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The Paso Robles & Templeton chamber of commerce announced CEO Gina Fitzpatrick has resigned after 10 years of service. During this time, the chamber will be undergoing a leadership transition, as current board chair Rob Covarrubias will step down from his chairmanship and assume interim CEO responsibilities. As interim CEO, Covarrubias will oversee daily operations,…
The county sheriff’s office has released an update into the investigation of a missing person, Isabel Lucas Velasco of Coalinga. The sheriff’s office began investigating this missing person report on September 13th. She is a 50-year-old female last seen in San Luis Obispo county, with ties to the city of Coalinga and Visalia. The sheriff’s…
Community members of Atascadero are invited to attend the city’s Open House event Tuesday, October 21st from 3 to 5 pm in the city hall foyer. This event will provide an opportunity for residents to meet one-on-one with staff and the consultant team to discuss the preliminary elements of the city’s general plan. The draft…
Li-Ion Battery Safety Press Release 2025 Cal Fire San Luis Obispo is urging the community to take steps to protect their homes and families from the growing risk of lithium-ion battery fires. This is a part of fire prevention week, October 5th through the 11th. Cal Fire says lithium-ion batteries are most commonly found in…
51-year-old John Joseph Cicone of Paso Robles has been sentenced to serve 270 days in the San Luis Obispo county jail and five years of supervised probation for felony DUI injuring two, and fleeing the scene. The county DA’s office says Cicone collided with a vehicle of a married couple while driving under the influence,…
Improvements to highway 58 outside of Santa Margarita will start today, extending to highway 229. Improvements include new pedestrian facilities, road widening, and drainage improvements. As a result of this roadwork, one-way traffic control will be in effect between H street in Santa Margarita and the Pozo Road junction, 8 am to 4 pm. This…
Superintendent Coffee Chat (1) The Paso Robles school district announced superintendent Jennifer Loftus has scheduled another coffee with the superintendent event in response to community interest. This event will be held Tuesday, October 7th from 5 to 6 pm in the district board room at 800 Niblick road, Paso Robles. These gatherings seek to provide…
Board members for the Shandon-San Juan water district and the Estrella-El Pomar water district may be approved by the county board of supervisors. Requests were sent in August and September of this year by these water districts to make appointments in lieu of holding an election. This is due to only one person filing a…
A wildfire broke out Saturday afternoon in rural San Luis Obispo county, near California Valley off highway 58 and Seven Mile road. The fire burned about 107 acres before being extinguished, with air tankers swiftly responding. Cal Fire says the vegetation fire had the potential to grow to 200 acres, with three structures threatened. The…
A vegetation fire broke out yesterday afternoon at about 5 pm near lake Nacimiento. The San Luis Obispo county fire department says the fire was near the main gate of Heritage Ranch and Gateway drive. The fire grew quickly to approximately 2 acres in size, but fire officials say forward progress was stopped at about…
