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Paso Robles mayor Steve Martin releases a letter describing his discussions with federal officials about the impending relocation of about 5,000 immigrant children to Camp Roberts. Martin had the discussion by teleconference back on May 7th. He raised questions about the impact of the immigrants on local housing and tourism. Martin says he learned that…
The California Mid State fair will return this summer, although it may not be as big as it has been in past year. Fair CEO Colleen Bojorquez says there may be some restrictions to comply with state laws on coronavirus. We’ll have more on what to expect on this year’s California Mid State fair tomorrow…
San Luis Obispo county supervisors vote this week to support a campaign against coronavirus vaccine passports. The board voting 3-2 with supervisors Bruce Gibson and Dawn Ortiz-Legg casting the dissenting votes. They vote to send a letter in support of assembly bill 327 that would ban public and private groups from verifying customers vaccine states…
Today, San Luis Obispo police detective Luca Benedetti will be laid to rest at the Paso Robles district cemetery. After a memorial service at the Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo, a convoy of cars will follow his hearse north on 101 to Paso Robles. It will travel past Flamson middle school and stop…
Sunny and windy later today, highs near 78. NNW winds this afternoon 20-30 miles per hour. Occasionally gusting to over 40 mph. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 43. NW winds 20-30 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, but windy, highs near 72. This weekend, high temps will creep back up into the low 80’s. Next…
Dancers at Flamson Middle School are preparing for an outdoor dance concert Thursday evening on the front steps of the school. Dance instructor Stephanie Lovejoy says, “It’s been challenging preparing for the event, because we have not had a lot of time to prepare. But the 6-8th grade students are enthusiastic about it.” The performance…
Good news for those who love art films and obscure foreign language films. The Palm Theater in San Luis Obispo reopens. The theater seats up to 248 people, but will allow only 110-120 people into the building. Theater owner Jim Dee says, “I’m glad that people are getting to watch films on the big screen…
The San Luis Obispo county health department reports 24 new cases of the coronavirus. No new deaths reported. The county remains in the orange tier in the governor’s spectrum of state control. There are 79 active cases in the county. No new deaths reported yesterday by health officer Dr. Penny Borenstein.
Paul Flores appeared in San Luis Obispo superior court Monday via Zoom. It was a routine deliberation to set a date for a preliminary hearing in July. That preliminary hearing may last for two weeks or more. Paul Flores father also appeared in court via Zoom. 80-year-old Ruben Flores was actually in his attorney’s office.…
The Paso Robles City Council met virtually Tuesday night. Mayor Steve Martin was absent. He traveled to Texas to attend his daughter’s graduation from college. After the benediction by Pastor Christopher Cole, acting Mayor John Hamon asked for a moment of silence for San Luis Obispo Detective Luca Benedetti, who was killed last week in…
