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A Creston native will be participating in the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise. Petty officer 3rd class Hanna Higuera, serves aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, a navy warship participating in the biennial rim of the pacific exercise around the Hawaiian islands. Higuera gradated from Atascadero high school in 2021, and joined the navy three…
San Luis Obispo police responded to an incident at the Food 4 Less parking lot on Higuera street yesterday afternoon. SLO police say a family of five adults and two juveniles got into an argument with an adult male, later identified as 38-year-old Travis Franco of Bakersfield. The police department said one of the adult…
Atascadero’s free Saturday concert series will continue tomorrow. Tomorrow’s entertainment will feature Josh Rosenblum, an artist based on California’s central coast. His sound today brings pop sensibility to genres of southern rock, soul, and country. Atascadero concerts are held from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Atascadero lake park. And don’t forget to take advantage…
A local x-ray technician has been found guilty of misdemeanor sexual battery against a patient. District attorney Dan Dow announced the sentencing yesterday afternoon. 47-year-old John Stephen O’brien worked for a local medical office as an x-ray technician; evidence presented at the trial says the victim went in for an x-ray of her back, and…
Paso Robles high school athletics, in partnership with Paso Fire & Emergency Services, will be conducting its annual football emergency action plan training this Saturday. The training will take place at 9 am at the Ivan Huff track at PRHS. Coaches, athletic personnel, and first responders will rehearse coordinated responses to realistic scenarios and emergencies…
Paso Robles Concerts in the Park will resume tonight in the downtown city park from 6 to 8 pm. Tonight’s entertainment will feature Ultra, playing classic rock. Enjoy this free entertainment, with food and drink available for purchase, or explore the downtown area.
A vegetation fire off Estrella road erupted yesterday afternoon, east of Paso Robles. The fire was located on the 6400 block of Estrella road, and quickly grew to about 30 acres in about an hour, with air and ground firefighters battling the blaze. Forward progress was eventually stopped at just about 5 pm. The cause…
The county sheriff’s office has released a statement saying they have been in full compliance with California’s SB 54. The sheriff’s office says this is in response to the Tribune newspaper “[publishing] a story suggesting that immigration and customs enforcement detainees may have been released by the sheriff’s office,” in violation of the law. SB…
The Paso Robles school district is reminding residents of the candidate filing period for the district’s governing board. The filing period closes August 7, 2026, and three trustee seats will appear on the November ballot: areas 1, 2, and 4. Trustee area maps and information about the filing process can be found on the district’s…
Natural Gas Leak Safely Mitigated_ Railroad Street Reopened to the Public Yesterday morning at about 10:20 am, the city of Paso Robles reported a natural gas leak that led to the closure of parts of Railroad street. Both Railroad and Pine street between 12th and 13th street were closed from a damaged gas line, with…
