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Civic engagement and public leadership in Paso Robles

Written on 7 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION by DORIAN BAKER In a recent opinion piece reflecting on her first year on the Paso Robles City Council, Councilmember Kris Beal emphasized the importance of civic participation and described her role as a bridge between the community and... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into Paso Robles liquor store, then flees

Written on 6 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver crashed into a liquor store in Paso Robles Thursday morning and then fled the scene. Shortly before 8 a.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported a had driver hit and damaged a wall at Appy’s Liquor, located... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles schools need to focus on learning, not encouraging dissent

Written on 5 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION by KENNEY ENNEY Since joining the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board, I have lamented the fact that we no longer instill in our children a unifying collective pride in our country. I have lamented the fact that... (Continue reading)

Developer seeks to build 24 condos near downtown Paso Robles

Written on 2 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Montage Development is seeking approval to construct 24 condominiums on Creston Road near downtown Paso Robles. The Paso Robles City Council is slated to vote on the project on Tuesday. The proposed project includes 12 duplexes, each... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles students walk out to protest ICE, face discipline

Written on 27 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of approximately 100 Lewis Flamson Junior High School students, who walked out of school and through Paso Robles on Monday, are facing disciplinary actions, according to a district official. On Monday morning, school officials learned... (Continue reading)

District appoints new Paso Robles High School principal

Written on 26 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following the arrest of the former Paso Robles High School principal, the district has appointed Michael Susank as principal. Law enforcement officers removed former principal Megan Fletcher from campus on Nov. 9 because of alleged intoxication. Officers... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles crews rescue two people, five dogs from a riverbed

Written on 19 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles firefighters and police officers rescued two people and five dogs from an encampment on the Salinas River on Wednesday. After received a report of people and animals stranded on an island in the Salinas River,... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police seek help finding missing man

Written on 9 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Update: Vernon Fletcher was found. The Grover Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 76-year-old man. Vernon Fletcher left his residence in Grover Beach at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday. He has not returned.... (Continue reading)

County awarded $21 million for mental health facility in Paso Robles

Written on 29 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The state recently awarded San Luis Obispo County a $21,639,180 grant for a proposed mental health facility in Paso Robles. The funds will be used to purchase and renovate an existing facility in Paso Robles that will... (Continue reading)

No anti-ICE zones, Paso Robles mayor agrees

Written on 20 Jan, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

Opinion by Paso Robles Mayor John Hamon As mayor of Paso Robles, I want to reaffirm my support for the constitutional rights of all individuals to peacefully assemble, speak freely, and express their views. Peaceful civic engagement is a vital... (Continue reading)