North County Weather 01.06.2022

Mostly sunny after morning fog and low clouds today in the north county. Highs near 62, NE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tonight, partly cloudy, becoming overcast. Lows near 44, light, variable winds. Tomorrow, mostly cloudy, a 20% chance of rain. Highs near 60, light, variable winds. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies…

Amy Schneider Jeopardy Champion 01.06.2022

The reigning Jeopardy champion says she was robbed at gunpoint in Oakland on Sunday. Amy Schneider says the robbers made off with her ID, credit cards, and cell phone. She says she couldn’t sleep Sunday night after the incident. Oakland police say they are still investigating the armed robbery which occurred Sunday afternoon. They have…

Plessy Pardoned 01.06.2022

More than 100 years after the fact, Louisiana’s governor yesterday pardons Homer Plessy, the black man arrested for refusing to leave a whites-only railroad car in 1892. His refusal led to the US supreme court ruling that stipulated, “separate, but equal.” Homer Plessy boarded the train as a member of a small civil rights group.…

Allegiant Airlines 01.06.2022

If you’ve ever flown Allegiant Airlines between Santa Maria and Las Vegas, you’ll be interested to learn that Allegiant is ordering 50 Boeing 737 Max aircraft. They are scheduled to be delivered between 2023 and 2025. Some of the new planes may be used for flights to Mexico. Allegiant announces last month it plans to…

Mission Thrift Store 01.06.2022

Thieves broke a window and broke into the Mission Thrift store on Higuera street in San Luis early Tuesday morning. They stole pocket knives and vintage playing cards. They broke into the cash register, but it did not have any money. San Luis Obispo police are investigating the burglary. They’re checking security cameras at neighboring…