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Join the city of Atascadero for it’s Cruisin’ Weekend tonight and tomorrow. Tonight kicks off with the 33rd annual Hot El Camino Cruise Nite at 6:30 pm, with the 35th annual Mid-State Cruizers Car Show from 10 am to 3 pm at the Atascadero lake park, and finally, the 10th annual Dancing in the Streets…
According to a new study released by the county’s agriculture commissioner/sealer, Martin Settevendemie, the county’s agricultural and livestock sectors generated $3.4 billion in economic activity in 2024. The study found that agricultural activity injects $9.3 million into the county’s economy every day. This report reflects a 34.3% increase from the 2019 economic report. Agriculture employment…
Representative Jimmy Panetta announced nearly $4 million in federal funding will go to rehabilitate taxiway a at the Paso Robles municipal airport. The federal grant, awarded through the federal aviation administration’s airport improvement program, will support the rehabilitation of 1,900 feet of existing taxiway pavement, and minimize foreign object debris that could interfere with safe…
Press Release Structure fire Yesterday afternoon, Paso Fire & Emergency Services responded to a report of a structure fire at 324 Vine street. Firefighters found light smoke from a raised foundation duplex at 522 4th street; the fire started on the outside deck, and spread into nearby vegetation. Firefighters contained the blaze to the deck…
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority for Wednesday, August 26th has been canceled. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, September 23rd at 4 pm in the Norris room at Centennial park.
Highway 41 was closed in both directions yesterday morning due to a fire near the Kings county and San Luis Obispo county lines. A big rig carrying hay that was on fire pulled over to the roadside at about 9:30 yesterday morning; the fire from the hay spread to nearby vegetation, prompting a response from…
71-year-old David Allen Leader, head of the Templeton Area Advisory Group, has been sentenced to two years of supervised probation, and 30 days in county jail. His sentencing is from felony vandalism and misdemeanor violations of court orders. Mr. Leader plead guilty to these counts in July, and his plea agreement resolved two consolidated criminal…
Representative Salud Carbajal announced $4.6 million in federal funding will go the San Luis Obispo county airport for “a range of infrastructure upgrades.” The funds will go to modernizing the runway’s 11/29 safety system, upgrading taxiway a, and creating a plan to identify wildlife around the airport and assess how to protect aircraft from potential…
The Paso Robles school board voted to approve changes to the salary schedule for positions identified below the market median in its meeting last night. In February 2026, the board was presented with a survey that compared 89 benchmark positions in the district against 9 peer organizations, and found that almost 54% of the district’s…
The Paso Robles city council unanimously approved changes to its municipal code, allowing cannabis non-storefront retail deliveries to operate in the city. Updates to the municipal code will also no longer limit the number of cannabis businesses allowed to operate, and establish a cannabis regulatory permit. This was the first reading of the ordinance, and…
