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The county district attorney’s office announced 46-year-old Francisco Pablo Zaragoza Guzman of Paso Robles has been found guilty of nine counts of committing sex crimes against multiple children. The DA’s office says his counts include sexual penetration of a child under 10 years of age, and six counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a…
Weekly Project Update MAY 9TH Paso Robles public works announced there will be a temporary closure with flaggers starting May 12th, and going through the 13th. North River road between Union road and River Oaks drive will have some of its lanes closed on both days between the hours of 7 am and 6 pm.
Late last week, a boil notice was issued for the Five Cities area, as potential contaminants were identified in the system that delivers water from Lopez lake. The boil notice was lifted after the weekend, and public works announced they will be temporarily switching to free chlorine to act as a stronger and faster-acting disinfectant.…
The annual Memorial Day Ceremony hosted by the Atascadero Veterans Memorial Foundation will take place Monday, May 26th at the Faces of Freedom Memorial. The festivities starts at 11 am with a flyover by the Estrella Warbirds. Cal Poly ROTC will present the colors as they are accompanied by the Central Coast Pipes and Drums…
Atascadero firefighters responded to a vegetation fire Tuesday afternoon at 10-905 Escondido road. A release by the department says they arrived to find a 50 by 200 foot vegetation fire moving at a slow rate, with uphill spread being driven by the wind. The department says they managed to control the blaze in about 10…
Earlier this year, the city of Paso Robles discussed the budget estimate for the fourth of July celebration at Barney Schwartz Park. Despite reductions in the budget, the city said the estimated expenses exceeded the available funding totals for the event. The city started to solicit sponsorships from the community to help continue funding this…
On Tuesday evening, a bicyclist in San Luis Obispo was hit by an intoxicated driver, and treated for moderate injuries. San Luis Obispo police say the driver of a black chevrolet silverado pickup truck collided with the pedestrian, who was walking their bicycle in the bike lane on Broad street. The pickup truck dragged the…
The county board of supervisors were divided yesterday for an item on the consent agenda, recognizing Mike Brown from COLAB after his 14 years of service. The resolution recognizing Mike says he “Has worked tirelessly to bring greater accountability and transparency to government agencies throughout San Luis Obispo county.” Board members received significant correspondence of…
Community Open House for Larry Moore Park Design Paso Robles May 8 2025 Press Release The city of Paso Robles invites community members to a Design Open House for Larry Moore park. The open house will be held Thursday, May 8th from 5:30 to 7 pm in the Acorn room at Centennial Park. The city…
Last week, a potential bacteria contamination in the water supply for the Five Cities area led to a boiler notice for the community through the weekend. Although the notice has been lifted, the county public works department announced they will be temporarily changing the disinfectant in the Lopez Project Distribution System. The change will start…