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San Luis Obispo county students from the Coast Union high school Friday Night Live Chapter have taken steps to reduce underage drinking. The county Friday Night Live program is part of a statewide collection of chapters, receiving technical assistance from the California Friday Night Live partnership. Over 20 local middle and high school participate in…
Weekly Project Update JAN 15TH Paso Robles public works has announced two upcoming closures for Scott and Olive street. The olive street closure will start Tuesday, January 20th, and will be closed for a week. The closure will be on olive between 8th and 9th street. A detour will be available through Vine street. The…
The district attorney’s office released a statement yesterday, addressing protests and “ICE-free zones.” The release says the rights to peacefully protest, petition the government, and exercise free speech in public forums is a constitutional right they respect. “at the same time… activities that cross the line into violence and other criminal conduct are not,” the…
The city of Paso Robles invites community members to attend “Coffee with the City,” formerly coffee with the city manager. The next session will take place Friday, January 30th at 7:30 am, held in the Patina room at Cal Coast Brewer, 1346 Railroad st. “Coffee with the City is an informative and informal community meeting…
DUI checkpoint press release 2-13-26 The Paso Robles police department announced there will be a DUI checkpoint held within city limits on Friday, February 13th from 6 pm to 2 am at an undisclosed location. DUI checkpoint locations are chosen based off data showing incidents of impaired driving related crashes. The purpose is to promote…
In the November 2025 meeting, mayor pro tem Gregory requested a discussion for term limits for the Paso Robles city council. That discussion was brought forward in last night’s meeting for consideration. City manager Chris Huot presented council with options to applying term limits, such as their length, their cooling off period, which offices they…
In last night’s Paso Robles city council meeting, councilwoman Kris Beal responded to accusations regarding her social media post made late last month. As ICE agents were reportedly seen in Paso Robles and some citizens protested their presence, Beal wrote on social media: “I am so proud of all the volunteers and caring neighbors. If…
2026 01 14 Annual Westside Fiberized Slurry Project The city of Paso Robles announced they will begin street improvements to west side neighborhoods, starting the week of January 19th. This first phase will be complete in early February. Construction will include concrete improvements at Maple and Pacific, followed by 8th and Olive, 9th and Olive,…
Paul Flores’ petition to review his conviction has been denied by the California supreme court. District attorney Dan Dow announced this in a release yesterday afternoon, saying that Flores appealed his 2022 conviction to the second district court of appeal. In October 2025, the court of appeal issued a written opinion that affirmed the 2022…
The city of Atascadero invites the public to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for its outdoor skate area. This will take place Friday, January 16th at 4:30 pm at George C. Beatie Skate Park, 5493 Traffic Way. A-town park offers 7,000 square feet of outdoor skating areas, and 8,000 square feet of indoor space. The…
