In Sports 12.20.2021

The Mission Prep basketball classic continues today in San Luis. Atascadero pulled out because of covid, but Mission Prep is playing. At 4:00 this afternoon, Mission Prep plays Seattle Prep. At seven, the undefeated St. Joseph Knights play Clovis North. St. Joseph is 7-0 for the season. There are some remarkable teams in the tournament…

Dick Mason

Other Stories This Monday 12.20.2021

Have you had an experience with the local and regional emergency dispatch service? 911? The grand jury recommends the county sheriff work with the board of supervisors and police and fire agencies in each city. Last week, those groups reject the idea. The county says three more people with covid died over the past week.…

Holiday Magic at Atascadero Zoo 12.20.2021

Hundreds of people attended the 11th Annual Holiday Magic at the Charles Paddock Zoo Saturday. Zookeepers acting as elves gave holiday gifts to the animals, while crowds of people watched. The animals included meerkats, monkeys, porcupines, the fossa and the crowd favorite, the tiger. Zoo director Alan Baker says, “This is a feel good celebration…

No Meetings 12.20.2021

Incidentally, there’s no supervisors meeting today. Chair Lynn Compton made the announcement at the end of last Tuesday’s meeting. No Paso Robles city council tomorrow night, either. Mayor Steve Martin made that clear at the end of the meeting on December 7th.

Challenges To Map 747-86 – 12.20.2021

The debate continues over the new map approved by San Luis Obispo county supervisors for district boundaries. Supervisor John Peschong says a non profit group is asking the state attorney general’s office to investigate three counties including San Luis Obispo county, to ascertain if Hispanics are getting treated fairly, or if they’re being marginalized by…

Opener For Monday 12.20.2021

Rain returns to the north county early Wednesday, and it will continue off and on through Monday. We’ll get about seven tenths of an inch Wednesday, then another inch and a half spread out over five days from Thursday, through Christmas Day and into Monday of next week. Today and tomorrow will be cloudy with…

North County Weather 12.17.2021

Sunny today in the north county, highs near 56. NE winds 10-15 miles per hour. Mostly clear this evening, lows near 31. Tomorrow, sunny skies after morning clouds dissipate, highs near 59. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through Monday. Then more rain Tuesday through Saturday of next week off and on. Another…