North County Weather 06.30.2022

Sunny again today in the north county, but cooler, highs near 88. W winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 49. W winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny skies, highs near 88. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for sunny skies thru this 4th of July weekend.…

Fourth of July Activities 06.30.2022

Have you made plans for the fourth of July? Lots going on Monday in the north county. The Pancake Breakfast at the Templeton fire station precedes the fourth of July parade. The parade runs through Templeton beginning at ten. Atascadero will hold its annual 4th of July Music Festival at the lake park bandstand from…

Huasna Fire 06.30.2022

The Huasna fire has grown to 375 acres east of Arroyo Grande. The fire started when a truck with a malfunctioning catalytic converter sparked a brush fire, which quickly spread to nearby hills. Fire fighters hope to get the fire under control by July 3rd.

Cambria Fire 06.30.2022

Firefighters quickly contained a vegetation fire in Cambria yesterday afternoon. The fire broke out along Wood Drive and Evensong Way. The fire burned around one acre. After the fire was contained, crews stayed on site for a few more hours to mop-up and search for any hot spots.

Kristin Smart Trial Update 06.30.2022

The Kristin Smart murder trial is pushed back again. Opening statements are now scheduled to begin July 18th, not July 6th as previously planned. Jury selection began Monday of this week, but that was a week later than scheduled. More pretrial motions may be heard next week. Then the jury selection will be wrapped up…

Del Rio Marketplace 06.30.2022

It’s called the Del Rio Marketplace. A development approved Tuesday night by Atascadero city council. Senior planner Kelly Gleason described the project to city council during a long discussion of the project at the rotunda Tuesday evening. If you go to the video of the Atascadero city council meeting, you can see all their maps…

Active Shooter Drill 06.30.2022

Several dozen police and fire officials took part in an active shooter drill at Kermit King Elementary School in Paso Robles yesterday afternoon. The police and fire personnel took part in a simulated active shooter event, first responding to the shooter while caring for wounded and injured people. Paso Robles Police Commander Todd Rehner said…