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02-24-2026 PRHS Students Gain Conservatory-Level Jazz Training Through Unique Partnership with Libretto Paso Robles high school students have been granted an exceptional opportunity of receiving world-class jazz training for some of its music students. Directed by Los Angeles-based jazz educator Michael Ragonese, the Libretto Conservatory program has made its way to Paso Robles, with the…
Paso Robles high school Future Farmers of America boosters fundraiser dinner and action is scheduled for Saturday, March 14th from 5 to 10 pm at the Paso Robles event center. Paso Robles high school FFA boosters is a nonprofit organization that provides financial support for the school’s FFA programs and leadership conferences “This is an…
Caltrans district 5 announced there will be daytime traffic control on Thursday, March 5th on highway 41. One-way reversing traffic control will affect the 41, west of Atascadero, between Cerro Alto campground and Toro Creek road, 9 am to 2:30 pm. Crews will be on site to process a large tree that was knocked down…
San Luis Obispo police received several 911 calls on Saturday, February 28th at 4:46 pm. The calls said that a male on the 900 block of El Capitan Way was shouting aggressively and waving a firearm. Officers later located the male subject near the intersection of Poinsettia street and Bluebell way, actively yelling and holding…
The Paso Robles city council will consider the final approval for a proposed 24 residential unit affordable housing project on Creston road. Located on a 4.32 acre parcel at 420 Creston road, the plan proposes to construct 12 duplex buildings, for a total of 24 residential units, designed primarily for low income housing. The project…
Funding for the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority’s fiscal year 2026 – 2027 budget was approved to be funded by proposition 26. A release from PRAGA says this is a move to comply with the state’s sustainable groundwater management act, authorized by water code section 10730. Although the board voted unanimously to fund the agency…
The Atascadero police department released information of a school lockdown that took place on March 2nd at approximately 8:15 am. Officers responded to reports of an individual near Monterey elementary school, 3355 Monterey road, who may have been in possession of a firearm. Officers conducted a safety check of the campus, searched the area, and…
After reopening for just a few days, the Fremont theater is once again closed due to safety concerns. The Fremont first closed after a chip of its iconic sign fell and landed in the street. No one was injured from this incident, and the theater and sidewalk later opened on Tuesday last week. The city…
The county planning commission approved a 181-home development project in San Miguel on Thursday. The project would sit on a 43-acre parcel, and be developed through four phases, contingent with upgrades to the San Miguel wastewater treatment plant. San Miguel CSD general manager Kelly Dodd said the CSD’s wastewater treatment system can currently support the…
The city of Paso Robles announced the latest appointments for its planning commission. The city council conducted interviews for three seats on February 11th, whose terms will all start March 1, 2026. The city council reappointed Ty Christensen and Eric Marlow to the planning commission, and appointed Ashley Lorenz as a new commissioner.
