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SLO County Detectives 05.05.2023

San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s detectives arrest 26-year-old Michael Franklin Santiago of Santa Maria for possession for sale of a controlled substance. A search of his home in Santa Maria turned up a 9mm handgun and a .22 caliber rifle reported stolen out of Nipomo. They also found more than 166 grams of heroin with…

3rd Annual Evening of Aloha 05.05.2023

The Emilio Velci Share Aloha Project is presenting it’s 3rd Annual Evening of Aloha Saturday evening at Atascadero Lake Pavilion. The Luau dinner celebrates the memory of 19-year-old Emilio Velci of Atascadero, who died several years ago after ingesting Fentanyl. Friday is the last day to buy tickets for the fundraiser. Three years ago, a…

Kenny Enney 05.05.2023

This week, we learn Kenny Enney was elected to the Paso Robles school district. He was appointed to the Paso Robles school board before a petition drive removed him and forced the election. Enney says there are a lot of similarities between the Paso Robles and Clovis school district, except for the test scores. Theirs…

John Peschong Re-election Announcement 05.05.2023

Supervisor John Peschong announces he’s running for re-election. In announcing his campaign, Peschong states and I quote: “San Luis Obispo county faces significant challenges, including an increase in crime and a worsening homelessness crisis. I believe we need steady, tested leadership on the board of supervisors that will support law enforcement and address homelessness with…

Heather Moreno Endorsements 05.05.2023

The election is still over a year away, but endorsements are manifesting in the supervisors race. Supervisor Debbie Arnold endorses Heather Moreno for 5th district supervisor. Heather also recieved endorsements from district attorney Dan Dow and San Luis Obispo county sheriff Ian Parkinson. Moreno is running for the fifth district seat against conservative Eric Gorham…

Tamale Festival 05.05.2023

Today is el Cinco de Mayo. Tomorrow, the tamale festival returns to Atascadero. Terrie Banish tells us, although dozens of tamale vendors will have booths tomorrow at the tamale festival, the sale of tamales begin this afternoon at first Friday. The fireworks go off at 8 tonight. The tamale festival is from 11-7 tomorrow. Over…

North County Weather 05.04.2023

Today, mostly cloudy with periods of sunshine. A slight chance of a rain shower. Highs near 65. W winds 10-15 mph. Tonight, some clouds early, clearing late. Lows near 43. WSW winds 10-15 mph. Tomorrow, mainly cloudy, highs near 65. W winds 10-15 miles per hour. The extended forecast We’ll see mostly sunny skies Sunday…

In Sports 05.04.2023

The Atascadero Greyhounds beat Cabrillo 7-1, Tuesday evening in Lompoc. So the Greyhounds take sole possession of first place in the ocean league, however, those two teams play tomorrow afternoon at Atascadero high school. The final, decisive regular season game will be played at 4:30 Friday afternoon at Atascadero high school. The Greyhounds are now…