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Saturday, June 14th is Flag Day in the United States. President Donald Trump plans to hold a military parade in Washington D.C. to celebrate the Army’s 250th birthday. However, on this day, several “grassroot” organizations have called for a national protest to be held: “No Kings Day.” The website for No King’s Day says “they’ve…
In last night’s Atascadero city council meeting, the written and verbal testimony protesting wastewater rate increases were counted. Staff said they received a total of six protests. With a nonmajority of protests received, council adopted a resolution that approves the proposed wastewater rates, effective July 10th. The rates will increase by 18.5% over the next…
06-10-25 Agenda English The Paso Robles school board will consider approving and adopting its 2025 – 26 budget in its meeting tonight. The school board held a budget hearing on May 27, 2025. The district is required to adopt its budget by July 1st of each year. Prior to the May hearings, the district’s deficit…
Public Safety Survey The Paso Robles police department is inviting all residents to fill out a survey designed to gather input on local safety concerns, emergency preparedness, and community risk priorities. The survey is part of ongoing efforts by the city to improve emergency services, enhance disaster readiness, and ensure that public safety resources align…
The city of Atascadero will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony for the El Camino Real downtown safety and parking enhancement project Friday, June 27th at 5 pm. The celebration will kick off at the plaza on El Camino Real, across from the sunken gardens, and will be followed by a downtown block party for…
The California Mid-State Fair’s Cattlemen & Farmers Day will take place Thursday, July 17th. This day will honor and recognize the hard-working men and women of agriculture in San Luis Obispo county. The day’s events include a social hour at 4 pm in the Paso Robles pavilion, a barbecue steak dinner at 5 pm, award…
The Fort Hunter Liggett multipurpose range complex modernization project has finished after two years of construction for upgrades. The project, costing around 5.6 million dollars, upgrades the training capabilities for military personnel. The expanded training area features new target emplacements, battle positions, and infantry clusters. Range officer Reynaldo Vellido said “These upgrades provide soldiers with…
Cal Fire San Luis Obispo dispatched a fire boat and Mercy Air 34 yesterday morning due to a boat fire at lake Nacimiento, near the Town Creek area. The incident was reported around 10 am. Cal Fire says the boat fire left one injured, but the injured person managed to reach safety on their own.…
News Release – JUNE 6 – Prescribed Fire Another prescribed burn has been scheduled by Cal Fire San Luis Obispo, in cooperation with Caltrans and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This prescribed burn will begin this morning, and is scheduled to burn approximately 319 acres in the California Valley. Burns reduce wildfire risk,…
Starting today and extending through the end of the month, PG&E will be conducting maintenance and testing of the county’s early warning system sirens. Crews will be inspecting each of the county’s 131 sirens, which may be tested for a few seconds at low volume. Work will take place weekdays from 8 am to 4…
