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The California Highway Patrol announced they are distributing more than $25 million in grant funds to 102 California law enforcement agencies, nonprofit organizations, and crime laboratories to address the dangers of driving while under the influence. The grants come from proposition 64, which tasked CHP with administering grants for education, prevention, and enforcement programs to…
Several fires broke out in the north county area this past weekend. A vegetation started on Friday off the 41 East near the Cholame Y. This fire, known as the Cotton Fire, grew to about 200 acres, and is reported to be at 100% containment. A commercial fire broke out on Monterey road north of…
245 Arrest 6-27-24 On Thursday, June 27th, Paso Robles police officers received a report at around 3 in the afternoon involving a verbal dispute on Theater drive. A release by the police department says that a man, identified as Nicolas Wayner, reportedly pointed a loaded shotgun at two people. He was arrested at the scene,…
The city of Paso Robles ordinarily meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. However, this week, according to the city’s website, there will not be a meeting on July 2nd. The cancellation of this meeting was approved by the city council in October 2023 as part of its calendar approval.
On Friday morning, 19 residents of San Luis Obispo county were sworn in to become members of the grand jury. The county’s grand jury is a local watchdog group, whose responsibility is to ensure that governing bodies are operating both responsibly and effectively. The county’s grand jury selects these 19 members at random after an…
2024 Fireworks Prohibited Press Release ENGLISH The fourth of July is this Thursday, with many opportunities to celebrate in San Luis Obispo county. The Paso Robles Fourth of July Celebration will take place at Barney Schwartz park from 2 to 10 pm. Activities start at 2, live music begins at 5:30, and fireworks kick off…
Grants Pass Statement The United States supreme court overturned a lower court ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson on Friday. The 6 – 3 ruling overturned the opinion that it was cruel and unusual to punish those sleeping outside, as well as prohibit public camping by those experiencing homelessness. The supreme court said: “Grant’s Pass’s…
Several new laws will go into effect in California starting today. AB 1013 will require bars and nightclubs to offer drug testing kits for sale or at no cost to patrons. Businesses will also need to display a notice of the testing kit’s availability in a conspicuous location. AB 12 will set a cap for…
Earlier this week, the San Luis Obispo county public works department identified a dry section of the Salinas river on Bradley road, located between Salinas reservoir and the confluence with the Nacimiento river. In a release yesterday, the public works department says this has signified the termination of the “live stream” for the Salinas river.…
A PG&E power outage struck the northeastern part of Paso Robles yesterday afternoon. The outage was reported at around 1:41 pm, with about 500 customers affected in the area surrounding the municipal airport. Power was eventually restored, but the cause is unknown. Power outages during the summer months are typically caused by enhanced safety settings,…
