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Press Release Pat Butler Elementary Presents Willy Wonka Students from Pat Butler elementary will take to the stage this week for a magical production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka. Show-times are March 12th and 13th at 6 pm. This production will feature sixty-seven students from Pat Butler elementary, with lively songs, colorful costumes, energetic dance…
The Paso Robles city council voted unanimously to advance to the next phase of the city’s spaceport and technology corridor initiative. On March 4th, the city council held a joint session with the airport commission to discuss the next steps in obtaining a spaceport license, as well as an evaluation of the project’s readiness. The…
The California Mid-State Fair has proudly announced that Old Dominion will perform at the fair Wednesday, July 15th as part of the Michelob Ultra concert series. Openers are Dasha and Annie Bosko. Old Dominion is an 8x winner of country music “Group of the Year,” with “electrifying shows that have put the multi-platinum-selling band prominently…
CHP has released information of a fatal traffic collision involving a motorcycle that took place on March 8th at about 9:30 pm. CHP says they determined a 47-year-old Visalia resident, Russel Palomino, was riding his 2024 Harley Davidson eastbound on the 46 at a high rate of speed, east of Geneseo road. A 21-year-old Shandon…
CHP for the Templeton area announced they will be conducting pedestrian safety operations in the communities of San Miguel and Templeton on March 11, 2026. “Officers will focus on motorists who fail to yield the right-of-way or who take unsafe and illegal actions,” CHP says. Pedestrian-involved crashes in California continue to be a major concern,…
The Atascadero city council will be meeting tonight to discuss an increase to the city’s sewer service charge. Sewer rate increases in the city are slowly being phased in due to the rising costs of treatment, as well as the replacement of the city’s wastewater treatment plant. Current systems in Atascadero are no longer in…
The county sheriff’s office has arrested a man in Oceano after receiving reports of suspected child sexual abuse material. The reports were submitted on February 17th, and an investigation identified 46-year-old Michael Schmidt of Oceano as the suspect. Detectives learned that Schmidt was employed by the San Luis Obispo county health department, assigned to their…
The San Luis Obispo police department has released footage of the officer involved shooting that took place February 28th. Officers are seen in the video responding to the scene at just about 4:50 pm, arriving at the location at 4:54 pm. In the video, police find the suspect near the intersection of Poinsettia street and…
News Release – MAR7 – Chief Tsudama Cal Fire San Luis Obispo unit chief John Owens has announced the appointment of a new deputy chief of operations, effective March 16th. Paso Robles resident, and long time fire serviceman, Keith Tsudama will head into the position. He began his career in 2002 with the united states…
245PC and arrest On March 5th just before 10 pm, Paso Robles police officers responded to an incident on the 3300 block of Spring street regarding a report of a male suspect pointing a handgun at another male’s head, and telling the victim he “was going to die.” The police department says the victim managed…
