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Grants Pass Statement The United States supreme court overturned a lower court ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson on Friday. The 6 – 3 ruling overturned the opinion that it was cruel and unusual to punish those sleeping outside, as well as prohibit public camping by those experiencing homelessness. The supreme court said: “Grant’s Pass’s…
Several new laws will go into effect in California starting today. AB 1013 will require bars and nightclubs to offer drug testing kits for sale or at no cost to patrons. Businesses will also need to display a notice of the testing kit’s availability in a conspicuous location. AB 12 will set a cap for…
Earlier this week, the San Luis Obispo county public works department identified a dry section of the Salinas river on Bradley road, located between Salinas reservoir and the confluence with the Nacimiento river. In a release yesterday, the public works department says this has signified the termination of the “live stream” for the Salinas river.…
A PG&E power outage struck the northeastern part of Paso Robles yesterday afternoon. The outage was reported at around 1:41 pm, with about 500 customers affected in the area surrounding the municipal airport. Power was eventually restored, but the cause is unknown. Power outages during the summer months are typically caused by enhanced safety settings,…
The next Paso Robles summer concert in the park will be tonight from 6 to 8 pm in the downtown city park. Tonight’s entertainment will feature Monte Mills & The Lucky Horseshoe Band with country and rock n’ roll music. Concerts in the park are free for the public to enjoy. Proceeds from concession sales…
The Paso Robles police department is asking for the owner of a “significant amount of cash” to contact them, so it can be returned. The department says the money was turned into them by a good samaritan recently, and asks that the person claiming the cash should be prepared to identify the general location where…
With the fourth of July a week from today, Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services reminds residents that all fireworks, including “safe and sane” fireworks, are prohibited in the city of Paso Robles. The fire department says that there is a significant upward trend in fireworks related injuries, most commonly associated with misuse. The city…
The next Templeton Concert in the Park will be tonight from 6 to 8 pm in the Templeton park. Tonight’s entertainment will be the Molly Ringwald Project, playing 80’s rock, pop, and dance. Concerts in the park are free for the public to enjoy. Food and drinks will be available for purchase by approved vendors…
The California Highway Patrol announced that six of their officers were honored with the Special Act Award, the highest honor the state can bestow on one of its employees. These six officers were presented with the gold medal of valor for their heroic actions: Officer Jose Benitez for rescuing an unconscious pregnant woman from her…
Yesterday evening, San Luis Obispo police evacuated the Laguna Lake Park area after receiving reports that a man with a firearm was in the area. Officers set up a perimeter around the man, observing him from a distance. Eventually, police contacted him and took him into custody. The man was identified as 40-year-old Michael Taylor,…
