year,” with “electrifying shows that have put the multi-platinum-selling band prominently…
CHP has released information of a fatal traffic collision involving a motorcycle that took place on March 8th at about 9:30 pm. CHP says they determined a 47-year-old Visalia resident, Russel Palomino, was riding his 2024 Harley Davidson eastbound on the 46 at a high rate of speed, east of Geneseo road. A 21-year-old Shandon…
