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Press Release – Coffee with the City Mar_2026 The city of Paso Robles announced the next Coffee with the City event will take place Friday, March 27th at 7:30 am. The event, as always, will be held in the Patina room at Cal Coast Brewery, 1346 Railroad street. This session will include a presentation from…
The superintendent of the San Luis Coastal Unified School District has announced he will retire in July 2027. Eric Prater has served as the superintendent for the district for 17 years, having started in 2010, and served 34 years in public education in California. In a release from Prater, he said “It has truly been…
The San Luis Obispo county Cattlemen’s Association has withdrawn its support for a district 2 supervisor candidate. The Cattlemen’s Association previously donated $2,500 to Jim Dantona’s campaign in October. The donation, however, was not approved by the association’s political action committee. The association decided to withdraw its endorsement of Dantona when they discussed a video…
The Paso Robles city council unanimously approved the recommendation from the planning commission for the plans to an affordable housing project on Creston road. The project includes 12 duplex buildings on a 4.32 acre property, located on Creston road near Capitol Hill road. Each condo has private yards and attached 2-car garages. The lot contains…
Caltrans announced there will be a full overnight closure of highway 41, starting Thursday night at 8 pm. The closure will last until Friday, March 20th at 8 am. The affected area will be the 41, east of the Cholame Y, to Reef Station at the intersection of highway 33. Caltrans says crews will be…
Travelers in both directions of the highway 46, east of Cholame, will encounter overnight one-way reversing traffic control this week. Caltrans district 5 announced control will begin tonight at 6 pm until 6 am on Wednesday. Then, control will be in effect again at 6 pm on Wednesday through 6 am on Thursday. Caltrans says…
The Paso Robles school district has released its newest issue of Paso Proud, the magazine that highlights the achievements and current on-goings for the district. This issue’s stories recognizes the “remarkable act of generosity” at Kermit King elementary, where students, staff, and families collected more than 2,300 canned and non-perishable food items for Paso Robles…
CHP has provided details of a fatal collision involving a Paso Robles man that took place in Wasco this weekend. On Saturday at about 2:30 am, east of Kurt road, 20-year-old Gael Salto Fernandez of Wasco was driving eastbound on highway 46. CHP says for unknown reasons, Fernandez’s 2011 Toyota corolla went into the incoming…
San Luis Obispo county emergency crews responded to a report of potential hazardous materials at the Vitalant blood donation center in San Luis Obispo, 4119 Broad street. Yesterday morning, reports came in at about 9:42 am of an unknown white powder at the blood bank, and the building was evacuated. Emergency services also said there…
The Paso Robles city council will be holding a public hearing in its meeting tonight on updating city development services fees. These are imposed by the city to recover costs on providing services that are otherwise not provided to those not paying the fee. The city previously approved user fee changes for public safety, airport,…
