Coronavirus 3.17.2020

The coronavirus has reached Atascadero. Atascadero mayor Heather Moreno making an announcement on the city’s website. You can watch the entire video on the Atascadero city website. It’s about 3 minutes long. In it Heather reminds viewers to wash their hands, stay home if they’re sick and distance themselves if they can, particularly if they’re…

North County Weather 3.16.2020

Cloudy skies with rain tapering to a few showers later today. There’s potential for heavy rainfall. Highs near 50. Tonight, overcast with a 20% chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30’s. Tomorrow, overcast skies with a 50% chance of rain. Scattered showers in the afternoon hours. Highs in the mid 50’s. The extended forecast…

Elections 3.16.2020

The most recent election results verified that supervisors John Peschong and Debbie Arnold were each re-elected. The elections department also saying that Adam Hill has been re-elected by a narrow margin, about 500 out of 20,000 votes. But there are other issues facing the supervisors. According to Cal Coast News: Supervisor Adam Hill was released…

Coronavirus 3.16.2020

The north county responds to the threat of the coronavirus. Public schools are closed. The Paso Robles school board held an emergency meeting at 2:00 Friday afternoon, after which superintendent Curt Dubost talked with KPRL. He said schools will be closed through April 10th, with students expected to return to school on April 13th. But…

Weather 3.16.2020

Forecasters say we’ll get more rain today in the north county. They’re predicting we’ll get around one half inch today. Rain this morning tapering off to a few showers later today. There is potential for heavy rainfall at times, particularly in the morning hours. High temperatures around 50 degrees. The showers will taper off tonight…

North County Weather 3.13.2020

Mostly cloudy skies. highs near 60. Tonight, overcast with a 40% chance of showers, Lows in the upper 40’s. Tomorrow, overcast skies a 30% chance of rain. Mostly in the morning hours cooler, highs in the upper 50’s. The extended forecast calls for more rain Sunday through most of next week. The heaviest rainfall forecast…

Katcho Achadjian 3.13.2020

A memorial service for Katcho Achadjian held yesterday at the San Luis Obispo Mission. 9 bells rang to call mourners to the mission to celebrate his life. The former supervisor and assemblyman died March 5th at the age of 68 from various health complications. Back in 1971, Katcho Achadjian immigrated to San Luis Obispo from…

Cal Poly Events Canceled 3.13.2020

The coronavirus scare inspires Cal Poly to cancel public events at the university. The university will also delay the start of classes for spring quarter. President Jeffrey Armstrong announcing yesterday that Poly is canceling events at the Performing Arts Center through the end of March. Sporting events through the end of March are suspended indefinitely.…

San Luis School Events Canceled 3.13.2020

Dr. Oz and Dr. Drew: Stop panicking over coronavirus The county department of education says all schools within San Luis Obispo county are canceling large gatherings. Those are gatherings of more than 250 people. KPRL talked with Dr. James Brescia earlier this week. Dr. James Brescia says local school districts, the department of education and…