Covid SLO Update 8.19.2020
The county health department reports nine new cases of the corona virus yesterday. 2571 people have tested positive for covid. 19 people have died. 14 of those people over 85. All of them over 60.
Paso Robles City Council 8.19.2020
A full agenda for the Paso Robles city council. Public works director Dick Mckinley talked about street improvement and “way-finding” signs which are going up in Paso Robles. Public works director Dick Mckinley is leaving the city of Paso Robles to accept a position in Washington state. The council also discussed short term rentals. This…
Newsom Declares Emergency 8.19.2020
Governor Gavin Newsom declared an emergency yesterday over wildfires burning throughout California. Meanwhile, the state’s power grid operator pleaded for continued conservation to avoid rolling blackouts. The grid operator praised residents and businesses for astonishing conservation efforts that kept the power on Monday night. The state is in a long heatwave that has stressed the…
Opening Monologue 8.19.2020
Another hot one again today in the north county. Yesterday, temperatures reached 108 in Atascadero, 112 in Paso Robles. 108 in Templeton. It’s also been warm at the coast. 87 in Cambria yesterday. Same in Morro Bay. 91 in Los Osos. Forecasters say we’ll see about the same today. High temperatures around 110 in Paso…
North County Weather 8.18.2020
Sunny today with highs near 112. NNW winds 5-10 miles per hour, increasing to 15-25 miles per hour. Tonight, clear, then increasing cloudiness after midnight. Lows in the upper 60’s, NNW 15-25 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny with highs near 110. NNW increasing to 15-25 miles per hour tomorrow afternoon. The extended forecast calls for…
Tik Tok 8.18.2020
A 24-year-old San Luis Obispo woman created a video on Tik Tok that is honored as one of the greatest at-home videos. Katie Sanchez is a Cal Poly graduate from Vacaville. Her short video is accompanied by the love theme from the Titanic movie. She said when she made it she thought, “This is dumb”,…
46 East Road Work 8.18.2020
Drivers can expect delays and temporary lane closures on highway 46 east again today. Caltrans crews are removing and replacing striping along the highway from east of McMillan Canyon road, to west of Lucy Brown road, in Shandon. The project is scheduled to run between 8 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon through…
Covid-19 in SLO County 8.18.2020
San Luis Obispo county health officials report another death due to coronavirus. The person was in their 90’s and was residing at a skilled nursing home. The person had underlying health issues. That makes 19 people in the county who have died with corona virus since March. Of those 19 fatalities, 14 victims were over…
Paso Robles City Council Meeting 8.18.2020
Paso Robles city council meets tonight in a virtual meeting. You can hear the meeting live here on KPRL. At the outset of tonight’s meeting, they will give a phone number if you would like to make a comment during the discussions at the meeting this evening. The council will discuss the security contract for…
SLO County Supervisors Meeting 8.18.2020
San Luis Obispo county supervisors meet today in another virtual meeting, but there are some hot topics on the agenda, cannabis and the Paso Robles groundwater basin. Superivsor Peschong says he would like to hear more north county people speak up about the recent protests over black lives matter, and the arrest of 20-year-old activist…