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At yesterday’s board of supervisors meeting, the contract for Matt Pontes was unanimously approved by the board to serve as the new County Administrative Officer. His first day for the job will be Monday, April 29th. Mr. Pontes said in a release by the county administrative office: “We must work together to address issues such…
The county clerk-recorder’s office announced that it has partnered with Cuesta College to offer a unique summer internship opportunity. Students will be given the chance to work in local government during the months leading up to the 2024 general election. The student will be given hands-on learning opportunities in election planning, community outreach, and document…
The next coffee with the city manager event for the city of Paso Robles is this Friday, April 26th, starting at 7:30 am. Coffee with the city manager events take place at Patina at California Coast Beer Co., 1346 Railroad street. This week, city manager Ty Lewis will be with community development director Warren Frace,…
The county district attorney’s office announced that 47-year-old Christopher Wayne Clark has been sentenced to 70 years to life in state prison for his guilty plea to five counts of child molestation on two separate children. A release by the DA’s office says that Clark’s crimes occurred in Atascadero during two periods of time between…
24.20 PG&E announced that their retail customers received 100% greenhouse gas-free electricity in 2023, which makes their portfolio of electricity sources one of the world’s cleanest. 34% of electricity delivered to retail customers came from renewable sources, including solar and wind power. 53% of the deliveries came from carbon-free nuclear power generated by Diablo Canyon,…
The city of Paso Robles, in partnership with the Paso Robles Rec Foundation, will host a grand opening for the new pump track at Barney Schwartz park this Saturday, April 27th from 10 am to noon. The pump track first broke ground back in September of last year, and is the only one of its…
Estero Bay Station #16 under construction Cal Fire announced that the Estero Bay Station in Cayucos will be temporarily under construction for structural and cosmetic upgrades. Personnel from the station will be temporarily moving to Cal Fire Cayucos Station #11 at Chaney avenue, performing business as usual. The improvements are intended to transform the two…
The Atascadero city council’s next meeting is tonight at 6. Only several consent calendar items are on the agenda, with no public hearings or management reports. Two of the consent items are the routine draft minutes and payroll for the city payroll. One item is the authorization for use of digital signatures for electronic documents.…
Late last month, Twin Cities Community Hospital and the Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center were acquired by Adventist Health. The two hospitals were sold for $550 million. Now, Adventist Health has announced the new president of their central coast service area, which includes the two recently acquired hospitals. Ryan Ashlock, current president of the Adventist…
The Atascadero public works department says that construction has begun for the replacement of lift station #13, located between El Camino Real and Orillas way. Construction for the existing lift station began on April 9th, and is an important improvement to the city’s wastewater collection system, with the lift station and force main nearing maximum…
