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Tonight at 5:30 pm, on the steps of Atascadero’s city hall, a ceremony will be held to honor the life of 11-year-old Jose Gutierrez. Gutierrez was the boy killed in a hit-and-run accident earlier this year, the primary suspect being 31-year-old Zachary Bernal, who has pled not guilty. The ceremony will posthumously award Gutierrez the…
Two years after his conviction, Paul Flores filed an appellate brief for his trial on the 1996 murder of Kristin Smart. Flores’s appeal argued that he was not allowed a fair trial, alleging that one of the trial’s jurors showed signs of bias, and that the court should not have allowed two women to testify…
Press Release Residential Structure Fire Pacific Ave Paso Fire & Emergency Services responded to a report of a residential structure fire Saturday, April 19th, at around 9:06 am. Firefighters found an active fire in the kitchen of a home on Pacific avenue, with one occupant inside the home at the time. The occupant had sustained…
Caltrans district 5 announced it will be holding its 35th annual worker memorial ceremony at 50 Higuera street in San Luis Obispo. The ceremony takes place Wednesday, April 30th at 10 am. Caltrans district 5 director, Scott Eades says this ceremony is “Significant following the loss last year of Alexander Rodish,” a Caltrans maintenance employee…
News Release Whitney 4-18 FINAL Cal Fire San Luis Obispo has scheduled another prescribed burn for one day this week. The burn will take place around 20 minutes east of Santa Margarita, near the intersection of Las Pilitas road and Parkhill road. Caltrans says the burn is planned to take place between Monday, April 21st,…
In an effort organized by California Parents For Change, some parents across San Luis Obispo county are calling on local school districts to align their policies with President Donald Trump’s executive order to maintain sex-segregated sports teams, locker rooms, and restrooms. The demand is for a public statement and detailed compliance plan from school districts…
Weekly Project Update APRIL 18TH Paso Robles public works has released another weekly project report for ongoing work in the city. For the Golden Hill road repairs, public works says the contractor is expected to mobilize for slurry and striping the week of May 5th. For the Creston road corridor improvements, the installation of traffic…
The Jack Creek road bridge in rural Templeton will be closed starting April 24, 2025, through November 30, 2025. County public works says the closure is for the replacement of the bridge above Paso Robles Creek. The bridge was originally built in 1937, public works says, and is due for a replacement. The project to…
The county sheriff’s office released a statement yesterday afternoon, saying they arrested two suspects believed to have been responsible for car burglaries in the Bob Jones trail parking lot. The sheriff’s office says these incidents had taken place throughout the month of March, with the most recent one occurring March 31st. The sheriff’s office were…
In partnership with the League of Women Voters, the county elections office announced they are launching a youth-focused outreach program for the 2025-26 school year. This program, according to the elections office, will provide resources for selected youth to engage with their peers in the democratic voting process. Ambassadors will be selected from applicants, ages…
