OPINION by GARY LEHRER A lot of people ask me why I am supporting Linda George. A lot of it has to do with the fact that I was told that Sharon Roden would be a great choice for appointment... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A 27-year-old Paso Robles woman was killed in a crash with a semi truck on Highway 101 on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after noon, Brianna Mae Thomas was driving eastbound in a Cadillac Eldorado on Wellsona Road when... (Continue reading)
OPINION by RON CUFF Let’s be honest, voting is great and all, but it’s kind of like the warm-up act before the main event. If we really want to turn Paso Robles into a shining star of effective governance, we... (Continue reading)
Opinion by Pastor Patrick Sheean We are saddened and dismayed by the defacing of Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Trustee Laurene McCoy’s campaign poster on Niblick Road. Personal attacks serve no purpose in furthering healthy discussions on policies related... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE In the races for seats on the Paso Robles and Atascadero city councils, there are more newcomers than incumbents vying to serve the public. An historical first, Paso Robles is having its first election based on districts.... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police on patrol spotted a brush fire in the area of N. River and Union roads on Friday morning. As officers drove closer to the fire they spotted a male juvenile running away from the... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Firefighters responded quickly to a house fire in Paso Robles on Friday afternoon, putting out the fire burning in the back of the house before it spread to the rest of the home. Shortly after 3 p.m.,... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A vandal taped an American flag scrawled with hateful rhetoric on a Paso Robles school board member’s campaign sign earlier this week, prompting city staff to quickly remove the sign. Over the face of candidate Lauren McCoy,... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A big-rig truck crashed on an overpass just south of Paso Robles early Friday morning, resulting in an hours-long partial closure of Highway 101 near the Spring Street offramp. The big-rig crashed and overturned at about 3... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Hours after a fire wreaked $2.4 million in damage at Paso Robles Auto Wrecking on the morning of June 29, a local woman opened a GoFundMe page tasked with helping the business owner, though the woman allegedly... (Continue reading)