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As part of the consent agenda for Tuesday’s Atascadero city council meeting, the council approved staff’s recommendation for temporary sites for the city’s two fire stations. Earlier this year, improvements to the city’s two fire stations were approved. Fire station 1, originally built in 1952, will be reconstructed to a new two-story building, and is…
Paso Robles Temporary Trail Closure Press Release 4_22_25 The Paso Robles Community Services Department announced the Veterans Park (formerly known as Oak Creek Park) trail will be closed starting Tuesday, April 29th through Friday, May 9th. Community services says the trail closure is for essential asphalt repairs and slurry sealing. Closure and detour signs have…
The city of Paso Robles has released additional information for the street repairs that have begun at Merry Hill, 15th street, and Terrace Hill road. The city says these streets are classified as “being in poor condition and are in need of repair.” Their PCI ranges from 23 at 15th street (from Chestnut to Terrace…
20250421 Fishing Derby Media Advisory The 23rd Annual Youth Fishing Derby at Fort Hunter Liggett will be held this Saturday, April 26th. The derby starts at 6:30 am and goes until noon. This free event invites children of all skill levels, up to age 15, to compete in various age groups. This event is a…
A public hearing has been set for June 10, 2025, for the Atascadero city council to consider a proposed sewer rate increase. In its meeting last night, council was presented with a two-year plan for a wastewater capital improvement program. The city’s wastewater system is facing rising costs for maintenance and infrastructure, and its wastewater…
The California mid-state fair announced that Juntos is slated to perform at the fair on Sunday, July 20th. Juntos is the collaboration between Mexican music stars Jorge Medina and Josi Cuen. Their performances feature over 40 musicians on stage, delivering powerful performances of Mexican music. Tickets for Juntos will go on sale this Friday, April…
2025-04-21 – Councilmember Gregory Office Hours Press Release Paso Robles city councilmember Steve Gregory will be holding his next set of office hours this Wednesday, April 23rd from 9 to 10:30 am at Just Baked, 725 12th street. Councilmember Gregory’s office hours are informal, casual meetings, designed to open conversation. He said: “It is important…
Tonight at 5:30 pm, on the steps of Atascadero’s city hall, a ceremony will be held to honor the life of 11-year-old Jose Gutierrez. Gutierrez was the boy killed in a hit-and-run accident earlier this year, the primary suspect being 31-year-old Zachary Bernal, who has pled not guilty. The ceremony will posthumously award Gutierrez the…
Two years after his conviction, Paul Flores filed an appellate brief for his trial on the 1996 murder of Kristin Smart. Flores’s appeal argued that he was not allowed a fair trial, alleging that one of the trial’s jurors showed signs of bias, and that the court should not have allowed two women to testify…
Press Release Residential Structure Fire Pacific Ave Paso Fire & Emergency Services responded to a report of a residential structure fire Saturday, April 19th, at around 9:06 am. Firefighters found an active fire in the kitchen of a home on Pacific avenue, with one occupant inside the home at the time. The occupant had sustained…
