A Dumpster Fire in Atascadero 04.14.2022

A dumpster fire in the Bank of America parking lot reported at 7:14 Thursday morning. The dumpster was in a remote part of the parking lot, away from the bank building. Atascadero Fire Department responded with one truck, which completely extinguished the fire within an hour. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Dispatchers Honored 04.14.2022

If you have an emergency, and you dial 9-1-1 or call the Paso Robles safety center, the person you talk with first is a dispatcher. This week, the city is honoring those people. Mayor Steve Martin made the proclamation. The fire chief and police each praised the work of the dispatcher. This week is national…

North County Weather 04.13.2022

Sunny today, and warmer, highs near 68. NNW winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tonight, clear, lows near 37. NW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny, highs near 69. NNW winds 15-25 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the week with a gradual warming trend. Temperatures into the low…

In Sports 04.13.2022

The Cal Poly Mustang baseball team will host UC Irvine tomorrow night as part of a three game series. They’ll play Thursday, Friday and Saturday, so there’s no game Easter Sunday. The Mustangs are 20-9 for the season. The Anteaters are 20-11. Then next Tuesday, the Mustangs host the Stanford Cardinal for a Tuesday night…

Charles Paddock Zoo 04.13.2022

At eleven Tuesday, a crowd of kids and parents gathered around the meerkat enclosure as zookeeper Katie Mulder fed them with a long spoon. Then Katie talked with visitors about the meerkats. Zoo director Alan Baker says the public feeding continue this week. So, today at eleven, they feed the Malayan tiger. The zookeeper will…

Elk Grove Shooting 04.13.2022

Police identify the victim of a fatal shooting at a short term rental in Elk Grove last weekend. He’s 18-year-old Jaylen Tolbert. Jaylen turned 18-years-old a week before he was murdered. Tolbert was attending a graduation party at the short term rental. Some people showed up wearing ski masks. There was a scuffle at the…

AR-15 Found Near Felon in Pismo 04.13.2022

Pismo Beach police say a loaded AR-15 was found within reach of a suspect involved in a crash near Spyglass park Sunday. The initial reports were that one person involved threatened to shoot the other person in the face. Police say they discovered that the suspect had been involved in another collision before officers arrived…