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A vegetation fire sparked in Atascadero Saturday afternoon near 6705 Llano road. Cal Fire reported on X that multiple structures were threatened from the fire, and later issued evacuation orders to nearby residents, west of the 101 near Serrijon road. Containment reached about 70% as of Sunday morning, and forward progress of the blaze was…
County public works announced a temporary closure for a segment of Oak Flat road outside of Paso Robles. The road closure will affect Oak Flat road about .2 miles west of the southern junction with Nacimiento Lake drive. Public works says closures will restrict access to through traffic only, and local access will be maintained…
Weekly Project Update JUNE26TH Paso Robles Public Works has released another weekly project report for current and upcoming projects. For the Creston road corridor project, public works says traffic signal poles at Walnut and Bolen drive will be installed at the same time as paving begins in July. For Sherwood waterlines upgrades, contractor work will…
The Paso Robles fourth of July celebration will be returning to Barney Schwartz park this Friday from 4 to 10 pm. The evening will feature live music from Moonshiner Collective, and of course the fireworks show to cap off the night. The event will also have concession stands, food trucks, and a fun zone for…
A Morro Bay police officer stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Wednesday night at about 10 pm near Marina street and Morro Ave. Officers identified the contacted driver as 40-year-old Alexander Steele of Bakersfield. Police say there was a firearm in plain view below the steering column. Steele was removed from the vehicle and…
Press Release Vegetation Fire Paso Fire & Emergency Services crews responded to a vegetation fire on Friday at about 1:40 pm in the Salinas riverbed. The fire was located near the intersection of highway 101 and the 46 east. Crews say they contained the fire to half an acre within about two hours. The cause…
_Girls Flag Football Paso Robles high school announced they will be debuting its new girls flag football program this fall. Leading the program as head coach will be Ken Hammond. Girls flag football is a fast-paced, non-contact version of American football where players wear flag belts, pulled by the opposing team to signify a tackle.…
Interim city attorney for the city of Morro Bay, Robert Schultz, says the city council voted 3 -2 in closed session on Tuesday to dismiss their current city manager, Yvonne Kimball. The dissenting votes were mayor Carla Wixom and councilmember Jeff Eckles. There was no listed reason for Kimball’s termination by city officials. She was…
The county district attorney’s office announced they have filed charges against 62-year-old Gaea Powell, a former mayoral candidate for the city of Arroyo Grande. The district attorney’s office says these crimes occurred in both the 2022 and 2024 election cycles. The complaint alleges in 2022, Powell registered to vote at an address in the city…
News Release -June 25 – Night Helo Cal Fire San Luis Obispo announced they have expanded its nighttime aerial firefighting capabilities. This comes with the addition of a powerful new advanced aircraft, now based at the Paso Robles air attack base: a CH-47 Chinook. Under the call sign, 7PJ (Papa Juliet), this helicopter can deliver…
