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11.04.26 PRJUSD Graduation Rate Reaches Six-Year High as New State Data Shows Significant Student Progress The Paso Robles joint unified school district is celebrating a new milestone following the release of 2026 California school dashboard data. The district says their graduation rate climbed to 94.5%, the highest level in six years. This is a 6.1%…
San Luis Obispo county’s clerk-recorder released four updates for election night results, with the latest coming in at about 1:45 this morning. These are unofficial election night results: In Paso Robles, for mayor, Faith Frankel leads against Bill Britton, about 2,800 to 2,600 votes. In district 1, Kris Beal is ahead of Linda George, 935…
The Estrella Warbirds museum will be holding its second annual “Salute to our Heroes” event this Saturday, November 7th. This second year of the event is even bigger than the last with its displays, vendors, and demonstrations. This will include military vehicles, paratrooper drops, reenactments, first responder displays, food, beer, wine, and a kid zone.…
The California mid-state fair will return to the Paso Robles event center in 2027 from July 14 to the 25th. The official theme for the fair has been announced. The fair is bringing country charm and agricultural pride in 2027 with “hay days of summer,” a theme to celebrate the farmers, ranchers, traditions, and community…
The Atascadero school district announced they have launched two investigations regarding the sudden leave of the high school’s principal, Nikki Baca. Baca was suddenly put on leave in October, prompting a slew of public comments in one of its board meetings. One of those comments was Baca’s husband, claiming superintendent Tom Bennet made “inappropriate” comments…
11.02.26 PRJUSD Leadership Responds to Concerns Regarding Public Expenditures Paso Robles school board president Joel Peterson and superintendent Jennifer Loftus have both released statements regarding allegations recently reported by CalCoast News on district credit card spending. Peterson’s statement says “district expenses are subject to internal approval and documentation requirements… in each of the years covered…
The Paso Robles Main Street Association is seeking nominations for 2026 Roblan of the Year. Nominees must be a person who has made significant contributions to Paso Robles through community service, action, donations, and other ongoing outreach. Involvement must not be based solely on their contributions from employment-related responsibilities. The nomination period will run through.…
District attorney Dan Dow announced a 31-year-old man has been charged with three felony counts for alleged illegal voter registration. The man is John Ruel S. Ambos, accused of claiming to be a U.S. Citizen on his voter registration form, and illegally registering to vote in August 2016, as well as casting a ballot in…
November 12, 2026_PC_Agenda Creston residents are asking the San Luis Obispo county planning commission to approve a proposed ordinance on a cannabis exclusion zone. The zone would be one-mile around the Creston Village reserve line. The planning commission will vote on this on Thursday, November 12th, before moving to the board of supervisors for a…
Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services responded to a house fire at about 2 am yesterday. The fire was located at 4890 Rosario avenue. A single-story home was found to have smoke coming from the front and side of the residence, according to a release from Atascadero fire. Police officers entered the home before firefighters arrived,…
