LOS ANGELES — Lindsy Doan didn’t think the water flowing over the creek crossing on San Marcos Road was deeper than normal when she tried navigating it in her SUV while driving her 5-year-old son to school. But the creek, swollen with rain from California's epic winter storms, was much...
Paso Robles ‘Field of Light’ Announces Reopening Date, New Feature
Field of Light at Sensorio in Paso Robles is a 15-acre walk-through experience comprised of more than 58,800 stemmed spheres lit by fiber optics, "gently illuminating the landscape in subtle blooms of morphing color that describe the undulating landscape," according to its website. That experience has been muted for months due...
Dream Wedding in Paso Robles Shattered by COVID. Bride Now Suing to Get Her Money Back.
When Riki Neice started planning her dream wedding in June of 2019, the thought of a pandemic never crossed anyone's mind. She and her fiancé live in Arroyo Grande and found what they thought would be the perfect venue for a large wedding. The 'Home Sweet Home Cottage and Ranch' in...
Gunman Sought in Deputy Shooting Killed, Kings County Deputy Wounded
PASO ROBLES — A man recently released from jail in central California was shot and killed Thursday at the end of a 36-hour hunt that followed the shooting of a sheriff's deputy and other attacks that wounded three other law enforcement officers, including a Kings County sheriff's deputy. During Thursday's...
Man Found Dead Near Scene of Deputy's Shooting in Paso Robles
PASO ROBLES — A man was found fatally shot near where a sheriff's deputy was wounded Wednesday while responding to a report that a gunman was firing shots at a central California police station, and the two incidents were believed to be connected, authorities said. An hours-long search of the...
Search Fails to Find Shooter of Deputy in Paso Robles
PASO ROBLES — A sheriff's deputy was wounded Wednesday while responding to a report that a gunman was firing shots at the Paso Robles police station, authorities said. The motive was not known. The shooter remained on the loose and a search was underway in the downtown area of the...
Pink Belts Out 'Me and Bobby McGee' at Paso Robles Saloon
You never know who you'll run into while in the central coast's wine country. It might even be someone who has sold more than 90 million records. While attending the three-day Wine Speak event last week, powerhouse pop star Pink ambled into speakeasy 1122, the Paso Robles Daily News reports. "Super nice...
Napa Has Name, but Wine Lovers Taking Note of Paso Robles Varieties
PASO ROBLES —Winemakers around this central coast city can grow a mind-boggling variety of grapes thanks to a wide diversity of microclimates. Visitors can take a tasting tour of European varietals — from Italy and Spain as well as France’s Rhone and Bordeaux regions. The wine-growing area around Paso Robles...
Mea Gulpa: Firestone Invites Fresnans to Chill With Brewer
Firestone Walker Brewing Company wants Fresno to know it loves having the city as its neighbor. David Walker — president of the company that crafts such brands as 805 and Firestone DBA — is mortified about a disparaging comment made by his brewery's communication director about Fresno over the weekend....