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The Paso Robles city council will be holding a public hearing in its meeting tonight on updating city development services fees. These are imposed by the city to recover costs on providing services that are otherwise not provided to those not paying the fee. The city previously approved user fee changes for public safety, airport,…
Press Release Firewise Community The city of Paso Robles has announced that a segment of the west side of Paso Robles has officially been approved as a Firewise USA Community, marking it as the first Firewise designation within the city. Firewise USA is “a national program… that recognizes communities actively working to reduce wildfire risk.…
The San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office has released details of a reported inmate death in the county jail. The inmate, 48-year-old Trenidad Castilleja of San Luis Obispo was pronounced dead on Saturday, March 14th at approximately 8:59 pm. The sheriff’s office says medication was being dispensed to incarcerated persons at the county jail, and…
The city of Atascadero announced they will be holding the next of its “Coffee with a Planner” series this week. On March 19th at 9 am, join Atascadero city planners at Malibu Brew Coffee to discuss this month’s topics: the 2045 general plan, zoning code update, and associated draft environmental impact report. These informal sessions…
Over 11,000 students celebrated St. Patrick’s Day this weekend for Cal Poly’s second annual Morning on the Green music festival. The festival kicked off at 4 am, and is put on officially by Cal Poly to keep parties off the residential streets of San Luis Obispo. Law enforcement remained in the residential area to ensure…
SLU News Release – Heat wave and suspended burning Cal Fire San Luis Obispo and the county Air Pollution Control District are urging residents to take precautions as a heat wave moves into the central coast. Forecasted temperatures are projected to be above seasonal averages through June, with little rainfall expected through April. Grass and…
The Paso Robles school board voted to cut positions from its budget in its Tuesday meeting. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the district received a significant amount of grant funding that has now diminished. To reduce its budget deficit, the board began discussing job cuts in previous meetings. The number of jobs and type has changed…
The county sheriff’s office has released an update regarding the death of a Goleta couple in Cambria that occurred on February 8th. 53-year-old John Ruskey and 49-year-old Kristen Ruskey were both found dead in the home on the 8100 block of Lone Palm drive. The sheriff’s office said their deaths did not appear to be…
The county district attorney’s office and law enforcement professionals from across the state are urging California residents to contact their elected state assembly member and state senator to pass assembly bill 46. Assembly bill 46 “closes dangerous loopholes” in the penal code “by restoring judges discretion to deny diversion to violent and high-risk offenders while…
The city of Atascadero has been recognized with the Excellence Award in budgeting from the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO). CSMFO is an organization dedicated to promoting excellence in government finance, honoring agencies whose budgeting documents meet rigorous standards for quality, transparency, and clarity. This award recognizes the city for its 2025 –…
