Roadwork 07.13.2022

Yesterday, Ditas Esperanza explained that preliminary work is getting underway on the intersection of Gold Hill and Union roads. There is also restriping of Creston and some other roads which will soon be getting underway. More on that tomorrow.

Atascadero City Council Meeting 07.13.2022

Atascadero city council met last night at the historic rotunda. Councilwoman Heather Newsom read a proclamation declaring July as Parks Make Life Better month. Julie Fanning of the California Park and Recreation Society spoke about the proclamation. City manager, Rachelle Rickard, talked about a free event happening this afternoon at the sunken garden in Atascadero,…

North County Weather 07.12.2022

Mostly sunny today, highs near 85. SW winds 15-25 miles per hour. Tonight, mostly clear skies, lows near 53. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny skies a bit cooler, highs near 88. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for sunny skies thru the week. But a warming trend begins…

In Sports 07.12.2022

Former Greyhound Austin Kaiser is out on the St. Andrews golf course today, studying it for the upcoming British Open. Kaiser caddies for Xander Schauffele who won the Scottish Open last week in the UK. Austin played with Xander Schauffele at San Diego State. He says his technical expertise on the course serves him well…

Ice Cream Zoofari 07.12.2022

Coming up this Saturday evening in Atascadero, Zoofari. An ice cream adventure at the Charles Paddock Zoo. Alan Baker is director of the zoo. He says Zoofari generally attracts more than one thousand people to the Charles Paddock Zoo. It’s coming up Saturday evening from 5:30 – 8:00 at the Charles Paddock Zoo.

Whale Carcass 07.12.2022

The whale carcass remains on the beach in Cayucos. It’s a juvenile humpback whale. It’s about 24 feet long. It’s been dead for several days. State officials are still trying to ascertain what to do with it. State parks superintendent Dan Falat talking with wildlife officials about what can be done with the carcass. One…

Debbie Peterson Talks in Atascadero 07.12.2022

Former Grover Beach Mayor Debbie Peterson spoke Monday night at Republican Headquarters in Atascadero. Peterson recently published a book about her experiences in San Luis Obispo County politics entitled, The Happiest Corruption: Sleaze, Lies and Suicide in a California Beach Town. Since her book was published several weeks ago, Peterson has appeared on KPRL’s Sound…

SLO County Supervisors 07.12.2022

San Luis Obispo county supervisors meeting this morning at the county government center beginning at nine. On the consent agenda, item #17. Human resources items. “Submittal of a resolution approving wage and benefit changes for unrepresented employees, including certain benefit changes for the board of supervisors all districts.” So that’s on the consent agenda. It…