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Tattoo Shop in Paso 01.18.2022

Paso Robles finally has a tattoo shop. Pioneer Tattoo Company opened last month on Riverside. It’s the first tattoo shop in the city of Paso Robles. The city council recently passed an urgency ordinance to allow tattoo parlors in certain areas of the city. There are already tattoo parlors in San Miguel and Atascadero.

Unity Walk on MLK Day 01.18.2022

Several hundred people turned out for a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Paso Robles downtown city park. It opened with the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance, because speakers said Dr. King believed in working within the system. The reverend Ken Parish shared a prayer with those in attendance yesterday. Among the…

North County Weather 01.17.2022

Cloudy skies in the north county. Highs near 66, SSW 5-10 miles per hour. A 30% chance of rain or sprinkles. Tonight, cloudy skies, lows near 48 with light winds. Tomorrow, overcast in the morning, otherwise mostly sunny. Highs near 67 with light variable winds. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies Wednesday and…

In Sports 01.17.2022

Friday night, the Paso Robles high school girl’s basketball team beat Righetti 51-47. The Bearcat girls improve to 14-8 for the season. Friday, the team travels to Santa Maria to play St. Joseph. Meanwhile in Santa Maria Friday, the Bearcat boy’s basketball team lost to the Righetti Warriors 69-48. The Bearcat’s next game is scheduled…

Ross Dress For Less 01.17.2022

Ross Dress For Less is closing in downtown San Luis Obispo. It means another big vacancy in downtown San Luis. Beverly’s Fabrics and Charles Shoes each closed in the past few years in that same vicinity. Those two were each family-owned operations that did business in downtown San Luis for more than fifty years. Ross…

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Other Stories This Monday 01.17.2022

Paso Robles police still looking for more information regarding those two massage parlors which they closed Thursday after undercover detectives determined the businesses were providing sexual favors for money. No arrests were made, but the city is reviewing their business licenses. Some residents are puzzled why the massage parlors were abruptly closed after operating for…

Covid at County Jail 01.17.2022

An outbreak of covid reported at the county jail. That outbreak is impacting inmates and personnel working at the facility. On Thursday, the county sheriff’s office reported 58 inmates and 23 custody personnel tested positive for covid since Christmas. No inmates have been hospitalized. None have died. Most symptoms are reported as mild. Jail staff…