MUST! Charities announced a $500,000 four-year partnership with El Camino Homeless Organization. ECHO, as it’s known, is the North County’s only homeless shelter. It is based in Atascadero. The shelter plans to use the money to improve energy efficiency to reduce utility costs; invest in solar panels; create a laundry facility addition; and research other…
More conflict for the Paso Robles School District. The board of trustees voting Tuesday night to request censure of fellow board member, Chris Bausch. Trustee Joel Peterson cast a dissenting vote. Censure is an official reprimand by the board. Two trustees on the school board alleging that Bausch made inappropriate comments on a “local radio…
Sunny and warmer today in the North County. High temperatures this afternoon reaching into the low 70’s
A Paso Robles man named California’s Big Brother of the Year. Jacob Gersh was nominated by his 13-year-old Little Brother, Arual of San Miguel. They were matched two years ago. Gersh was recognized for the positive impact he’s had in Arual’s life. Arual is on track to achieve his long-term goals of becoming a chef…
Supervisor John Peschong will be in San Miguel this afternoon to meet with residents. Peschong to hold officer hours at the Parish Hall behind Mission San Miguel from 2-4 this afternoon. Peschong will be available in San Miguel the first Thursday afternoon of the month.
The Sierra Nevada snowpack is the best in more than 30 years. As a percent of normal for the Sierra, the snowpack now stands at 185%. Last year, it was 84%. The snow pack provides about one-third of the water used in California as the snow melts over spring and summer. It’s used by farmers…
Did you see the Atlas V rocket lift off from Vandenberg Air Force Base yesterday? The rocked launch occurred at 9:49 yesterday morning. The 190 foot United Launch Alliance Booster blasted off from Space Launch Complex-3 on South Base. The booster carried a top-secret spacecraft for the National Reconnaissance Office into space.
The City of Atascadero started the discussion, now San Luis Obispo County planners want your input on what rules to impose on commercial marijuana activities. They’d like the input before the state begins issuing licenses to commercial operations next year. Proposition 64, which voters approved in November, started the ball rolling toward retail marijuana outlets.…
The Paso Robles Planning Commission gives the go head for the Cabernet Links RV Resort and Golf Course. 290 RV spaces will be built around the Links Golf Course near the intersection of Jardine and Beacon Roads. Plans include walking trails, a wine tasting or brewery location, a convenience store and a restaurant. Some neighbors…
The bronze tiger returns to the Atascadero Zoo at 10:00 this morning. The tiger was removed for a facelift. Plans to return him two weeks ago were postponed because of the rain. The schedule calls for the 1700-pound bronze tiger to go back into the flamenco area at the front of the zoo this morning.
