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Job Fair in Downtown Paso 6.28.2021

The Paso Robles chamber of commerce is promoting a job fair on Tuesday morning July 13th. It will be from 9-11 at the downtown city park. All businesses in Paso Robles are eligible to participate. For businesses to register, contact the Paso Robles chamber of commerce or go onto their website. The deadline for businesses…

Hearst Castle Still Closed 6.28.2021

According to the Tribune, Hearst Castle will be closed for another nine months. The Tribune’s Cambria bureau chief spoke late last week with parks district superintendent Dan Falat. He says it will take at least nine months to repair damage to a section of the road near the hilltop because of damage to all 27…

Opener For Monday 6.28.2021

Did you enjoy the warm weekend? High temperatures reaching 108 in Paso Robles yesterday. 108 in Shandon. 97 in Atascadero. 66 in Cambria. Today will be about the same, then a cooling trend begins tomorrow. Highs tomorrow in Paso Robles near 102. Wednesday, highs will drop to 87, and they’ll stay in the mid to…

North County Weather 6.25.2021

Mostly sunny skies after morning clouds, highs near 92. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour this afternoon. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 56. SW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny and warmer, highs near 104. NW winds 10-15 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for high temperatures around 107 on Sunday. Cooling…

Federal Judge Stops Biden Debt-Relief 6.25.2021

A federal judge in Florida issues a preliminary injunction halting a key part of the Biden administration’s federal stimulus relief package that forgave agricultural debts to farmers of color. US district judge Marcia Morales Howard stopped the loan forgiveness payments and debt relief for disadvantaged farmers of color anywhere in the US. The lawsuit was…

IWMA Director Leaving 6.25.2021

After two years of contentiousness, the director of the Integrated Waste Management Authority is leaving. Brooks Stayer told the board earlier this month that he has accepted a new job in Augusta, Georgia. Stayer will leave his position in San Luis Obispo county in July. He said he wants to be closer to his family,…

Tax Rebate For Californians 6.25.2021

If you earned fewer than $75 thousand dollars last year, you may receive a tax rebate from the state that’s worth hundreds of dollars. That check will be sent out after the new state budget is approved. Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislators are still working out details for the fiscal year that begins July…

Reverend Ruben Franklin Tate Jr. 6.25.2021

Do you remember reverend Ruben Tate? He served as a letter carrier at the post office before becoming a leader in the community. Ultimately, reverend Tate served on the Paso Robles school board. This week, congressman Salud Carbajal introduced legislation to rename the Paso Robles post office after reverend Tate. The reverend Ruben Franklin Tate…

Willow Fire 6.25.2021

The Willow fire is now 19% contained. It has burned nearly 3,000 acres. The fire is burning south of Big Sur and is near the Tassajara Zen Center and Hot Springs. A crew of hot shot fire fighters were flown in Wednesday. Those hot shots may be dropped by planes into remote areas to create…

The Landing 6.25.2021

Late Tuesday night, June 15th, the Paso Robles city council introduced The Landing, a proposed project for 136-acres at the old Paso Robles Boys School. The city council did not begin discussion of the project until after eleven that Tuesday night. Phil Brown represented Majestic, the company based in LA which is going to clean…