North County Weather 10.05.2020

Mostly sunny skies today. Smoke and haze are possible. Highs this afternoon in the mid 90’s. WSW 10-15 miles per hour this afternoon. Overnight, clear skies, lows in the low to mid 50’s. Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies, highs in the low 90’s. The long range forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the week. A…

Scarecrow Festival 10.05.2020

Despite the coronavirus, Cambria’s annual scarecrow is underway. Dozens of scarecrows are on display through the month of October. Because of the pandemic, the scarecrows are concentrated in four displays in Cambria and one in San Simeon. Visitors are reminded to wear a mask, maintain social distancing and follow directional signs through the displays. The…

Martha Olson-Fernandez Foundation 10.05.2020

The 8th annual Martha Olson-Fernandez foundation memorial golf event was held yesterday at Cyrpess Ridge golf course in Arroyo Grande. The intent, to raise money to find a cure for ALS. Martha Olson-Fernandez died of ALS about ten years ago. Her daughters, Aatalie and Andrea Fernandez, started the non-profit organization. Yesterday, they raised $120,000 with…

Voices From The Nest 10.05.2020

Do you listen to any podcasts? Have you heard, “Voices from the Nest?” It’s done by two high school seniors at Templeton high school, Emma Lawrence and Jordyn Galles produce the podcast themselves Emma and Jordyn are friends, so they feel pretty comfortable sharing the microphone. Meanwhile, they’re producing podcasts about how coaches are managing…

Santa Barbara Street Name Change 10.05.2020

The santa barbara city council votes to change the name of Indio Muerto street to “Hutash.” That means earth mother in the Chumash language. Indio Muerto means, “dead Indian.” It was given that name by Salisbury Haley, who surveyed the street in 1851. Mr. Haley discovered the remains of deceased Indian while doing the street…

Atascadero Elections 10.02.2020

Just as the General Election ballots reach voters in the North County, controversial ads and fliers are attacking two candidates for Mayor of Atascadero. You’ve probably heard the ads on the radio. They end with the catch phrase, “Say no to Heather Moreno and Jerry Tanimoto. Paid for by Atascadero Citizens for Accountability.” The fliers…

Weather and Fire 10.02.2020

Another hot afternoon forecast for the north county. Yesterday, Paso Robles recorded a high of 106, which is a new record for October first. It was 102 in Templeton and Shandon, 99 in Atascadero. High temperatures expected to reach 105 today in Paso Robles, 102 tomorrow. The cooling trend begins on Sunday. With high temperatures…