By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles City Council voted earlier this month to raise garbage rates by 11.5%. The rates are slated to increase in February. Paso Robles rate payers had 45 days to send in written letters protesting the... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Less than three days after Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis’ primary witness refuted several of his claims of a conspiracy against him on a local radio show, the city announced Lewis stepped down with a settlement... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE For more than a decade, a group of people have sought to require landowners over the Paso Robles water basin to pay a fee for water usage. Even though nearly 80% of impacted property owners voted against... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Firefighters were dispatched to Flamson Junior High School on Friday morning for what ended up being smoke, but no fire. Shortly before 9:20 a.m., a caller reported a fire at the middle school located on Spring Street.... (Continue reading)
Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series regarding Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis’ claims of a conspiracy. Read part-one: Eye on Ty: Recording refutes Paso Robles manager’s conspiracy claim. Read part-two: Who is the pot dealer... (Continue reading)
By ANNIE BRAFF A fire destroyed a recreational vehicle in rural Paso Robles on Friday afternoon. Shortly before 3:30 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at 4070 Whispering Oak Way near Jardine Road. Firefighters arrived to find the vehicle... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis filed a claim for $2.275 million against the city alleging that Councilman Chris Bausch and others bullied and harassed him, a claim that multiple videos and recordings refute. In his claim,... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles City Council met in a special closed session meeting on Tuesday to discuss a public records request from the San Luis Obispo Tribune asking Councilman Chris Bausch to provide documents and a tape. A... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A 37-year-old Paso Robles man accused of embezzling more than $400,000 from his employer pleaded not guilty last month. Robert Vasquez is facing 15 charges related to embezzlement and possession of an assault weapon. In May, Atascadero... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A woman was seriously injured in a pedestrian versus vehicle crash in Paso Robles on Monday. Shortly after 5 p.m., a caller reported that a blue Dodge Charger crashed into a 33-year-old woman on Spring Street near... (Continue reading)