North County Weather 5.22.2020

Mostly sunny, highs this afternoon near 80. NNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, lows in the mid 40’s. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny and warmer, highs in the mid 80’s. NNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for sunny skies through the weekend with increasing temperatures.…

Avocado Thefts 5.22.2020

Two avocado growers in Nipomo say thieves stole dozens of avocados from their orchards this week. One grower with 100 trees saying someone stole most of her avocados, except those out of reach at the top of the trees. She discovered the avo’s missing Wednesday. The growers want to get the word out to warn…

Overdose Death 5.22.2020

A Templeton man is charged with murder after he allegedly sold drugs to another man who died from a drug overdose. 22-year-old Travis Wolfe faces two felony charges of possessing and selling a controlled substance. A judge signed a warrant for his arrest on Tuesday. Then, Wednesday, Wolfe was taken into custody. He’s being held…

Fire at Camp Roberts 5.22.2020

Again today, Cal Fire is conducting a training class on back firing at Camp Roberts. You may see the smoke later today. Clint Bullard is with Cal Fire. He reminds you to be careful this Memorial Weekend. He says Cal Fire and other officials are gearing up for a busy weekend at the lake. It’s…

County Financial Issues 5.22.2020

The economic impact of the government imposed shut-down looms large in the next fiscal year. Supervisor John Peschong tells KPRL; Supervisors are required by law to balance the budget. The question is, as supervisor Peschong put it, “How do they balance it? Raise fees? Impose new taxes? Cut staff?” Unfortunately, the state is mandating new…

Opening Monologue 5.22.2020

The door opened for some businesses to reopen yesterday, although it’s open only a crack. Regardless, some restaurants reopened yesterday for dine-in customers. Odyssey in downtown Paso Robles had several designated tables for those who wanted to dine inside the restaurant last night, but the tables were spread widely across the restaurant for safe distancing,…