Atascadero Fire Prevention Week 10.08.2020

Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services announces that this is fire prevention week. October 4-10, the Atascadero fire department is working in coordination with the National Fire Protection association to reinforce the potentially life-saving messages. This year’s fire prevention week theme is “Serve up fire safety in the kitchen!” The intent is to educate everyone about…

Schools Reopening 10.08.2020

Tuesday afternoon, the Paso Robles school board voted to follow a plan developed by school district administrators to gradually reopen the schools. But even superintendent Curt Dubost says the plan developed by administrators is not perfect. The plan calls for a gradual reopening of schools, with middle school and high school students not returning to…

Camping in the River Bed 10.08.2020

Late Tuesday night, the Paso Robles city council approved an urgency ordinance defining rules for camping in the Salinas river bed. City attorney Kimberly Hood explained the proposed urgency ordinance. City councilman Fred Strong weighed in on the issue of people living in the Salinas river bed. Several weeks ago, councilman Hamon encouraged the city…

Heather Moreno 10.06.2020

Late last week, we talked about a political campaign in Atascadero that is being accused of smear two mayoral candidates Mayor Heather Moreno explains that the hauling contract. Municipalities are not required to put a contract for hauling out to bid. She says that process may increase the cost to the consumer. That process partly…

Weather

North County Weather 10.07.2020

Mostly sunny skies today, but cooler. Highs this afternoon in the upper 80’s. W 10-20 miles per hour this afternoon. Overnight, clear skies, lows in the upper 40’s. Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies. Highs in the upper 70’s. The long range forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the week. The cooling trend continues. A 17%…

Eddie Van Halen 10.07.2020

Do you remember the 80’s, and the lead guitar of Van Halen? Eddie Van Halen played lead on Michael Jackson’s hit, Beat It. Van Halen died of cancer yesterday at the age of 65. Real estate agent Greg Astle of Cayucos remembers the revolutionary guitarist from his previous career as a musician. He said around…