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The Atascadero police department will be holding a DUI checkpoint this Friday, December 19th. The checkpoint will start at 6 pm, and will go through 2 am on Saturday, December 20th. The DUI checkpoint will be held at an undisclosed location, chosen based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. DUI checkpoints are conducted…
The chair for the Templeton Area Advisory Group, Jennifer Jones, has announced she is resigning from her position as chair, effective immediately. Jones’s statement on her resignation cites “problematic behaviors of a board member” for her resignation. The release says: “applicants should not be talked down to or berated. County staff should not be harassed…
San Miguel’s 35th Annual Christmas Light Parade will be held this Saturday, December 20th at 6 pm. Hosted by the San Miguel fire department, this beloved tradition marches down Main street with lights, trucks, bikes, horses, and all sorts of holiday cheer. After the parade, you can meet Santa at the fire station. Toys for…
Early Monday morning, Norma Moye passed away at the age of 93, at Twin Cities hospital battling pneumonia. She was surrounded family, and passed peacefully. No further information is available at this time.
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion School Robotics Club Wins Multiple Awards in Regional Robotics Competition Two Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Robotics Reams will be attending the Southern California State Championships at UC Irvine in March. Georgia Brown has a 4th grade elementary team, and a junior high team for the competition, and faced 46 robotics teams…
Tonight is the next Paso Robles city council meeting at 6, held in the Norris room at Centennial Park due to ongoing work at city hall. On tonight’s agenda is a discussion for food truck regulations in the city. The full city council will provide direction to staff regarding the proposed regulation amendments from the…
Former Cal Poly student, Charles Hojaboom, has been sentenced to serve 6 years and 2 months in state prison for crimes committed in 2023 regarding a firearm. The DA’s office says this stems from four separate shooting incidents that took place on Cal Poly’s campus between June and November 2023. The DA’s office says an…
In its meeting last week, the Atascadero city council discussed a proposed ordinance designed to reduce illegal fireworks usage. The city announced in a release yesterday they have adopted the ordinance, effective immediately. Illegal fireworks have been a persistent concern in Atascadero, according to the city, particularly during Independence Day and New Year’s Eve. The…
The county public health department is warning the community to avoid foraging and consuming wild mushrooms. This is following an issue made by the California department of public health, where a recent outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to wild mushrooms with 21 cases was reported statewide on December 5th. Clusters of the mushrooms exist mainly…
County staff is proposing to adjust funds for water conservation in the Paso Robles groundwater basin. According to the agenda for Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting, applicants for new residential developments within the Paso Robles groundwater basin were required to offset their projected water demand by paying fees into county-approved water conservation programs. Revenues were…
