Wuhan China Coronavirus 3.18.2020

The county health department reported three additional cases of Wuhan corona-virus yesterday. It brings the total number of confirmed cases in San Luis Obispo county to six. Dr. Penny Borenstein says, “This is not a surprise and we have been planning and preparing accordingly.” She says “what is vitally important right now is that we…

North County Weather 3.18.2020

Sunny skies with only a 10% chance of rain, highs near 60. Tonight, mostly clear skies with a 10% chance of showers, lows in the upper 30’s. Tomorrow, sunny skies with a 20% chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50’s. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through Sunday. Then rain arriving Monday.

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Other Stories This Wednesday 3/18/2020

Cal Poly classes this coming spring quarter will be online. Students won’t have to come back to San Luis Obispo. No in-person classes will be held during spring quarter. Commencement exercises will be postponed. Paso Robles police are looking for two suspects who started a fire at Lowe’s Home Improvement store, and then stole a…

Paso Robles City Council 3.18.2020

A small turn out for the Paso Robles city council last night. The mayor set the tone for a strange meeting at the library conference room. He was not present. Neither was councilman Fred Strong or city manager Tom Frutchy. The most poignant message came from Pastor Cole in his invocation. After his moving invocation,…

Atascadero Chamber 3.18.2020

The Atascadero city council held an urgency meeting yesterday afternoon at the rotunda to declare a state of emergency in the city. Mayor Heather Moreno says it’s mostly procedural. She says the designation cuts red tape. Yesterday afternoon at the rotunda, the Atascadero city council unanimously declared a state of emergency.