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No more paid parking in downtown Paso Robles, for now

Written on 6 Feb, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Unhappy with paid parking in downtown Paso Robles? This is your lucky day. The Paso Robles City Council agreed Tuesday to pause the paid parking program after receiving a cease and desist letter from citizen advocate Gary... (Continue reading)

Police investigating shots fired in Paso Robles neighborhood

Written on 4 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police are investigating multiple shots fired near residences in Paso Robles early Sunday morning. Shortly after 4 a.m., callers reported hearing multiple gun shots outside residences on the 100 block of Almond Street. Officers retrieved... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys structure, heavy equipment at winery in Paso Robles

Written on 26 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed an outbuilding and heavy equipment at J. Lohr Winery on Airport Road on Thursday evening. Shorty after 6:30 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning on the winery property. More than eight units battled... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles officers bust prolific car thieves

Written on 25 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two car thieves are in jail after Paso Robles police officers tied them to four recently stolen vehicles, police announced on Thursday. During the past month, three people in Paso Robles reported someone had stolen their vehicles,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest DUI driver for hit-and-run that injured 2

Written on 24 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers arrested a 47-year-old man Monday night for allegedly crashing into two people while intoxicated and then fleeing the scene. Shortly before 10 p.m., the driver hit two people at the intersection of Creston... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles begrudgingly permits transparency, right to petition

Written on 24 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles city staff loosened the reins on applicants applying for the contract to operate concessions at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport, but only after outside attorneys found their actions violated the California Constitution. Initially, Paso Robles... (Continue reading)

Board votes to close Georgia Brown Elementary School in Paso Robles

Written on 24 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District voted 6-1 on Tuesday to close Georgia Brown Elementary School campus and disperse students and staff to one of the middle schools starting in the 2024-2025 school year, with Trustee... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles couple facing life in prison for dealing fentanyl

Written on 17 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A couple from Paso Robles is facing life in prison for selling methamphetamine and fentanyl, after one of their victim’s died in May 2023, according to federal prosecutors. On Tuesday, law enforcement arrested 30 year-old Jessica Leigh... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles to change parking rates, forgo another council vote

Written on 16 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE While state law appears to require that the Paso Robles City Council change paid parking rates by ordinance only, the council has repeatedly set parking rates through other avenues. During a discussion on parking rates in downtown... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles students protest black speaker at Martin Luther King event

Written on 13 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of Paso Robles High School students plan to boycott the city’s 17th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration because they disapprove of the chosen speaker, a black woman. In December, the students in a drama... (Continue reading)