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The county sheriff’s office announced that after nearly 43 years, a cold case has officially been solved. The sheriff’s office says that on November 15, 1983, deputies responded to “a report of a suspicious van parked at a turnout along highway 1,” about 3 miles north of Hearst castle. Detectives found the body of Dorothy…
1-20-26 PRJUSD Invites Community to Superintendent Coffee Chat The next coffee the superintendent event for Paso Robles will be held this Thursday, January 22nd at 8 am. Coffee with the superintendent is an opportunity to connect, share ideas, ask questions, and take part in a meaningful dialogue with the school district’s superintendent, Jennifer Loftus. The…
January 20, 2026 Meeting Agenda with Links to Reports The Templeton Community Services District’s next regular meeting is tonight. On the agenda is a review and proposed adoption of the CSD’s fire code with amendments. The CSD receives an updated fire code from the state of California every three years, and must adopt it with…
A San Miguel Community Services District board member, vice president John Green, passed away in late November. To fill the late Green’s open seat, current San Miguel CSD board members will be holding interviews in its January 22nd meeting. The appointee will only serve in the seat through the end of 2026, with the seat…
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…
