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Monica Lopez/KCBX News“A city asset of whatever size on the west side is a non-renewable resource,” said Council Member Kris Beal at an August meeting. “Once it's gone, it is gone.”
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Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues.
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Paso Robles has more residents over 65 than the statewide and national averages. The Senior Center, established in 2002, provides vital services for many. In June 2026, the city awarded oversight of operations of the Paso Robles Senior Center to CAPSLO. Host Kris Kington Barker talks with Lawren Ramos, Community Services Program Director for CAPSLO, and Laura DeLoye, Paso Robles Senior Center Manager, about what CAPSLO is doing to guide this transition, and it's hope for the future.Listen Thursdays from 1-2 P.M. On KCBX -
Tune in for a Conversation with Author, Researcher and Historian Stephanie Coontz about the role of marriage in society and where we are today based on her latest book- For Better and Worse: The ComplicAted Past and Challenging Future for Marriage, and her most recent article, The Surprising History of Marriage - and What it Means for Modern Relationships (Next Big Idea Club Magazine, 2026-06-18).Listen Tuesdays from 1-2 P.M. on KCBX -
Historian Eric Jacobson shares fascinating insights about the Battle of Franklin and subsequent post Civil War insights.
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