SLO Co Covid Update 9.29.2021

In her weekly report on covid in San Luis Obispo county, county health officer Penny Borenstein says there were no deaths over the past week. That’s after 40 people with coronavirus died over the previous months. Currently 31 county residents are hospitalized with covid-19. Only four are in intensive care units. Over the past 18…

County Clerk Recorder 9.29.2021

Hiring a new San Luis Obispo county clerk recorder took a step backwards yesterday. The board of supervisors voting 3-2 to recruit more candidates. Supervisors Bruce Gibson and Dawn Ortiz-Legg cast the dissenting votes. A selection committee found only three of 44 applicants to be qualified for the job. Only three, including current interim county…

PRJUSD 9.29.2021

Teachers from the Paso Robles school district may be attending that Job Fair this afternoon in Atascadero. At last night’s school board meeting, Justin Pickard of the local teacher’s union talked about the frustration teachers have after the district offers them only a one per cent pay raise. Justin Pickard says the recent exodus of…

North County Weather 9.28.2021

Sunny today but cooler, highs near 79 in Paso Robles. 77 in Atascadero. NNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 46 with light winds. Tomorrow, sunny, highs near 83 in Paso Robles. 82 in Atascadero. N winds 10-15 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for a warming trend beginning tomorrow.…

In Sports 9.28.2021

The baseball season winding down. In the National League, the Giants and Dodgers have the two best records with just a few games left to be played. They’re in the play offs. So are Milwaukee Brewers. Meanwhile there’s a race between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies for the spot in the east, with the…

ECHO Fundraiser 9.28.2021

The El Camino Homeless Organization raised $43 thousand dollars with its Long Walk Home Saturday in Atascadero. The tenth annual fundraiser described as a success for ECHO, which provides homeless services in both Atascadero and Paso Robles. This is ECHO’s 20th anniversary providing housing, meals and services to the homeless.

Atascadero City Council 9.28.2021

Atascadero city council meets tonight. The council will discuss discuss labor agreements and salary schedules for the next few fiscal years. City manager Rachelle Rickard will give a report on recent and upcoming events in the city. She will likely talk about plans for Colony Days coming up Saturday. The parade starts at ten Saturday…