Paso Robles

The City of Paso Robles announced today that Mayor Steve Martin has died after a “hard-fought illness.”

A Central Coast nonprofit says they’ve ramped up their efforts to support unhoused residents hit hard by last month’s storm.

In the final story in our series “In the Vines,” KCBX’s Benjamin Purper profiles a winemaker who's helping the Paso Robles wine industry reach sustainability — not just for the vines, but for the community as a whole.

The explosive growth of Paso Robles’ wine industry since the 1990’s is often touted as a major economic success story on the Central Coast. But some benefit from this more than others, as lower-income families struggle making enough to live in Paso Robles — if they can afford it at all.

Paso Robles is now one of the major hubs in the Central Coast’s rapidly-growing wine industry. Much of Highway 101 through this area is now flanked by vineyards spanning hundreds of acres.

Paso Robles' unique coastal climate makes it one of the best grape-growing areas in the state — and with that comes a rich history of winemaking.

A local nonprofit marketing organization says the wine industry is a large contributor to booming tourism.

At a special meeting Saturday, the Paso Robles City Council voted 3-2 not to make rate adjustments to downtown parking.

At a special meeting Saturday, the Paso Robles City Council voted 3-2 not to make rate adjustments to downtown parking.

Staffing shortages caused the City of Paso Robles to suspend maintenance efforts of clearing trash left from homeless encampments along the Salinas Riverbed. But the city said the work of trying to get individuals living within the encampments housed never stopped.