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The county public works department announced that they observed visible surface water flow on the Salinas river on the morning of January 22nd. This is commonly referred to as a “live stream.” The “live stream” was located between the Salinas reservoir dam at Santa Margarita lake and the Nacimiento river junction. Because a “live stream”…
PR-PRJUSD Action Taken on the Recommendations from the DAC RE 36th Street Campus-1.24.2024 The Paso Robles school board released a statement on the actions taken by the board Tuesday night regarding the 36th street campus. The release says that construction or remodeling at Georgia Brown will no longer be considered, and that staff will be…
The city of Atascadero announced they are seeking to incentivize the development of vacant lots at Centennial Plaza. Request for qualifications for the lots at 5901 East Mall are now available, and the city is eagerly inviting developers to submit qualifications to purchase and develop the surplus land. The lots are located on East Mall…
The San Luis Obispo chapter for the California Homeless Union held a demonstration and protest at the Katcho Achadjian government center in San Luis Obispo earlier this week. The union’s attorney, Anthony Price, announced that they have filed a lawsuit against the county and CAPSLO regarding the Oklahoma avenue parking site. The lawsuit is seeking…
On Sunday night, a vehicle traveling on the US 101 south in Atascadero swerved into the center divide, then attempted to return the vehicle to the roadway. CHP says the vehicle was traveling at approximately 90 to 100 miles per hour, and due to the driver’s intoxication, the vehicle was over-corrected and spun out of…
A pro-Palestine protest in Cal Poly resulted in the arrest of eight of its protestors yesterday afternoon. Around 30 to 40 pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside of the career fair at Cal Poly, according to Matt Lazier of Cal Poly communications and media relations. A small group of the protestors attempted to use wooden shields and…
The District Advisory Committee presented its findings and recommendations to the Paso Robles school board last night. The DAC’s recommendations focused on the future of the dual immersion program, saying that due to time constraints, they were unable to follow through with the other two priorities. The dual immersion recommendations involved moving it to Pifer,…
DUI Hit and Run press release (002) The Paso Robles police department responded to a traffic collision on Monday night. The incident occurred at Creston road and Cedarwood drive. Before officers arrived on the scene, the suspect vehicle attempted to flee. The suspect was pulled over by an officer that was en route. He was…
The California Highway Patrol released a statement yesterday, stating that there has been a significant reduction in freeway shootings across the state for the second year in a row. The number of reported freeway shootings in California dropped from 349 to 274 last year, a 21% reduction from the previous year, and 38% reduction from…
The California Faculty Association began its statewide strike on Monday of this week, following months of negotiation with CSU management. After just one day of striking, however, the CFA and CSU have reached a tentative agreement. Staff and faculty returned to work yesterday following these agreements. These include a 5% general salary increase for all…
