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On the Paso Robles city council’s agenda last night was the second reading of ordinance number 1141, which would repeal parts of the Paso Robles municipal code that restricts dogs in public places, notably parks. Council pulled this consent item for separate discussion towards the end of the meeting, with some members of the public…
Former Paso Robles high school Bearcat, and Ace of Cal Poly’s pitching, Jakob Wright, was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth round of the MLB draft. A left-handed pitcher, Wright is the 128th overall pick, and is the first college player taken by the Dodgers this draft. Wright redshirted his freshman year…
The San Luis Obispo county public health department has released a guideline for a safe and healthy visit at the California mid-state fair. The department encourages attendees to keep cool and stay hydrated: take breaks in the shade, take advantage of cooler evening hours, bring empty plastic bottles to the fair, and use refill stations.…
The city of Atascadero invites the public to an open house event on Wednesday, July 24th at historic city hall from 4 to 7 pm. The open house’s purpose is to allow the public to provide input and share ideas on topics to consider during the analysis of the general plan update. Residents will be…
The Hurricane Fire at Carrizo Plain near the Kern/San Luis Obispo county line continues to be fought by the Bureau of Land Management. As of this morning the blm says the fire is 95% contained, and is still sitting at around 12 thousand acres. No new evacuation orders have been issued for those living in…
The county board of supervisors will be meeting this morning at 9. An item added on to its consent agenda is approving a contract with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group, which would use grant funds for a groundwater feasibility & engineering study. The study would assess the feasibility of using state water project supplies for…
The California mid-state fair at the Paso Robles event center is set to begin on Wednesday, July 17th, and will run through Sunday, July 28th. Opening day will feature free carnival rides from 4 pm until midnight. On the 805 Beer Frontier Stage will be the Miss California mid state fair scholarship pageant starting at…
The Atascadero sales tax oversight committee will be holding its next meeting on Thursday, July 18th at 4 pm. The meeting takes place at Atascadero city hall’s club room on the fourth floor. The sales tax oversight committee’s purpose is to review revenues and expenditures from local sales taxes to ensure their funds are being…
On Saturday morning, a fire broke out in the Carizzo Plain near the intersection of Elkhorn and Hurricane roads. Cal Fire first estimated the Hurricane fire grew to over 20 thousand acres by Sunday morning, but after more accurate mapping, has reduced that number down to 12 thousand acres. As of Sunday evening, the fire…
As part of the El Camino Real downtown safety and parking enhancements program, the city of Atascadero announced that West Mall from Palma avenue to El Camino Real will become a one-way street. The city says traffic circulation will compliment East Mall, which is also currently at a one-way street. The new parking layout will…
