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Highway 1 at Regent’s Slide, from Limekiln State Park to Lime creek, will likely remain closed through the summer. Crews are still working on repairs to the highway at the slide daily. Recently Caltrans shared information on X, formerly known as Twitter, on how construction crews are using remote controlled bulldozers and equipment to continue…
Yesterday, 54-year-old Chantelle Lavergne Woods of Nipomo, pled guilty to charges of falsifying medical records for immigrants seeking legal permanent residences, and to purchase and distribute prescribed drugs. Woods admitted to fraudulently completing form I-693 for hundreds of different immigrants seeking to update their status to become legal permanent residents. The I-693 is required for…
The next Paso Robles city council meeting is tonight at 6. On tonight’s agenda under discussion items is the 2024 annual report for the city’s general plan. The general plan was first adopted in 2003, with several amendments made in the following years. General plan reports must be submitted to the state by late May,…
05-05-25 Press Release Paso Robles police department’s school resource officer at Paso high school investigated an online comment reported by staff yesterday morning. A release by the school district said staff alerted the department to an unspecified online comment that had raised concerns. The police department determined the threat was not credible, however. The school…
The application deadline for the 2025-26 student elections ambassador program for the county is next Friday, May 16th. The county elections office has released a deadline reminder for this program, which seeks to partner with and inspire young leaders to engage with their peers in the democratic process. Participating leaders will learn about the history…
The California mid-state fair announced that David Lee Roth will be performing at the fair Tuesday, July 22, 2025. David Lee Roth is a rock and roll icon, and the voice of Van Halen. He is known for his high-energy performances, and unique vocal style to make Van Halen one of the biggest rock bands…
The 9th annual Tamale Festival hit downtown Atascadero this past weekend, with the city reporting over 140 vendors in attendance. The city has announced the winners for its various contests: Best overall tamale went to Super Tamales from San Jose, California. Best traditional tamales went to Super Tamales as well. Savina’s Gourmet Tamales from Santa…
Leonor Buza The Paso Robles joint unified school district announced they have appointed a new director of student services: Ms. Leonor Buza. Ms. Buza has more than 25 years of experience in education, the school district says. More recently, she held a variety of leadership positions from the Los Angeles unified school district, providing guidance…
SkillsUSA 2025 Paso Robles high school announced that its students have taken home 11 medals from the statewide California SkillsUSA conference. The conference sees thousands of middle and high school students from across the state competing in a variety of skilled service occupations. Gold medalists are: Frida Rico for job interview, Kyle Dart for aviation…
05_09 Coffee with the Superintendent The next coffee with the superintendent for the Paso Robles school district has been scheduled for May 9th at 8 am in the district board room. Coffee with the superintendent allows for an engaging, informal gathering with the district’s superintendent, Jennifer Loftus. These are intended to foster meaningful engagement, open…
