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Flamson and Georgia Brown Lockdown

PASO ROBLES, CA – On November 6, 2019, the Paso Robles Police Departmentarrested 39-year-old Manuel Antonio Ordunez Martinez for resisting arrest and three outstanding warrants.  One of the outstanding warrants was for felony kidnapping out of so...

City of Paso Robles Celebrates Completion of Tertiary Treatment Plant

PASO ROBLES, CA, October 30, 2019 – Today the City of Paso Robles celebrated completion of one of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects in the City’s history, new Tertiary Treatment Facilities at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The City hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and facility tour.  Many City officials, Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham, and other interested persons attended the event.  

City staff thanked those who contributed to the project, including engine...

Paso Robles is Updating its Noise Regulations

PASO ROBLES, CA – The City of Paso Robles City Council will hold a public hearing on November 5, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. to consider an update to the General Plan Noise Element and proposed Noise Ordinance.

This is the first time the Council will review the proposed regulations, however the Planning Commission previously held a series of public workshops over the last year which commenced with a Public Hearing on August 27, 2019. At that meeting, the Plannin...

Rapid Response and Active Shooter Training

PASO ROBLES, CA – The Paso Robles Police Department and Paso
Robles Fire Department will be conducting a rapid response and active shootertraining exercise at the Paso Robles City Hall on November 22, 2019.

Active shooter and rapid response in...

Help Shape the Future of Niblick Road

Walk and Design Workshop, November 4, 2019

Paso Robles, CA – The City of Paso Robles is hosting an interactive Walk and Community Design Workshop on November 4, 2019.  The walk and workshop will explore and identify ways to improve automobile, bus, bicycle, and pedestrian use of...

Draft EIR Now Available for Review for Olsen-South Chandler Ranch Specific Plan

City of Paso Robles seeking community input, comments due by December 2, 2019

PASO ROBLES, CA, October 18, 2019 – The City of Paso Robles has completed a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) that addresses the potential environmental impacts of the proposed development of the Olsen-South Chandler Ranch Specific Plan, ...

Bank Robbery - Pacific Premier Bank

FATAL TRAFFIC COLLISION

PASO ROBLES, CA – On Thursday, September 19, 2019 at approximately 10:30 AM, officers from the Paso Robles Police Department received a report of a vehicle vs pedestrian traffic collision on the river walkway under the 13th St. bridge, near Rive...

Vehicle Pursuit Wanted Suspect Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer

PASO ROBLES, CA – On September 5, 2019 the Paso Robles Police Department received information that Guadalupe Herrera Lopez, 51 years old, was possibly within the City of Paso Robles. Lopez was wanted after a domestic violence incident and carjac...

Paso Robles Holds Drill for Power Outage

City Staff prepares for a potential 72-hour PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff

PASO ROBLES, CA – On Thursday, August 22, 2019, City Staff held an Emergency Operations Center drill in preparation for a potential PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). Forty staff members across all city departments worked to create an ...

Public Hearing Notice: Noise Ordinance

Paso Robles is Updating its Noise Regulations, Public Hearing to Be Held at Upcoming Planning Commission Meeting

PASO ROBLES, CA – The City of Paso Robles Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on August 27, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. to consider making a recommendation to the City Council regarding an update to the General Plan Noise Element and proposed N...

Fire Department Active Shooter Training

PASO ROBLES, CA – Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services would like to take this opportunity to inform the public of an upcoming Active Shooter training exercise.

The Paso Robles Unified School District continues to modernize their school sites and an opportunity for training has occurred at the Bauer Spec site, located at 401 17th Street. This site will eventually be torn down and replaced. Through continued colla...

City of Paso Robles Holding Building & Fire Code Public Workshop

PASO ROBLES, CA, August 5, 2019 – The Paso Robles Community Development Department is holding a Public Workshop to look at updates to the California Building Code and the Building Ordinance of the City’s Municipal Code.

Builders, Architects, Engineers, and other industry professionals from a wide range of experience and perspectives are invited to attend this informative workshop, provide input, and help with the development of updates to Title 17 of the City’s...

PASO ROBLES PAID PARKING LAUNCHES AUGUST 14

First two hours free, merchant validation, how-to demos

Paso Robles, CA, August 2, 2019 – The City of Paso Robles has installed 34 pay stations in convenient locations throughout the downtown area for on-street parking in preparation for the launch of paid parking on August 14, 2019. The City started...

