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A vegetation fire broke out in San Miguel off Vineyard Canyon & Indian Valley road yesterday afternoon. Fire officials responded at around 4 in the afternoon with nine engines battling the fire, which burned over 350 acres in three hours. Late last night, Cal Fire officials said the forward progress of the blaze had been…
The Paso Robles school board may approve a three-year contract with T-Mobile for implementing mobile hotspots for some of its students. As part of its learning control accountability plan, surveys and community input revealed a demand for continued Wi-Fi access for students at home, particularly for English learners, low-income, and foster students. With continued student…
The city of Atascadero held its ceremonial oath of office for its newly appointed city manager, James R. Lewis. The city will also be presenting a commendation and recognition presentation for outgoing city manager Rachelle Rickard during its regular meeting tomorrow, July 11th at 6 pm. You can attend the meeting in person, or listen…
Over three hundred personnel searched this weekend for missing five-year-old Kyle Doan. It’s been six months since Kyle went missing after being swept away by flood waters earlier this year. Despite lower water levels of the Salinas river providing newly accessible search areas across six miles, Saturday’s search for Kyle Doan provided no evidence for…
On Friday and Saturday, the city of Paso Robles held public workshops for community members to share their insights and concerns for addressing homelessness in the community, as part of the development of a five year strategic plan. The meetings allowed members of the public to speak freely for however long they wished on what…
The California Department of Health has awarded more than 30 million dollars to 63 entities across California. This is part of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, a 4.7 billion dollar investment in youth behavioral health, and a new component of governor Newsom’s master plan for kids’ mental health. Transitions-Mental Health Association in San…
A public draft for the 2022 annual report of the Paso Robles groundwater basin shows an excess of pumping amidst the severe drought. The report said about 87 thousand acre-feet of water was extracted from the basin in 2022, compared to 2021’s 82 thousand acre-feet. The report estimates 92% of this consumption came from agriculture…
A Templeton fire broke out yesterday afternoon at a home at 1160 Pina Selva place. About twenty minutes after the fire was reported, the fire had engulfed a barn, a garage, and nearby cars, threatening to spread further. Firefighters spent approximately two hours battling the blaze. There are currently two people who received medical help…
The San Luis Obispo county of governments announced it has received $65 million in grant funding awarded from the California Transportation Commission. The funds will go towards transportation improvements for the Five Cities multimodal transportation network enhancement project (also known as the Five Cities project). A primary component of the Five Cities project is a…
Yesterday afternoon, a semi truck with a trailer and a red Kia crashed on highway 46 in Paso Robles. The collision happened around 1 pm near Union road. The 18 year old driver of the Kia and his passenger were both found unconscious, sustaining major injuries, and were transported to a local hospital for treatment.…
