North County Weather 05.02.2023

Today, cloudy with showers. 70% chance of rain, highs near 56. SW winds 10-20 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy skies, a few showers after midnight. The chance of rain 30%. Lows near 46 with SSW winds 10-15 mph. Tomorrow, overcast with rain showers at times. Partly cloudy in the afternoon. The chance of rain, 60%. We’ll…

In Sports 05.02.2023

The Atascadero Greyhound baseball team travels to Lompoc today to play Cabrillo. The teams are tied in the ocean league with identical 10-2 league records. Over all, Atascadero is 20-5. Cabrillo is 20-4. Weather permitting they’ll play at 6:30 this evening in Lompoc. And they’ll play again Friday afternoon at Atascadero high school. IN MAJOR…

Cruise Ship Rescues 05.02.2023

Off the coast of California, coast guard helicopters rescued sick passengers from three cruise ships. The ocean rescues began last Friday and continued Saturday. One 84-year-old woman suffered a stroke about 86 miles from San Clemente island. On another ship, a 74-year-old woman had symptoms of a stroke and a 77-year-old woman had kidney failure.…

Fentanyl Awareness 05.02.2023

This week, we’re hearing about fentanyl in the north county. Cammie Velci has been working to enhance awareness of the drug, after it killed her son. 19-year-old Emilio Velci was not a drug abuser. He only took the counterfeit Percocet to relieve pain from his wisdom teeth. He did not know it was counterfeit. Former…

UC Davis Stabbings 05.02.2023

A UC Davis student was stabbed to death Saturday night in a city park in Davis. It’s the second fatal stabbing in a Davis city park in four days. Police are trying to ascertain if the stabbings are related. Police are looking for a light skinned male, possibly Hispanic, who was last seen wearing a…

Kenny Enney 05.02.2023

Last night Kenny Enney spoke to a tea party meeting at the republican headquarters in Atascadero. Enney thanked those who supported his campaign for the Paso Robles school board. Although the results are not official, his lead appears to be insurmountable as the last few votes are counted. County clerk recorder Elaina Cano congratulated Enney…

Wade Horton’s New Job 05.02.2023

San Luis Obispo county administrative officer Wade Horton is going to become assistant county administrator in Santa Barbara county. Horton will oversee department that provides key community services to the county. He will also lead priority initiatives that require interdepartmental collaboration. Horton abruptly announced his resignation as CAO in San Luis Obispo county after a…

Paso Robles City Council 05.02.2023

Paso Robles city council meets tonight at the library conference room. Community Development Director Warren Frace will provide an update on community development in the city. There will be several proclamations, including public service recognition week, national foster care month, and national travel and tourism week and California tourism month. The council will discuss the…

Jim Lewis – New City Manager 05.02.2023

Atascadero names a new city manager to take over after Rachelle Rickard retires in July. He’s a familiar face in the rotunda. Former assistant city manager Jim Lewis has been named the new city manager in Atascadero. The city council will consider approving a contract with Lewis at their meeting one week from today. Lewis…

Opener For Tuesday 05.02.2023

May in the north county beginning with showers off and on today and tomorrow. Thursday, we’ll see mostly cloudy skies. Then sunshine beginning Friday. Not a lot of rain, just light spring showers. We’ll get about one quarter inch of rain tomorrow in the north county. More on the weather coming up.