Public Hearing Notice: Short-Term Rental Ordinance

On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, the Paso Robles City Council will hold the first reading of a revised ordinance to regulate short-term rentals inside city limits.

The staff report and ordinance can be found here: https://www.prcity.com/DocumentCenter/View/27165/July-16-2019-City-Council-Agenda-Item-25  

Paso Robles to Implement Paid Parking Downtown

Practice period launches in July

Paso Robles, CA, July 1, 2019 – The City of Paso Robles is beginning the process of implementing paid parking downtown. This process includes the installation of parking pay stations and associated signage, a practice period with free parking, and the lau...

Paso Robles Announces New Assistant City Manager

PASO ROBLES, CA – The City of Paso Robles has announced the appointment of Sarah Johnson-Rios to the position of Assistant City Manager, including confirmation by the City Council at its June 18, 2019, City Council meeting.

Ms. Johnson-Rios is currently the Housing & Neighborhoods Department Operations Administrator for the City of Raleigh, North Carolina.  As such, she oversees three units responsible for affordable housing preservation and production. &nbs...

Paso Robles City Council Approves First Reading of Short-Term Rental Ordinance

On June 5, 2019, after a five-hour public hearing, the Paso Robles City Council voted 3-0 to introduce for first reading a Short-Term Rental Ordinance.

This ordinance includes input gathered since 2015 from public meetings, two task forces, the Planning Commission, residents, visitors, and interested parties.  Two of the Councilmembers (Councilmember Gregory and Hamon) had conflicts of interests...

Residential Burglary Suspect Arrested

PASO ROBLES, CA - Yesterday at 10:23 am, PRPD received a call from a resident, in the 2800 block of Park Street, stating someone had entered her house while she was upstairs. The resident heard the noise and confronted the suspect inside of her home. The ...

UPDATE - Suspicious Death

PASO ROBLES, CA – As previously reported, on Friday, May 17, 2019 at
approximately 8:40 AM, EMS personnel and officers from the Paso Robles PoliceDepartment received a report of a deceased male lying on the railroad tracks
near Pine and 6th ...

Suspicious Death

PASO ROBLES, CA – On Friday, May 17, 2019 at approximately
8:40 AM, EMS personnel and officers from the Paso Robles Police Departmentreceived a report of a man lying on the railroad tracks near Pine and 6th St.

EMS personnel arrived on scene a...

UPDATE to Counterfeit Money Press Release

The Paso Robles Police Department would like to thank the public and local news media outlets for their assistance in possibly identifying the person in the photographs related to the counterfeit money transactions. 

Possession and the use of frau...

Counterfeit money

The Paso Robles Police Department is issuing a warning about
an increase in counterfeit money use and is asking for your help in solvingthis crime. On Monday, May 6th, at approximately 11:15 am, an unknown male
entered the Alliance Board Shop, 1233 Pa...

The City of Paso Robles has launched a new mobile app!

PASO ROBLES, CA - February 27, 2019 - The City of Paso Robles has launched a new mobile app!

This new digital tool will provide an on-the-go connection for individuals seeking City resources, news, and information from their smart phones, tablets, or hand-held devices.

The City of Paso Robles app can be used to enjoy convenient access to services ...

New City Planning Commissioners Appointed

On February 06, 2019, the City Council interviewed seven applicants to fill three vacant positions on the Planning Commission.

The Paso Robles City Council has appointed two new members to the Paso Robles Planning Commission, Mark Koegler and Leo Castillo and re-appointed Sheree Davis for her second 3-year term.  On February 06, 2019, the City Council interviewed seven a...

Firefighters Respond to Motorhome Fire

Paso Robles Department of Emergency Services with the assistance from Cal Fire responded to a motorhome fire in the 2000 block of Park Street on Thursday Jan. 17th at 6:13 p.m.

The fire was quickly contained by 6:30 p.m. and crews remained on scene approximately 30 minutes overhauling the fire. The vehicle owner and his dog were able safely escape the fire with no injuries. The 1979 Dodge Motorhome sustained significant damage. ...

Fatal Collision

On 12/28/2018 at about 2239 hours, officers were dispatched to Santa Maria Brewing Co, located at 14th and Park, regarding a vehicle versus a pedestrian collision.

Officers learned that several friends of the suspect attempted to stop her from driving. The victim, while attempting to stop the suspect, was thrown from the vehicle and struck the pavement. The victim sustained major injuries and was transported to Sier...