North County Weather 11.15.2021

Partly to mostly cloudy with highs near 82. SSW winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tonight, overcast, lows near 49 with light winds. Tomorrow, sunny skies, but cooler. Highs near 76 in Paso Robles and Atascadero. Northerly winds 5-10 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies continuing through the week with mild…

In Sports 11.15.2021

In the CIF high school football playoff; Four of the six county teams were eliminated Friday night. The Paso Robles Bearcats lost to the Dinuba 28-24 in the Division-3 quarterfinals Friday night. The Bearcats finish the season with a record of 7-4. In Division 2, the Bakersfield Drillers beat Mission College Prep 28-16 in Bakersfield.…

New Study on Diablo Canyon 11.15.2021

A new study by a group of researchers with the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT) and Stanford says that keeping Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open would help the state meet “the increasing challenges of climate change by providing clean, safe and reliable electricity, water and hydrogen fuel for Californians.” End of quote. The researchers…

Atascadero Arrest 11.15.2021

An Atascadero man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly threatened a jogger with a fire arm. The incident occurred just before 8 Saturday morning in the 7300 block of San Marcos road. 40-year-old Marshall Badgett stood outside his home and screamed that he had a gun. As a jogger passed by, he pointed the firearm…

Redistricting in SLO 11.15.2021

It’s November, which every ten years is the month for redistricting. Another meeting scheduled tomorrow in Atascadero to discuss redistricting of the supervisor’s districts. That will be from 2-4 at the republican headquarters on El Camino Real. The supervisors to discuss the proposed maps at a hearing on Friday morning. They’ll review maps proposed by…

Pickleball Comes To Atascadero 11.15.2021

An exciting event in Atascadero Saturday. Atascadero pickleball club president Barbara Sims cut the ribbon Saturday to open four new pickleball courts at Colony Park. The ribbon cutting Saturday morning attracted about 60 people. They sold Atascadero pickleball t-shirts, gave away healthy food, and even had a ceremony complete with a hired trumpet. If you’re…