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SLO County’s Master Plan on Aging gains steam with first round of community input
SLO County’s year-old effort to spot local hurdles for its senior citizen population recently received its first set of survey responses from residents. While survey lead and national consulting firm Health Management Associates needed to review responses collected from July 17 to 19 during town halls, Associate Principal Michael Butler told New Times that community members from all over the county expressed their concerns during the discussion stages.
New Italian restaurant opens near downtown city park
– Parchetto (Park-ett-o), Italian for “Little Park,” is Paso Robles’ newest downtown restaurant by the culinary team Carole and Santos MacDonal. After 15 years of owning and operating Il Cortile, the duo was inspired to bring another restaurant concept to the heart of Paso Robles. Now open, Parchetto is located at 1234 Park Street, less than one block from the Downtown City Park in what was formerly Hemingway’s Steakhouse.
Dogs allowed in Paso Robles parks after 40 years
The Paso Robles City Council overturned a longtime ordinance restricting dogs from all city parks, a rule historically and regularly broken by dog owners. The ordinance change was first discussed at the City Council meeting on June 4 and was brought back at the July 16 meeting. Paso Robles Police...
North County Newcomers appoints new chapter president
North County Newcomers has over 400 members, primarily in Paso Robles and surrounding communities. – North County Newcomers has announced the appointment of Debbie Gazay as the 2024-25 Chapter President. North County Newcomers has over 400 members, primarily in Paso Robles and surrounding communities. The organization aims to introduce new residents to the local area, fostering friendships and offering various club and group activities.
County Probation Initiates Operation Safe at Home
On July 18, 2024, the Santa Barbara County Probation Department conducted a county-wide operation aimed at conducting wellness checks for clients on active Probation, Post-Release Community Supervision and Pre-Trial Supervision. The operation covered Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and Lompoc regions, focusing on ensuring the well-being of clients and their families.
L’Agence Has a New Store Concept: The Jean Bar
Jeff Rudes and his partners started L’Agence in 2008 with the idea of creating a contemporary womenswear collection that had the glamour of Paris with the cool vibe of California.Courrèges Heads to Southern California With Its First West Coast Store in Years Over the years, the label has grown to include everything from eveningwear and daywear to weekend clothing, business attire and more. Recently, swimwear, shoes, belts and candles were added to round out the selection found in four L’Agence stores and 300 wholesale accounts. Even though L’Agence has offered denim since 2018, Rudes, the company’s chairman and creative director, felt there...
Watch out for investment scams
Californians fall prey to more online investment scams and lose more money than residents of any other state in the country, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Report. Even though investment scams make a small portion over the overall types of scams reported to authorities, the amount of monetary losses to fraudulent schemes is shockingly high.
Santa Barbara Is in the Middle of a Summer COVID Comeback
COVID-19 is back in Santa Barbara by all accounts. The poop data is up, and urgent care centers are seeing a lot of cases. “We’ve had a pretty busy summer so far,” said Dr. Alex Leasure, the medical director at Sansum Clinic Urgent Care. “People traveling, coming back, and feeling sick is a really common story I get,” he said. That’s to be expected when people travel away from the circle of their life at home and encounter hundreds of new people, and new viruses, often in confined spaces, Leasure explained.
UC Santa Cruz graduate crowned 2024 Miss New York USA
NEW YORK — UC Santa Cruz graduate Marizza Delgado has been crowned Miss New York USA and will compete for Miss USA next month. Delgado graduated in 2021 with a bachelor's in technology and information management. During her time studying in Santa Cruz, she would commute to San Francisco for modeling shoots; having modeled for international brands including H&M, Lululemon, Adidas, American Eagle, NorthFace, Target and Macy's to name a few.
Newsom presses Oakland to change strict policy on police chases
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to Oakland leaders on Friday, urging them to re-evaluate restrictions on police pursuits. First obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle, the letter was addressed to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, the city council, and the police commission.
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