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Vegetation Fire 5-14 Paso Robles firefighters responded to a report of a vegetation fire behind 1811 North River road yesterday afternoon at around 2:45 pm. A release by the department says they arrived to find one-quarter acre of vegetation burning in the riverbed. The fire was contained within about 20 minutes with swift action from…
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli says 27-year-old Briant ReyesEstrada is in the country illegally. Reyesestrada is the man charged with murder and child abuse, alleged for leaving his six-year-old son in his car on a hot afternoon. Essayli said in a post on social media that ReyesEstrada was previously arrested, and an ICE detainer was issued…
_Rachel Gustafson Brandon Duncan Andrea Kittelson The Paso Robles joint unified school district announced appointments to three positions in the district. Former assistant principal at Paso Robles high school, Ms. Rachel Gustafson, will begin serving as coordinator of student services starting July 1, 2025. She will be responsible for leading the district’s positive behavioral interventions…
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife arrested a 26-year-old for unlawfully hunting wildlife, and other violations. A post by the department on social media says a few weeks ago, a vehicle moving slowly through rural Paso Robles had caught the attention of a wildlife officer, following an uptick in poaching reports. During a stop,…
In its meeting on Tuesday, the Morro Bay city council discussed the flag policies in its municipal code. The city’s flagpole policy, resolution 103-22, states that commemorative and non-traditional flags can be displayed at city facilities “only upon city council direction and adoption of a resolution” by majority vote. In November 2022, the city approved…
The Templeton Community Services District announced Evers Sports Park will be closed through July 4, 2025. The park will reopen to the public on July 5th. The closure is due to maintenance, according to the CSD.
On May 9th, California Highway Patrol Templeton area conducted an enforcement operation, targeting aggressive driving. A release by CHP says aggressive driving “Has increasingly become a major cause of concern for many road users,” and can take shape in many different unsafe driving behaviors. During this operation, CHP officers patrolled major corridors of highway 46…
In its lengthy meeting last night, one of the items presented to the Paso Robles school board was an update, and introduction for first reading, to changes in the district’s cell phone use policy. The updated policy would prohibit use of cell phones during both instructional and non instructional time for students grades k –…
NEWS RELEASE 2025 WUI DRILL 5-13-25 The San Luis Obispo county fire service training officers association will conduct a full-scale wildland urban interface drill at Camp Roberts. The drill will take place Tuesday, May 27th from 7 am to 4:30 pm. The drill simulates realistic wildland fire conditions to provide an advanced training opportunity for…
Atascadero’s Charles Paddock Zoo will be turning 70 years old this year. The zoo invites the public to join them in celebrating this historic moment on June 7th, with a new name for the zoo being unveiled. This day is also the 22nd Annual Ice Cream Zoofari from 5 to 8 pm. This summer tradition…
