North County Weather 6.30.2021

Sunny skies today, but much cooler. Highs near 86. SW winds 15-25 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 55. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 87. SW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for cooler weather with highs in the mid-80’s through the fourth of…

In Sports 6.30.2021

Twenty years ago, he won the Tour of California stage that ended on Spring street in front of the Paso Robles Inn. Yesterday, the Manx Man, Mark Cavendish won his 31st Stage victory after a three year absence from the Tour de France. The 36-year-old British sprinter from the Isle of Mann came out on…

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Other Stories This Wednesday 6.30.2021

California state parks identifies the man who was killed Saturday while riding an off-road vehicle on the Oceano dunes. He’s 32-year-old Alejandro Espinoza Ruiz of Santa Maria. Two other men were seriously injured when the vehicle went off a 20 foot dune. A 73-year-old Santa Maria man is charged with vehicular manslaughter for causing an…

Entertainment Returns 6.30.2021

The Atascadero Community Band performed last night at the bandstand at Atascadero lake park. The band kicking off the extended fourth of July weekend as north county residents finally get out and enjoy the natural beauty of San Luis Obispo county. This afternoon, it’s Summer Sizzle at the sunken gardens. Food and beverages available from…

Federal Money 6.30.2021

Congressman Salud Carbajal of Santa Barbara announcing his district will receive about 20 million dollars in president Joe Biden’s, “Invest in America Act”. It’s part of the president’s jobs plan. Of the $20 million dollars earmarked for congressman Carbajal’s district, $11 million dollars will go to Santa Barbara county to fund the highway 101 corridor…

Dora Carey 6.30.2021

This week, we’re talking with Dora Carey, a north county resident who grew up in Romania in the 70’s and 80’s. Dora says many people she’s met in the north county do not understand how life is under socialism. Dora says the government taught school kids that socialism was fair and equitable, but she saw…

Porter Gets Life 6.30.2021

A Paso Robles man is sentenced to more than 280 years in prison for sexually abusing children and videotaping his crimes. 49-year-old Jason Robert Porter was sentenced Monday to more than 280 years in prison. It’s unlikely he will ever be released from incarceration. Porter’s sentencing comes exactly five years after his arrest. The case…

SLO Co Covid Update 6.30.2021

San Luis Obispo county health department adds only 34 new coronavirus cases over the past week. There are now 46 active cases in the county. 39 people are recovering at home. 7 are hospitalized. Three of those hospitalized are in intensive care units. Since they began tracking covid cases last spring, just over 21 thousand…