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The city of Atascadero and Central Coast Zoo announced that an iconic and cherished feature of the zoo will be returning. The city says the children’s water fountain, “Leo the Lion” will return beautifully refurbished just in time for the kickoff of Woo at the Zoo on Saturday, February 14th. A special ribbon cutting and…
The county board of supervisors received a review of the current status of the Paso Robles groundwater basin in its meeting on Tuesday. Blain Reely, county groundwater sustainability director, provided the presentation. In it, Reely reported the history of the state’s sustainable groundwater management act, and how the county is required to bring the basin…
CAL FIRE Press Release Pope VMP 2.5.26 Cal Fire San Luis Obispo, in collaboration with private landowners and other agencies, will be conducting a prescribed burn this week of 17 acres of vegetation. The burn is scheduled to start at 10 this morning, weather permitting, and will take place approximately 15 minutes east of Santa…
San Luis Obispo police are seeking a man who attempted to steal over $1,800 in merchandise from the Home Depot Sunday evening. The police department says in a Facebook post there was a “brief struggle” with loss prevention in his attempt, and he shortly fled the store afterwards. He went to Whole Foods, removed his…
A San Luis Obispo county jury has found 31-year-old Angel RamosRamirez guilty of second degree murder. Jurors heard evidence in the 29-day trial that RamosRamirez murdered 20-year-old Daniel Diaz, an Oceano resident, stabbing him 10 times in the early morning hours of June 4, 2022. RamosRamirez was also found guilty of assault with a deadly…
A segment of north River road will be fully closed Monday, February 9th from 7 am to 7 pm. The closure will affect the road way, just north of River Oaks drive. A release from the city of Paso Robles outlines using Wellsona and Airport roads as detours during this project time. The closure is…
The Creston Classic Rodeo announced they have donated $25,000 to two community organizations, following the conclusion of the 29th annual Creston Classic Rodeo. CCR donated $15,000 to C.A.T.C.H., which operates the Creston community center, located in Creston’s former firehouse. $10,000 was donated to the Creston community association’s pool fund, helping operate and maintain the Creston…
The next Paso Robles city council meeting will be this Tuesday, February 3rd. Meetings are still being held in the Norris room at Centennial park, 600 Nickerson drive. Tuesday’s agenda contains no public hearings or discussion items – only presentations and consent items. Presentations include a retirement proclamation for public works director Freda Berman, and…
News Release – JAN30 – Heritage Cal Fire San Luis Obispo, in cooperation with other agencies, will be performing a prescribed pile burn near lake Nacimiento. The Heritage Ranch fuel break project is scheduled to begin February 3rd, and will continue through February 5th. Burn operations will occur daily between 9:30 am and 5 pm.…
A driver was arrested early Friday morning, suspected of driving under the influence, in a vehicle rollover crash. A release from CHP says that at about 3 am, Jose Pena was driving north on highway 101, just south of Tassajara Creek road. At least one other person was in the vehicle in the front passenger…
