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City Council moves forward with Joint Powers Agreement for groundwater management Despite public opposition, council votes 4-1 to establish Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
(From left) Chefs Justin Alvarez, Gregg Wangard, Jorge Magdonal, Jeffry Wiesinger, Nick Nolan, Evan Hoffman, and Mike Espy vied for the top awards at the Cioppino and Vino fundraiser for the Paso Robles Children’s Museum. Photo by Camille DeVaul/PRP
Chefs cook up success at Cioppino & Vino fundraiser
Seven local chefs competed for top honors at the annual Paso Robles Children’s Museum event By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
PASO ROBLES — Seven chefs competed at the Paso Robles Event Center for the coveted Judges Choice and People’s Choice awards at the annual Cioppino & Vino fundraiser
benefiting the Paso Robles Children’s Museum. Over 100 guests gathered together on Sunday, March 2, for the museum’s largest fundraiser of the year, with proceeds supporting the museum’s programs and daily operations. The event featured cioppino tasting from local chefs, wine
tasting, cheese and wine pairings, and live and silent auctions, with all proceeds going directly to the museum. Cioppino was made by local chefs, with each putting their own unique touch on the dish. The cioppino was tasted by a panel of judges, with one winner coming out on top.
Additionally, Chefs vied for the guests’ votes to win the People’s Choice Award. This year’s competing chefs were: • Justin Alvarez of Big Spoon Little Spoon • Jeffry Wiesinger of Jeffry’s Wine Country BBQ
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PASO ROBLES — City Council in Paso Robles made the decision to opt into a Joint Powers Agreement ( JPA) to administer the Paso Robles Groundwater Sub-Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan and then later create the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority. During the Tuesday, March 4, meeting, Paso Robles and neighboring residents came out to express mostly their disapproval of joining the JPA. After nearly two hours of public comment, council ultimately decided with a 4-1 vote (Councilmember Chris Bausch opposed) to authorize the city manager to sign either one of the two versions CONTINUED ON PAGE A2
League and city officials were on hand for the Paso Robles Youth Baseball League’s opening ceremony. Contributed Photo
Paso Robles Youth Baseball kicks off season with opening ceremony Local athletes shine in baseball, softball, tennis, and track events across the region By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
PASO ROBLES — The Paso Robles Youth Baseball League celebrated the start of its season with an exciting opening ceremony on Friday, Feb. 28, at Bynum Field in Sherwood Park. Players, coaches, families, and community members gathered to mark the occasion and show their support for local youth baseball. A special thank you was extended to Paso Robles High School baseball coach T.J. Durfee for bringing his entire coaching
staff and the Bearcat varsity baseball team to support the young athletes. Mayor John Hamon had the honor of throwing out the first pitch, while City Councilmembers Kris Beal, Fred Strong, and Chris Bausch were recognized for their ongoing support of the Local educators and residents gathered along Spring Street across from Paso Robles Inn, dressed in red, to protest against cuts to the Department of Education on league. Justin Smith performed a Tuesday, May 4. Photo by Camille DeVaul/PRP stirring rendition of the national anthem, setting a patriotic tone for the event. The league’s executive Paso Robles teachers and community members protest federal cuts, while a Trump board also received praise for their supporter seeks common ground dedication and countless hours an executive order that would (abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump- administration officials.” spent preparing for the season. By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com direct the secretary of education order-dismantle-educationAccording to their report, Templeton softball secures 7-4 to dismantle the U.S. Depart- department-works-sources/ the proposed order is expected victory over Nipomo NORTH COUNTY — ment of Education — and local story?id=118418280&utm) to have the education secretary Templeton’s offense was on At the beginning of February, educators are worried about how that said they received the submit a proposal for dismaninformation from, “sources tling the department and for full display in a 7-4 win over national news outlets reported it will affect their districts. The reports of the dismantling briefed on drafts of the order Congress to pass legislation to Nipomo. Bailey Fiorenza led the that President Donald Trump’s CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 administration was working on began with an ABC News article that have circulated among top
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