North County Weather 07.13.2022

Mostly sunny today, highs near 87. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 54. WNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny skies but warmers, highs near 98. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for sunny skies thru the weekend. A warming trend begins tomorrow, highs near…

In Major League Baseball 07.13.2022

The Giants stomped on the Diamondbacks 13-0. The Rockies beat the Padres 5-3. The Athletics over the Rangers 14-7. The Astros beat the Angels 6-5. The Cardinals squeaked by the Dodgers 7-6. The Orioles beat the Cubs 4-2. That’s the ninth consecutive win for the Orioles. They’ve now reached 500. In the major league draft…

Food & Farm News 07.13.2022

According to a UC Merced study conducted for the state, California farmers left nearly 400,000 acres of agricultural land unplanted last year because of a lack of water. The result, the study found, was a direct economic cost to farmers of $1.1 billion and the loss of nearly 9,000 agricultural jobs. Farmers Market this afternoon…

Workshop Wednesday 07.13.2022

PG&E is hosting a webinar at noon today to discuss wildfire prevention efforts in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. PG&E representatives will be on hand to answer questions and hear feedback. These online meetings allow community members to learn more about wildfire safety and emergency preparedness. To join, visit pge.com, and go to…

Device at Gas Station 07.13.2022

San Luis Obispo police confiscate a skimmer device at a San Luis gas station. A customer spotted the skimmer at the Shell gas station on Madonna road and alerted a gas station employee. The skimmer reads credit cards and steals information. Employees removed the skimmer from the pump, but with no video available, they have…

Roadwork 07.13.2022

Yesterday, Ditas Esperanza explained that preliminary work is getting underway on the intersection of Gold Hill and Union roads. There is also restriping of Creston and some other roads which will soon be getting underway. More on that tomorrow.

Atascadero City Council Meeting 07.13.2022

Atascadero city council met last night at the historic rotunda. Councilwoman Heather Newsom read a proclamation declaring July as Parks Make Life Better month. Julie Fanning of the California Park and Recreation Society spoke about the proclamation. City manager, Rachelle Rickard, talked about a free event happening this afternoon at the sunken garden in Atascadero,…