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Paso students take part in Optimist Club Spelling Bee
Updated: 10 hours ago
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Sheriff unveils new RAVE safety app for schools
Updated: 11 hours ago
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Paso Library offers Thanksgiving-themed drop-in craft during break for children
Updated: 11 hours ago
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Templeton students are invited to compete in a T-shirt design contest
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Paso Robles voters tire of ‘status quo’
As election night wore on it became clear voters were not happy with the “status quo” of the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees. Based on the results from Tuesday’s general election there will be at least two and in all likelihood three new faces on the governing board. Paso Robles voters also said no, 54.11 percent, to a half-cent sales tax measure that would have gone to city road projects.
Updated: 1 week ago
Visit all-new Holiday Gifts and Lifestyle online section
There’s a lot going on in North County this holiday season. Both Paso Robles and Atascadero have their fair share of parades, lighting ceremonies, visiting Santas, and holiday craft shows. Include events happening in nearby Morro Bay and Cambria, and there’s something to do nearly every day starting in November. Have you ever participated in a Santa Crawl? This year, you can join hundreds of Santas jogging or walking from place to place in Morro Bay, trying a variety of beers and wines along the waterfront on Saturday, Dec. 7.
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PRJUSD preparing to send Aquatics Complex out for bid
In the wake of the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District’s budgeting struggles, more and more people are asking about the status of the Aquatics Complex. The district held an informational meeting on Thursday, Nov. 1, at its office to help alleviate community concerns and hopefully squash misinformation from spreading.
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Michael Levine's career in the Navy spans 32 years
This time of year stories of veterans who fought valiantly for the United States in wars over the years is understandably front and center. After all, Veterans Day is only two days away. Although not every veteran is considered a war hero. They are all heroes and should be celebrated and remembered for their dedication to preserving America’s freedom.
Updated: 6 days ago
County seeks public input to help local homeless
COUNTY —The County of San Luis Obispo expects to receive over $5.5 million of grant funding under two new state programs that aim to assist persons who are at risk of or are currently experiencing homelessness: the California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) program and the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP). Between the two programs, funding can be used to support a variety of activities that will benefit homeless services and housing projects, with $727,000 allocated from the CESH program and $4.8 million allocated under HEAP. To help identify the best uses for the one-time-only funds, the County is launching a public participation process this month that will inform planning efforts for the implementation of CESH and HEAP, as well as updates to several planning documents in the coming year.
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Paso students take part in Optimist Club Spelling Bee
PASO ROBLES — The Optimist Club held its annual Spelling Bee on a clear cool morning in Downtown Paso Robles. Vendors, some from the Los Angeles area, were setting up early in the morning to sell their wares at the Honey Oak Festival in the Downtown City Park on Oct. 27. The Spelling Bee was held in the gazebo in the park with the action of the Honey Festival going on around it.
Updated: 10 hours ago
Sheriff unveils new RAVE safety app for schools
TEMPLETON — San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson held a press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Templeton High School, one of the beta sites, to showcase the new RAVE Panic Button Smartphone App available to most schools in SLO County. This is the final piece of a three-prong plan. Five minutes is the average length of time that an active shooter incident takes place, said Parkinson at the conference. This RAVE app is designed to immediately alert law enforcement of an active shooter incident on a school campus and shorten the response window. The SLO County Sheriff’s Office is the first agency in the state to offer this app countywide.
Updated: 11 hours ago
Paso Library offers Thanksgiving-themed drop-in craft during break for children
PASO ROBLES — Children ages 5-12 are invited to the Library Story Room on Wednesday, Nov. 21 between 2 to 4 p.m. to make a pumpkin-themed craft cute enough to be the centerpiece of any Thanksgiving table. According to Youth Services Librarian Melissa Bailey, “The library is a great place to bring the kids when they are home during Thanksgiving break. Not only do we have books, music, and movies for the whole family, but during school holidays we offer special activities to get you out of the house!”
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Two fires break out on Jardine Road
PASO ROBLES — A vegetation fire broke out on Jardine Road in rural Paso Robles on Sunday, Nov. 11, at approximately 12:28 p.m. The small grass fire in a pasture on Jardine road was quickly contained. Another unrelated fire broke out on the 4200 blocks of Jardine and Prairie Roads in Paso Robles. A small shed was fully engulfed and threatened nearby vehicles, vegetation, and residential structures.
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SLO Wine Country seeks new leader, Heather Muran to depart after six years at helm
SAN LUIS OBISPO — The San Luis Obispo Wine Country Association Tuesday announced its search for a new executive director heading into 2019. The new executive director will provide high-profile leadership, vision, and hands-on implementation for the marketing, brand building, public profile, programs and events for SLO Wine. The overarching mission is to increase local, regional and global awareness of the San Luis Obispo Coast wine region, which is increasingly renowned for its impeccable cool-climate wines, welcoming hospitality, and coastal lifestyle.
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2018 Veterans Day Paso Robles
A couple of hundred people gathered Sunday at the Paso Robles District Cemetery on a fall brisk morning to honor veterans. The annual Veterans Day Ceremony, Nov. 11, began with a fly-over by Paso’s own Estrella Warbirds shortly after 11 a.m. VFW Post 10965 Commander Salvador Cota was the master of ceremonies and welcomed the crowd to the event that was “Honoring Veterans Past, Present, and Future.” (Photos by Brian Williams)
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