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A Morro Bay police officer stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Wednesday night at about 10 pm near Marina street and Morro Ave. Officers identified the contacted driver as 40-year-old Alexander Steele of Bakersfield. Police say there was a firearm in plain view below the steering column. Steele was removed from the vehicle and…
Press Release Vegetation Fire Paso Fire & Emergency Services crews responded to a vegetation fire on Friday at about 1:40 pm in the Salinas riverbed. The fire was located near the intersection of highway 101 and the 46 east. Crews say they contained the fire to half an acre within about two hours. The cause…
_Girls Flag Football Paso Robles high school announced they will be debuting its new girls flag football program this fall. Leading the program as head coach will be Ken Hammond. Girls flag football is a fast-paced, non-contact version of American football where players wear flag belts, pulled by the opposing team to signify a tackle.…
Interim city attorney for the city of Morro Bay, Robert Schultz, says the city council voted 3 -2 in closed session on Tuesday to dismiss their current city manager, Yvonne Kimball. The dissenting votes were mayor Carla Wixom and councilmember Jeff Eckles. There was no listed reason for Kimball’s termination by city officials. She was…
The county district attorney’s office announced they have filed charges against 62-year-old Gaea Powell, a former mayoral candidate for the city of Arroyo Grande. The district attorney’s office says these crimes occurred in both the 2022 and 2024 election cycles. The complaint alleges in 2022, Powell registered to vote at an address in the city…
News Release -June 25 – Night Helo Cal Fire San Luis Obispo announced they have expanded its nighttime aerial firefighting capabilities. This comes with the addition of a powerful new advanced aircraft, now based at the Paso Robles air attack base: a CH-47 Chinook. Under the call sign, 7PJ (Papa Juliet), this helicopter can deliver…
Press Release – Uptown Family Park Community Garden Workshop About Summer Vegetables Another free workshop for the Uptown Family Park Community Garden will be held this Saturday, June 28th from 10 to 11 am. This workshop is the fourth in a series of recurring events that showcase the community garden’s transformation throughout the seasons. This…
There will be no Paso Robles city council meeting this Tuesday, July 1st. The Paso Robles city council ordinarily meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, but some weeks may have no meetings. The cancellation of this meeting, according to the city, was approved by council when it adopted the 2025 citywide calendar…
A celebration of life for Robert Eugene Winfield will be held this Saturday, June 28th at the Estrella Warbirds museum, starting at 10 am. Gene Winfield was an automotive customizer and fabricator; his interest in auto racing and car customization led his work to be featured in numerous TV shows and movies, such as “Bewitched,”…
