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DCDEP Announcement of New Members 4_24_24 PG&E and the Diablo Canyon decommissioning engagement panel announced that they have appointed two new members to the panel and reappointed one member. The new members are David Houghton, a consulting engineer and faculty member at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Linda Vanasupa, a professor emeritus of materials…
PRHS SkillsUSA State Results (PRJUSD) Paso Robles high school students attended the 57th annual California SkillsUSA Leadership & Skills conference earlier this month. From April 4th to the 7th, thousands of middle and high school students from across the state attended the conference in Ontario, California to compete in a variety of various skilled service…
After the second day of its hearing, and nearly four years after it was initially submitted to the county planning commission, the Dana Reserve Specific project has been approved by the board of supervisors. The plan is for a residential and nonresidential housing project on a 288-acre plot of land in Nipomo. Over 1400 residential…
The San Luis Obispo county Air Pollution Control District announced the 2024 Clean Air Rooms program. The program will provide approximately 390 high-efficiency particulate air purifiers to income-eligible residents across the county. The APCD says that residents in the county have had increased exposure to wildfire smoke and particles that can be harmful to respiratory…
Yesterday afternoon, two teenagers engaged in a physical altercation on San Carlos drive in Paso Robles, after one of them pulled up to the other in their vehicle. When officers arrived, they attempted to calm the situation. However, a 13-year-old bystander began to berate one of the officers, repeatedly calling him fat. The teen was…
Press Release Facility Naming 2024.docx (2) The Paso Robles joint unified school district announced that they will be naming three of their existing facilities in honor of local honorees. The three honorees are Ivan Huff, Greig Welch, and Tim Alvord. The track, quad area, and boy’s PE facility will be named after each individual respectively.…
Overnight traffic control is scheduled for tonight and tomorrow night from 9 pm to 5:30 am on highway 46 east and west near the highway’s intersection at Golden Hill road. Flaggers will be put in control of the intersections as they are put on flash as needed. This overnight work is part of the project…
A substitute teacher at Mission College Prep school was arrested on April 16th on suspicion for possession and distribution of child pornography. The substitute teacher in question is Jake Smith, and the police department says they currently do not have evidence of there being local victims in the case. The investigation is currently ongoing, though…
At yesterday’s board of supervisors meeting, the contract for Matt Pontes was unanimously approved by the board to serve as the new County Administrative Officer. His first day for the job will be Monday, April 29th. Mr. Pontes said in a release by the county administrative office: “We must work together to address issues such…
The county clerk-recorder’s office announced that it has partnered with Cuesta College to offer a unique summer internship opportunity. Students will be given the chance to work in local government during the months leading up to the 2024 general election. The student will be given hands-on learning opportunities in election planning, community outreach, and document…
