The original 120-foot scroll with the manuscript for “On The Road” is coming to San Luis Obispo. Jack Kerouc, the beat-generation author, lived for a time in San Luis Obispo, when he worked as a brakeman with the railroad. He also wrote about catching the “midnight ghost”, a freight train which left San Luis Obispo…
A big sale underway at Orchard Supply Hardware in Paso Robles. All OSH stores are closing their doors, so the store on Theater Drive in Paso Robles is putting items at 10-30% off the lowest ticketed price. Lowe’s owns OSH stores. They’re closing all 99 stores in California, Oregon and Florida. The sale is in-store…
Another power outage in the north county yesterday. Around ten yesterday morning power went out for about 5500 PG and E customers from Templeton to Pozo. By eleven, power had been restored to most. A few on Templeton road, however, did not get their power back for hours. Yesterday’s power outage was caused by a…
The number of people coming down with valley fever takes a big jump this year. 283 new cases of valley fever in San Luis Obispo county in the first six months of the year. The disease is caused by breathing in a fungus that lives in the soil in the parts of California. When the…
The investigation continues into the cold case murder in Templeton. 71-year-old Jerry Greer, found shot to death in his bed in rural Templeton back in 2009. Yesterday sheriff’s deputies searched the Paso Robles home of his son, Brian Greer. Brian Greer says he had nothing to do with his dad’s murder. He says the sheriff’s…
Sunny today with highs in the upper 70’s. Clear overnight with temperatures in the low 50’s. Sunny tomorrow, with highs in the upper 70’s. WNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. The long range forecast, mostly sunny with highs in the low 80’s through most of next week. It may get up to 90 one week…
That was the song that began a long career of parody by Weird Al Yankovic. Back in the 70’s, while studying architecture, Weird Al recorded My Bologna in the men’s room across the hall from the campus radio station. He accompanied himself on his accordion. Today Weird Al gets a star on the Hollywood walk…
Have you seen the brightly painted wine barrels in downtown Paso Robles? One was dedicated late last week at Kaya on Park street. Kaya store owner Nancy Caswell loved it, she says it matches her. Norma Moye is with Main street, she says it’s a great program and there’s a brochure on the way. You’ll…
Roadwork begins in Atascadero at El Camino Real and San Anselmo avenue, the turn off to In-and-Out. Ferravanti Grading and Pavement is doing pavement rehabilitation, including minor drainage and “A.D.A.” improvement on El Camino Real from San Anselmo road to San Benito road. On San Anselmo avenue from El Camino Real to Del Rio road,…
Cal Trans working to repair more than nine “lane” miles of state route 41 in Atascadero. Work to fill potholes and repave cracks began in mid-August. Motorists will encounter one-way reversing traffic control between Los Altos Hills road and the interchange with highway 101. Daytime work will continue Monday through Thursday from 8 – 4…
