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Applications are now open to serve on the supplemental sales tax oversight committee in Paso Robles. The committee’s purpose is to review and inform both the city council and the community on revenues and expenditures from measure E-12 (recently extended by voters as I-24), and measure J-20. The committee’s first role is to provide oversight…
TeamPaso Launches $125K Matching Gift The co-founder and educational director of Mathnasium learning centers, Larry Martinek, is offering a $125,000 matching donation grant to help fund TeamPaso’s Mathnasium operations in the north county. Mathnasium is an after school program aimed at promoting math education in California, with TeamPaso seeking to engage students after school with…
The Paso Robles police department is warning the public of a potential scam that they were made aware of by a resident on Lana street. The resident reported that an individual knocked on their door, claiming to sell water treatment devices “from the state.” The police department says this is suspicious activity that may be…
Late last week, the San Luis Obispo county counter human trafficking force conducted an operation aimed at intercepting child sex predators in the city of San Luis Obispo. The force is made up of investigators from the sheriff’s office and DA’s office. In their operation, three men were arrested, each for arranging to meet with…
Nickerson Detour at Creston As part of the Creston road project, Paso Robles public works announced the contractor will need to install a concrete cross gutter across Nickerson at Creston. As a result, access to Nickerson from Creston road will be restricted during this period of construction. The contractor, according to public works, will be…
The final 2024 meeting for the Paso Robles city council will be held tomorrow at 6:30 pm. This meeting will declare and certify the election results for the city, and swear in its newly elected officials, including councilmember Kris Beal for district 1. In its discussion items is the second reading for amending the municipal…
36-year-old David Randall Quintero has been arrested by San Luis Obispo police officers on charges of possession of child pornography, and rape of an unconscious person. Police received a report from a woman that Quintero allegedly raped her while she was unconscious at a residence on the 1900 block of Santa Barbara street in San…
The Morro Bay police department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen, first reported missing nearly two months ago. On October 17th, 14-year-old Daniel Tovar was reported missing by his father, one day since the boy was last seen. Two months ago, Tovar’s family believed that he went with an acquaintance…
The repaving project on Golden Hill road continues this week. The southbound lanes have finished repaving, but will have one lane closed Monday through Thursday this week from 7 am to 5 pm to raise utilities. Southbound traffic will also be redirected on Friday to finish paving the northbound lane.
Cal Fire San Luis Obispo has announced that permits for backyard burning will be available once again starting today. With the recent rains improving fuel moisture levels, residents in non-urban areas can now apply for backyard burning permits. A release by Cal Fire says this burning season has a streamlined online burning permit process, available…
