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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…
Are you enjoying the warm, spring afternoons? Tuesday, Paso Robles broke the record for the date. High temperatures reached 84 Tuesday afternoon, which broke the record of 82 set back in 1977. We’ll see warm weather again this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon, then look for rain on Sunday. Forecasters saying we have an 85% chance…
Sunny and warm today, highs near 85. WSW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tonight, clear, lows near 47. NW winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny and warm, highs near 86. WNW winds at 10-15 miles per hour. The extended forecast for sunshine and warmer temperatures through Friday. Highs in the mid 80’s. Cooler…
The drought is having a severe economic toll on California agriculture. A new study from the University of California, Merced, said exceptionally dry conditions in 2021 resulted in a $1.1 billion loss for farm businesses in the state. An estimated 8,750 full or part-time agricultural workers lost their jobs. The report also said 395,000 acres…
The district attorneys office says the Kristin Smart murder trial should stay in San Luis Obispo county. That’s after a change of venue motion filed by lawyers for Paul and Ruben Flores earlier this month. Paul Flores is accused of killing Kristin Smart in May of 1996. His father, Ruben, is charged with helping his…
Beginning today, Cal Fire will conduct a controlled burn of hazardous vegetation along the east side of highway 229 between highway 59 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 sight during all burn operations. If…
The City of Paso Robles held a workshop Tuesday afternoon to discuss returning parklets to downtown. The program to put outdoor dining areas in parking spaces in front of restaurants was implemented initially to address the needs of restaurant operators who were hard hit by COVID restrictions imposed by city, county and state officials. Although…
The San Luis Obispo county grand jury responds to the Paso Robles school board, and it’s not great. You may remember the grand jury investigated the grand jury covering the period between 2015 and 2018. This was the superintendent Chris Williams period with school board members like Joel Peterson, Field Gibson, and Tim Gearhart. The…
The Paso Robles school board met last night at the district office. After a presentation about Liberty school, the trustees talked about Measure M money, and that discussion took several hours. The same arguments about closing schools and building at a swimming pool at the high school repeated by many who attended the meeting last…
Mostly sunny today, highs near 78. Northerly winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tonight, mostly clear, lows near 44. Northerly winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny and warmer. Highs in the mid 80’s. NNE winds at 5-10 miler per hour. The extended forecast for sunshine and warmer temperatures through this week. Highs in the…