North County Weather 8.26.2021

Mostly sunny skies today, and warmer. Highs today near 98 in Paso Robles. Near 95 Atascadero. NNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 55. NNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, and warmer still. Highs near 100 in Paso Robles. 96 in Atascadero. W winds 10-15 miles per hour.…

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Atascadero Greyhounds 8.26.2021

The Atascadero Greyhounds prepare for their first football game of the season Friday night at Atascadero High School. The Greyhounds host the Toros of Torres High School from Madera. Coach Vic Cooper said, “They’re a new high school, but they’re good.” The Torres Toros beat Fresno’s Hoover High School 29-22 last Friday night. “We have…

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Paso Robles Bearcats 8.26.2021

Paso Robles High School Football Team is preparing for their first regular home football game of the season. Bearcat coach Matt Carroll said, “Last year, only parents could attend the few games we played in the spring. We’re looking forward to seeing students, cheerleaders, the band and dancers at the game. It’s been two years…

Water in San Luis 8.26.2021

About 200 households in one San Luis neighborhood were advised they no longer have to boil their drinking water. The city’s utility department issued a boil notice on Sunday for the neighborhood around Johnson avenue and Bishop street. That’s after a water main broke in the early hours Sunday. According to a news release, the…

Amtrak Train Hits Pedestrian 8.26.2021

A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak train around nine Tuesday evening in San Luis Obispo. The incident occurred near Orcutt and Tank Farm roads. The pedestrian was trespassing on the tracks. No injuries reported to the 26 passengers on board. The train was delayed for just over thee hours. A neighbor was…

Kristin Smart Trial Update 8.26.2021

At the pre-trial hearing in the Kristin Smart murder trial, the judge says he will not recuse the San Luis Obispo county district attorney’s office. Defense attorney Robert Sanger asked the judge to take the DA’s office off the trial because a prosecutor wore a purple tie. Purple was Kristin Smart’s favorite color. 44-year-old Paul…

Dayspring Arraignment 8.26.2021

Cannabis entrepreneur Helios Dayspring was arraigned in federal court yesterday. The founder of Natural Healing Center surrendered to federal authorities yesterday morning. He was charged last month in federal court with bribery and failing to report millions of dollars in income to the IRS. The 35-year-old pot farmer and retailer has agreed to plead guilty…

Altercation At The High School 8.26.2021

The school year is young, but already violence reported near Paso Robles high school. A school administrator was injured yesterday when he tried to intervene in an altercation just off the campus. Superintendent Curt Dubost says the administrator was struck by a non-student. The school administrator fell and hit his head. He remained conscious, but…