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The Paso Robles city council votes unanimously at a special meeting last night to put a sales tax increase on the ballot in November. Voters will see a proposed one half cent sales tax on the ballot in November. It’s a general purpose sales tax, so only a 50% majority is required for passage. At…
Mostly sunny today, highs in the mid to upper 90’s Clear overnight, lows near 60 Mostly sunny tomorrow, but cooler, highs near 90
The California mid-state fair opens with the 49th annual miss mid-state fair pageant. 20-year-old Ashley Davis talked with KPRL after being named miss California mid state fair. Ashley says she’s very excited to win. Ashley Davis is a sixth generation descendant of a north county ranching family. First runner up was 18-year-old Kimberly White of…
Two Fresno men arrested early Tuesday after burglarizing two retail stores in the county. The burglars allegedly hit AutoZone in Atascadero around 1:00 yesterday morning. Then, about an hour later, they burglarized another store in Morro Bay. The Morro Bay police got a vehicle description and placed a “be on the lookout” with local agencies.…
After 14 months of closure, highway one reopens today through Big Sur. Colin Jones of Cal Trans roadwork will continue, but the highway reopens today. A formal reopening ceremony will be conducted at eleven Friday morning at Ragged Point.
A wildfire yesterday near lake Nacimiento. The fire broke out around 11:40 yesterday morning, threatening several homes. The fire was in the area where the Chimney fire burned thousands of acres two years ago. Yesterday’s wildfire burned about 15 acres near Running Deer Ranch on the south side of the lake. Residents say their greatest…
A short Paso Robles city council meeting last night, as the big issue comes up tonight. The council meeting at 5:30 this afternoon to discuss a proposed 1% sales tax to raise money for roads and emergency services. There’s no guarantee the proposal will be a one percent sales tax or how it will appear…
Mostly sunny today, highs in the upper 90’s Clear overnight, lows near 60 Sunny tomorrow, but cooler, highs in the mid 90’s
Cal poly names its new viticulture center after J Lohr and Justin Vineyards. It will be called the Justin and J. Lohr Center for Wine and Viticulture. The Lohr family has been farming in the north county for nearly 100 years. Stewart Resnick bought out Justin Baldwin when he acquired Justin Vineyards and then cut…
The sheriff’s department conducting a multi-agency probation and parole sweep. 12 people arrested on outstanding warrants and for parole or probation violation. They include: 21-year-old Ivan Sandoval Farias of Templeton 23-year-old Oscar Romero of San Miguel. 35-year-old Manuel Padilla of San Miguel 56-year-old John Ybarra of San Miguel. 18-year-old Ronald Coates of San Miguel 24-year-old…
