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Cal Fire Controlled Burn 03.25.2022

Again today, Cal Fire may conduct a controlled burn of hazardous vegetation along the east side of highway 229 between highway 58 and the town of Creston. Smoke may be visible in Creston and the surrounding areas over the next ten days. Cal Fire will have fire engines on site during all burn operations. If…

Paso STR Workshop 03.25.2022

Short Term Rentals the topic for a workshop last night at the library conference room. The second workshop of the week for the city of Paso Robles. Community Development Director Warren Frace says it was a workshop week this week. Again, that’s community development director Warren Frace talking about the ordinance on Short Term Rentals.…

North County Weather 03.24.2022

Sunny and warm today, highs near 84. WSW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tonight, clear, lows near 46. NW winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tomorrow, partly cloudy, highs near 83. WSW winds at 10-15 miles per hour. The extended forecast for cooler temperatures on Saturday. Sunday afternoon and evening, an 85% chance of rain. That…

In Sports 03.24.2022

March Madness returns tonight. In San Francisco this afternoon, Gonzaga plays Arkansas at 4. Then Duke plays Texas Tech after that game. In San Antonio, Arizona plays the late game against Houston, after Michigan and Villa Nova play at 4:30. Tomorrow evening in Philadelphia, UCLA plays North Carolina. That’s after the Cinderella team in the…

AG News 03.24.2022

As the price of gasoline breaks the six dollar barrier in the north county, many people look for alternatives, but veterinarians are cautioning people against the assumption that we can return to horse travel. Although that was once common in the north county. The problem is that Americans are much heavier today. Obesity is rampant,…

Drug Addiction & Jail 03.24.2022

One of the big issues surround the homeless problem in the north county and through the state is drug addiction. San Luis Obispo county sheriff Ian Parkinson says that it used to be, when people were arrested they got put in jail, and that’s often where they realized they needed to change their lives. But…

Pool at High School 03.24.2022

Late Tuesday night, the Paso Robles school board voted unanimously to hire an architect to develop plans for a modified aquatic complex at the high school. It’s an important step, however, people are cautioned that this does not guarantee that a pool will be built at Paso Robles high school. The process to build a…

Grand Jury Report 03.24.2022

This week, the San Luis Obispo county grand jury releases it’s 79 page continuity report. That report responds to the Paso Robles school district’s response to the original report entitled, The Paso Robles School District, A Cautionary Tale. This latest missive from the grand jury points out suggestions that they recommended which have been ignored…

Short Term Rentals 03.24.2022

At a time when many talk about the housing shortage, the Paso Robles city council will discuss the ordinance which allows hundreds of short term rentals in Paso Robles. The workshop to be held at 6:30 this evening. Many cities the size and character of Paso Robles ban short term rentals in residential zones. These…