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The academy of country music awards has nominated the California mid-state fair for “Fair/Rodeo of the Year.” The mid-state fair announced this in a statement yesterday, saying they are incredibly honored by this recognition. CEO of the fair, Colleen Bojorquez said: “This recognition is a testament to the hard work of our team, the support…
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s swim team is out to raise 25 million dollars. This goal was made after the Cal Poly’s president, Jeffrey Armstrong, announced that the swimming and diving programs for the university will be discontinued immediately on March 7th. Armstrong noted that due to pending litigation settlements with the House vs. NCAA…
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will be offering discounted tickets for Paso Robles residents for its baseball game on April 6th against UC San Diego. Tickets will cost only $5, and the first throwing pitch will be delivered by first-year head baseball coach at Paso Robles high school: TJ Durfee. You can go to Cal…
Fire Hazard Severity Zone LRA Cal Fire San Luis Obispo announced that the office of state fire marshal has released the updated fire hazard severity zones for the local responsibility areas. Cal Fire SLO says they will be making public announcements in the near future regarding these updates, and will present it at the board…
The Templeton school board will discuss changes to district policies, regarding student use of technology. The board policy will be updated to provide guidance for proper use of technology and artificial intelligence. The updated policy states that “Students must have access to the latest digital tools and receive instruction that allows students to positively engage…
The Paso Robles community services division announced there are several vacancies in its advisory bodies. These bodies gather feedback from the public, with members serving two to three-year terms starting July 1st of each year. These are the bodies the city has applications open for: The library board of trustees, which advises city council on…
The county public works department announced road closures for repairs will take place around 8 miles east of Main street in Cambria. From April 8th through the 10th, Santa Rosa Creek road will be closed to all vehicular use from 8 am to 4 pm each day, the county says. These repairs are for storm…
The county of San Luis Obispo announced that five hundred thousand dollars in funds will go to two local organizations that support homelessness prevention. Of the half a million dollars, 350 thousand will go to the 5Cities Homeless Coalition, serving south and central San Luis Obispo county, and 150 thousand dollars will go to the…
In its March 18th meeting, the Atascadero school board announced they would continue its search for the next superintendent. This came after the board was scrutinized for its initial pick – E.J. Rossi, who has a history of alleged mishandling of funds while working for the San Ardo union school district, though no criminal prosecution…
The county board of supervisors took the next step in forming the Joint Powers Authority for the Paso Robles groundwater basin yesterday in its meeting. The board voted to approve supervisor Bruce Gibson and Heather Moreno as the director and alternate director, representing the county in the JPA. During public comment, concerns were raised about…
