North County Weather 03.23.2022

Sunny and warm today, highs near 85. WSW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tonight, clear, lows near 47. NW winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny and warm, highs near 86. WNW winds at 10-15 miles per hour. The extended forecast for sunshine and warmer temperatures through Friday. Highs in the mid 80’s. Cooler…

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Other Stories This Wednesday 03.23.2022

The district attorneys office says the Kristin Smart murder trial should stay in San Luis Obispo county. That’s after a change of venue motion filed by lawyers for Paul and Ruben Flores earlier this month. Paul Flores is accused of killing Kristin Smart in May of 1996. His father, Ruben, is charged with helping his…

Cal Fire Controlled Burn 03.23.2022

Beginning today, Cal Fire will conduct a controlled burn of hazardous vegetation along the east side of highway 229 between highway 59 and the town of Creston. Smoke may be visible in Creston and the surrounding areas over the next ten days. Cal Fire will have fire engines on sight during all burn operations. If…

Parklets Workshop in Paso 03.23.2022

The City of Paso Robles held a workshop Tuesday afternoon to discuss returning parklets to downtown. The program to put outdoor dining areas in parking spaces in front of restaurants was implemented initially to address the needs of restaurant operators who were hard hit by COVID restrictions imposed by city, county and state officials. Although…

Grand Jury Report 03.23.2022

The San Luis Obispo county grand jury responds to the Paso Robles school board, and it’s not great. You may remember the grand jury investigated the grand jury covering the period between 2015 and 2018. This was the superintendent Chris Williams period with school board members like Joel Peterson, Field Gibson, and Tim Gearhart. The…

Paso Robles School Board Meeting 03.23.2022

The Paso Robles school board met last night at the district office. After a presentation about Liberty school, the trustees talked about Measure M money, and that discussion took several hours. The same arguments about closing schools and building at a swimming pool at the high school repeated by many who attended the meeting last…