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The Paso Robles city council voted 3 – 2 last night to reintroduce the downtown parking zone in its municipal code. This has come after the parking program was paused due to allegations of violating vehicle code section 22508. The city attorney says that the parking area is compliant with the vehicle code, but its…
245 press release (2024) The Paso Robles police department released a statement of an arrest made on Sunday evening. The police department says they responded to a physical fight with injuries at around 7:39 pm on February 18th at the 10 block of Santa Yanez. Police were alerted to an update that one involved person…
Caltrans announced that a project to resurface highway 46 east in both directions will begin on Sunday, February 25th. The two and a half mile resurfacing project will begin just west of the US 101 to just east of Airport road. Travelers can expect to encounter alternating lane closures through the duration of this project.…
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was observed this morning at around 6 am. The earthquake occurred around 21 miles north Paso Robles, just 2.4 miles southeast of Parkfield. No injuries or damage have been reported so far.
Cal Fire and rescue teams conducted a rescue operation in San Marcos creek early Monday morning. A vehicle drove into the flooded creek, ignoring the road closure signs. The vehicle was swept away by the flood waters, and two men were trapped inside of the vehicle. Emergency crews helped safely extract the two men from…
Salinas River Press Release 2.19.24 The Paso Robles fire department, with assistance from the California Highway Patrol air operations division, assisted three individuals who were stranded on islands within the Salinas riverbed. The incident occurred early Monday morning following the heavy rainfall Sunday night. The three subjects were found or reported at separate intervals, and…
Cal Fire Prevention Grant 2024 The Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services announced they have received a grant of around $443 thousand from Cal Fire for wildfire prevention. The fire department has been reducing the risk of wildfires in the Salinas riverbed since 2019, after the city declared a local emergency, by proactively managing vegetation…
The next Paso Robles city council meeting will be tonight starting at 6:30. On the council’s agenda are three items related to the paid parking program. The first is a closed session item, discussing anticipated litigation that alleges the city violated the Brown Act and other state laws through its changes to the parking program.…
The California Highway Patrol worked alongside the department of homeland security and other agencies to arrest the ringleader of an organized retail crime operation that spanned 21 counties. CHP says the operation stole an estimated $8 million in beauty products, where the ringleader paid seven individuals to steal from beauty stores, and then sold the…
San Luis Obispo county officials have once again announced the closure of Cayucos pier. The pier was closed earlier this month out of an abundance of caution, after suffering damage due to the storms. The pier was reopened following inspection by engineers, on the condition that it will be closed when high-swell conditions are observed.…
