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Atascadero firefighters responded to a vegetation fire Tuesday afternoon at 10-905 Escondido road. A release by the department says they arrived to find a 50 by 200 foot vegetation fire moving at a slow rate, with uphill spread being driven by the wind. The department says they managed to control the blaze in about 10…
Earlier this year, the city of Paso Robles discussed the budget estimate for the fourth of July celebration at Barney Schwartz Park. Despite reductions in the budget, the city said the estimated expenses exceeded the available funding totals for the event. The city started to solicit sponsorships from the community to help continue funding this…
On Tuesday evening, a bicyclist in San Luis Obispo was hit by an intoxicated driver, and treated for moderate injuries. San Luis Obispo police say the driver of a black chevrolet silverado pickup truck collided with the pedestrian, who was walking their bicycle in the bike lane on Broad street. The pickup truck dragged the…
The county board of supervisors were divided yesterday for an item on the consent agenda, recognizing Mike Brown from COLAB after his 14 years of service. The resolution recognizing Mike says he “Has worked tirelessly to bring greater accountability and transparency to government agencies throughout San Luis Obispo county.” Board members received significant correspondence of…
Community Open House for Larry Moore Park Design Paso Robles May 8 2025 Press Release The city of Paso Robles invites community members to a Design Open House for Larry Moore park. The open house will be held Thursday, May 8th from 5:30 to 7 pm in the Acorn room at Centennial Park. The city…
Last week, a potential bacteria contamination in the water supply for the Five Cities area led to a boiler notice for the community through the weekend. Although the notice has been lifted, the county public works department announced they will be temporarily changing the disinfectant in the Lopez Project Distribution System. The change will start…
In the April 15th meeting for the Lucia Mar school board, a track athlete at Arroyo Grande high school, Celeste Duyst, raised concerns over a transgender athlete participating in the sport and sharing a locker room with her. Duyst became emotional during her comments, breaking down into tears and saying the transgender athlete watched her…
Highway 1 at Regent’s Slide, from Limekiln State Park to Lime creek, will likely remain closed through the summer. Crews are still working on repairs to the highway at the slide daily. Recently Caltrans shared information on X, formerly known as Twitter, on how construction crews are using remote controlled bulldozers and equipment to continue…
Yesterday, 54-year-old Chantelle Lavergne Woods of Nipomo, pled guilty to charges of falsifying medical records for immigrants seeking legal permanent residences, and to purchase and distribute prescribed drugs. Woods admitted to fraudulently completing form I-693 for hundreds of different immigrants seeking to update their status to become legal permanent residents. The I-693 is required for…
The next Paso Robles city council meeting is tonight at 6. On tonight’s agenda under discussion items is the 2024 annual report for the city’s general plan. The general plan was first adopted in 2003, with several amendments made in the following years. General plan reports must be submitted to the state by late May,…