Although no one appears to be dying of Covid-19, the daily count of people testing positive continues. 11 new cases reported yesterday. That brings the total number of confirmed cases of the virus to 453 in the county. That’s out of a population of 285,000 people. The majority of people who have tested positive for…
The Paso Robles School Board of Trustees met Tuesday night at the district office on Niblick Road. Safe distancing spread the trustees along the dais. Administrators faced them at tables in front of the dais. The few people who attended the meeting sat in widely scattered chairs. Two big issues faced the trustees, and both…
Atascadero city council met last night at the rotunda. It was the first meeting back in the rotunda, but they called it a hybrid. Although people could attend the meeting, they safe-distanced from one another, which limited the number of people the rotunda could accommodate. Probably the most serious message to come from last night’s…
The river bed fire in Paso Robles is now 100% contained. The evacuation orders are lifted. Creston road is reopened, but the smokey smell of the fire lingers around the 13th street bridge. PG and E reports that all power was restored to the area yesterday morning. 2400 customers lost power Monday. Some also lost…
Sunny with highs in the upper 80’s. WSW winds 15-25 mile per hour. Overnight, clear with lows near 50. WSW winds 10-20 mph. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs in the upper 80’s. WSW winds 15-25 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for sunny skies through the week. Temperatures in the mid to upper 80’s.
More statues removed or taken down by protesters. The catholic church removes the statue of father Junipero Serra from the Mission San Luis Obispo after protesters damaged Serra statues in Los Angeles and other parts of California. Protesters also took down a statue of Thomas Whittier, who was an Abolitionist. The suspicion is that the…
The county reports 38 new cases of the corona virus. More testing has produced more confirmed cases of Covid 19. The county health director says 24 new cases were added Saturday. Three on Sunday. 11 on Monday. There are now 120 active cases in the county. Most of those people are recovering at home. Out…
This week is the week that Atascadero’s Wine Festival was to be held. Barbi Butz who helped to organize the first one 25 years ago. No wine festival in Atascadero this year, but the 25th Annual Wine Festival will be held next year. And they are conducting the Mayor Winemaker Dinner Auction, which is being…
Tonight, Atascadero city council meets at the rotunda. They’re calling it a hybrid meeting. They’re meeting back in the rotunda, but only about 20 people will be allowed to attend. The council will discuss assessment for the downtown business improvement district. They will also get a report on the shooting last Monday in Atascadero, during…
A wildfire yesterday afternoon in the Salinas riverbed in Paso Robles. 15 acres burned. Two homes destroyed. The fire is now 60% contained. 120 firefighters battled the fire. It started just before 2 yesterday afternoon in near South River road and Navajo street. The fire climbed up the hillside and forced the evacuation of dozens…
