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Weekly Project Update FEB 21 The public works department for Paso Robles has released another weekly project report for ongoing and upcoming projects in the city. For Golden Hill road, slurry and striping remains on hold due to cold weather. Construction continues on the Creston corridor with concrete improvements and a traffic signal installation at…
Press Release Station 52 The county public works department has begun working on renovations to the interior living spaces for fire station 52 in Paso Robles. The renovations have resulted in the temporary closure of the fire station on Branch drive on February 17th, which will take approximately 45 days to complete. During this time,…
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) announced that the city of Atascadero and county of San Luis Obispo have officially begun receiving 3CE service. They are joining 33 other regional government partners with 3CE. 3CE’s release says they are a locally controlled public agency that “Procures access to renewable electricity on behalf of its customers.” With…
The Atascadero city council’s next meeting is Tuesday, February 25th. This meeting, the city council will discuss a proposal to consolidate the city’s Dial-A-Ride service (DAR) into the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority. According to the agenda, Atascadero’s DAR has been in service in 1979, and provides a curb-to-curb public transit system for the…
Garnet Films, in collaboration with Tobin James Cellars, will be releasing a film shot here in Paso Robles on March 4th, titled Wine Thief. The film will be released to streaming platforms on March 4th. There are plans to have a screening at the Park Cinemas in Paso Robles, with a date to be determined.…
The county clerk-recorder’s office has released a video detailing ballot processing & tabulation that occurs in the elections center. The release says the center is open to the public for organized tours, but this video depicts a step-by-step process of how vote-by-mail ballots are processed and tabulated. The video details the steps involved in signature…
Uptown Family Park Free Garden Workshop Press Release The Paso Robles recreation department announced they will be holding a free community garden workshop Sunday, March 1st from 10 to 11 am. The workshop will take place at the Uptown Family Park community garden, 641 36th street. No registration is required. In this free workshop, attendees…
The county district attorney’s office announced that a resident advisor for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 26-year-old Alexis Alejandro, has been sentenced to state prison for 7 years 4 months. Alejandro pled guilty to assault with intent to commit a sex offense and first-degree burglary. According to the DA’s office, on September 7, 2024, a…
Current San Luis Obispo county counsel, Rita Neal, is set to retire from her position on March 14, 2025. Neal first joined the county counsel’s office in 1998 as deputy county counsel, and has served in her current role since 2012. The board of supervisors, in its next meeting on February 25th, will consider approving…
The Atascadero city council will be holding two special meetings this Friday and Saturday. The meetings will function as goal setting workshops for the city, reviewing the city’s current goals and outcomes. The first workshop will be Friday at 6 pm, and the second on Saturday at 9 am. On the Saturday workshop, council will…