The chairman of the San Luis Obispo Cultural Heritage Commission is fired after city council members say he was rude and disrespectful. James Papp says he carried out his duties assessing historic preservation. The San Luis Obispo city council votes 5-0 to remove him. Afterwards, Papp announced that he’s now running for city council. Papp…
Speaking of taxes, did you file your state and federal return yet? Billy Gallant of H & R Block says time is of the essence. The deadline extended this year from April 15th to July 15th because of the coronavirus and government-imposed shutdown. July 15th is next week.
Paso Robles city council talks at length last night about raising taxes. City manager Tom Frutchey told the councilman there are several ways the city can increase revenue to stop deficit spending. City manager Frutchey says the council cannot raise property taxes, City residents weighed in on the possibility of a tax increase. Aaron Berg…
Mostly sunny today, high’s in the upper 80’s. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour this afternoon. Overnight, clear with lows in the upper 40’s. WNW winds 10-20 mph. Tomorrow, sunny and warmer on the 4th of July, highs in the 100’s. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour tomorrow. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny…
Thursday, Norma Moy celebrated her birthday at the Main Street Association Office. Her son, Matt Vanderlip, called from San Mateo to wish her a birthday. “You’re 87,” he reminded her. “You were born in 1933.” Norma Della was born to an Italian father and mother and grew up in Paso Robles. She says her dad…
The Paso Robles Olive and Central Coast Lavender Festivals are postponed until 2021. They were originally scheduled for May. Then postponed until August. Now, they’re delayed until next year. The Main Street association says events scheduled between September and December of this year have not been canceled at this time.
One sad note for a lot of young people in the north county. The Ravine Water Park has canceled it’s operating season this year. That mean less fun at the water park. And it means that about one hundred young people will not be working at the Ravine Water Park this summer, earning money for…
The coronavirus continues to spread in San Luis Obispo county. Another 33 cases confirmed yesterday. That brings the total to 675 out of 285 thousand people in the county. Most are recovering at home. 12 people are receiving hospital care. Two people have died from covid-19. One was aged 94. The first died back in…
Yesterday, the man accused of killing 27-year-old Trevon Perry made his first appearance in San Luis Obispo superior court. Via Zoom, Nicholas Christoper Ron Jr was charged by the county district attorney’s office with one count of murder. Ron did not enter a plea at the hearing yesterday. The DA’s office alleges that Ron shot…
Beaches in San Luis Obispo county will be open this holiday weekend. Unlike many beaches in southern California, which have been closed by the governor, San Luis Obispo county beaches are open and accessible. Law enforcement will be out in force this weekend.
