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SLO County welcomes new civil grand jury to court PRJUSD trustees debate Capacity Analysis and Attendance Boundary studies
Outgoing grand jury releases five reports By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
Board divided over proposed $46,500 expenditure for Cooperative Strategies By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
Paso Robles Mayor Pro Tem John Hamon cuts the ribbon to open the new roundabout at Golden Hill and Union Road on Friday, June 23. Photo Courtesy of City of Paso Robles
Golden Hill and Union Road roundabout now open
PASO ROBLES — During the Tuesday, June 27, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) meeting, trustees discussed looking into analyzing capacity and attendance throughout the district City officials commemorate its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony via the company Cooperative a ribbon-cutting ceremony on anza, followed by 30th District of this year. However, the city Strategies. By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com Friday, June 23. Assemblymember Dawn Addis began envisioning a roundSpecifically, the district is Together, city officials, proj- and Paso Robles Mayor Pro about installation at the Golden looking at the Capacity AnalPASO ROBLES — The ect contractors, and community Tem John Hamon, who had Hill and Union Road interysis and Attendance Boundary studies. According to the staff ’s long anticipated Golden Hill leaders celebrated the occa- the honor of cutting the ribbon. section back in 2011 with the Construction for the round- adoption of the city’s Circulareport, “the Capacity Analysis and Union Roads roundabout sion with speeches from city’s will calculate the capacities of has officially opened for traffic Capital Projects Engineer and about began in August 2022 tion Element. Preliminary work CONTINUED ON PAGE A7 and was commemorated with Project Manager Ditas Esper- and was completed on June 15 CONTINUED ON PAGE A7
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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — On Friday, June 23, San Luis Obispo (SLO) County welcomed a new grand jury. Fifteen new jurors and four returning members were sworn in on Friday to the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court. The grand jury’s main function is to scrutinize local government, ensuring honesty, efficiency, and proper use of county funds. Composed of citizens, it investigates public offenses and addresses civil concerns within the county, as mandated by Penal Code Section (PC) § 888. A new grand jury is introduced every year in SLO County and composed on 19 citizens. Its term runs with the county’s fiscal year, July 1 to June 30, 2024. All members on the jury must be a citizen of SLO County for at least one year. CONTINUED ON PAGE A7
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Templeton Recreation Foundation raises funds through annual beer run Community members participated in 5K Beer Run to support Templeton Recreation Department
Stopping for a quick team photo, the 13 Stars Media Production team (from left) Neil Schumaker, Evan Rodda, Jen Rodman, Cami Martin, Nic Mattson, and Anthony Atkins, stand together on the back porch of the office just before turning on the generator. Photo by Hayley Mattson
Undeterred by Outage The Paso Robles Press delivers weekly newspaper, despite losing power By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
NORTH COUNTY — Amidst a widespread power outage in Atascadero, the devoted team at and Paso Robles Press upheld their commitment to delivering the
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community’s weekly newspaper. Demonstrating unwavering determination, they faced numerous obstacles head-on, surpassing all expectations to meet the printing deadline. The cause of the power outage was still undetermined at the time of press. However, according to PG&E Spokesperson Carina Corral, the outage was activated by CONTINUED ON PAGE A7
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TEMPLETON — Runners and walkers alike arose early and met at BarrelHouse Brewing Company Saturday morning, June 24, all in the name of beer and supporting local youth programs. Over 110 community members participated in the 6th Annual Templeton 5K Beer Run to support the Templeton Recreation Department. The Beer Run was introduced by the Templeton Recreation Foundation (TRF) in 2016. Initially considering a wine-country run, the idea for a beer run gained traction, and the TRF approached
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The BarrelHouse Brewing Company was again the setting for the 6th Annual Templeton 5K Beer Run, which raises fund for the Templeton Recreation Department. Photo by Derek Luff/PRP
the Carvalho family, co-owners of BarrelHouse Brewing Company, to collaborate on the event. TRF President Geoff English, told Paso Robles Press, “Our mission is to raise funds and provide assistance to the Templeton Recreation Depart-
ment and parks in Templeton, and we put on a variety of fundraisers throughout the year.” The Templeton REC Foundation, registered as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, works to bridge the funding gap for the Templeton Recreation Department. Their efforts aim
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to maintain existing parks and sports fields while developing new facilities for the community’s recreational needs. Thanks to fundraising endeavors like the Beer Run, the foundation has sponsored programs such as sports team sponsorships, the
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