California Valley Fire 8.14.2020
A fire burned about 40 acres in the California Valley on Wednesday. The fire brought under control near Soda Lake road and Belmonth trail.
The Graduate Closes 8.14.2020
The graduate in San Luis Obispo is closing. The night club opened back in 1975. The manager announcing it will close its doors “for good.” The manager said they are closing the graduate because of the covid-19 pandemic and the government-imposed shutdown. They were making less than 10% of normal sales with only outdoor dining.…
Phillips 66 Closing Nipomo Refinery 8.14.2020
Phillips 66 is closing its refinery on the Nipomo Mesa. The oil company announcing yesterday it plans to close the Nipomo facility in 2023. No word what will happen to 110 employees who work there. Oil pipe lines associated with the plant will be phased out. The company is also transforming its refinery in the…
Cal Poly 8.14.2020
Cal Poly has eight new coronavirus cases. That brings the total to 29 cases. 23 are students. Meanwhile, the Cal State University system approves Cal Poly’s plans for reopening this fall. First day of classes is September 14th. Only about 13% of classes will be held in person. Those are labs and other hands-on classes.…
Covid SLO Update 8.14.2020
San Luis Obispo county health officer Penny Borenstein reports yesterday 24 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in local testing. 18 people in the county have died. The most recent death was a person in their 90’s. Of the 18 people who have died, 13 were over the age of 85. Almost all of them had…
Adam Hill 8.14.2020
Details are sketchy, but San Luis Obispo county officials confirm yesterday that the county was investigating supervisor Adam Hill for allegations of workplace misconduct before his death. County officials would not elaborate on the misconduct allegations against Hill. The supervisor was found dead at this home in Pismo Beach on August 6th. In March, during…
Republican Patriots Rally 8.14.2020
A Patriots rally yesterday in Paso Robles for republican candidates running for public office. Andy Caldwell is running against democrat Salud Carbajal of Santa Barbara in the 24th congressional district. Caldwell is the founder of COLAB in Santa Barbara county. Another candidate who spoke came all the way from Monterey county. Vicki Norden talked about…
Rainfall Thursday 8.14.2020
Atascadero received just under an inch of rain yesterday. Paso Robles received one third of an inch. Santa Margarita six tenths. Templeton nine-tenths of an inch. Same in Cambria nine tenths. Now it gets hot. 105 today. And 107 tomorrow. High temperatures will be over 100 until Friday of next week. (good thing you watered…
The Morning Exchange – Fri 8/14/2020
The Morning Exchange; North County’s local news show airs 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. every weekday. Hosts Kevin Will and Dick Mason take a lively, sometimes irreverent look at local issues. Weather every hour around the clock. Call in and let your voice be heard on a number of topics.
Sound Off – Thu 8/13/2020 – Steve Frank & Cherisse Sweeney
Jaime Umphenour is the host of “Sound-Off”, the longest running talk show on the Central Coast. She brings to the show an eclectic range of guests from Authors to Artists, business owners to politicians, and everyone in between. Tune in to Sound Off every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Today’s guests: *Steve Frank of…