The Pond fire updated at seven this morning. They say the containment stands at 95%. They have reduced the acreage burned to 1962 acres. The fire started Saturday afternoon at Akta Creek road and Oak Creek place. That’s east of Santa Margarita and south of highway 58 One structure destroyed. One structure damaged. One injury…
The new homeless camping site is now open on north river road in Paso Robles. Paso Robles fire battalion chief Randy Harris says the facility will house 20 people at first, then expand if more people need a place to stay. Campers are being issued individual tents. Last night, four tents were standing there. The…
Mostly sunny today, high’s in the mid 80’s. WNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, mostly cloudy with lows in the low 50’s. WNW winds at 10-20 mph. Tomorrow, mostly sunny after morning clouds, highs near 80. SW winds 15-25 miles per hour tomorrow. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through next week…
San Luis Obispo’s first recreational cannabis retail store is now open. The new pot shop is located on Higuera in the building which for many years was home to the Drum Circuit. Megan Organic Market is located on south Higuera near Ben Franklin’s sandwich company. Megan calls the area the “So-Hi” district, which is short…
Roadwork continues on the north end of Spring Street in Paso Robles, but most of the resurfacing is complete. Crews from Souza Construction are working on the manholes to level the road to allow easy access while maintaining a smooth surface. While that work continues in the center of Spring Street north of 24th Street,…
Early yesterday, the US Air Force launched a successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile. The Minuteman III ICBM lifted off at 12:21 early yesterday morning.
Paso Robles police recently arrested four people on suspicion of drunk driving. One person was in possession of illegal firearms. Two of the arrests occurred during the day. Two were at night. All four in a 24-hour period. Police confiscated an AK-47 and AR-15 from one driver. Two of the drivers had blood alcohol levels…
Paso Robles City Council met Tuesday night. It was another virtual meeting for the council. Assistant City Manager Sarah Johnson gave a report on the coronavirus in Paso Robles. She said there’s been a recent increase in cases in Paso Robles and the surrounding area, but she does not attribute the increase to outdoor dining.…
The Pond fire is now 90% contained. The fire east of Santa Margarita has burned 2005 acres. Fighting the fire are 32 engines, 7 hand crews, 6 dozers and 260 personnel over all. Cal Fire says weather is cooperating with increased humidity, but winds remain strong. They expect to get full containment on Saturday.
The Cholame Y was closed for several hours yesterday because of a wildfire. The fire burned 280 acres in the area. The fires were first reported around 4:30 as a series of fires along highway 41 near Cottonwood Pass. The fire forced closure of the Cholame Y and sections of highway 41 yesterday afternoon until…
