Atascadero Homeless Camp 02.09.2022

Atascadero police finally cleaned up that homeless camp off Capistrano near the Centennial bridge. The homeless set up a lively camp with young people coming and going, almost as if they were doing drug transactions there. A few days ago, a man broke into an apartment on Capistrano and wreaked havoc. There have also been…

Morro Bay High School 02.09.2022

Morro Bay police arrest a man suspected of repeatedly breaking into Morro Bay high school. 21-year-old Royal Ebright entered the campus after hours on several occasions and committed crimes of burglary, criminal trespassing, vandalism, and theft. Monday morning, a school employee found the suspect inside a classroom. The suspect fled the scene, but he was…

Flamson Middle School Student 02.09.2022

Students at Flamson middle school quiet than usual yesterday, following the tragic death of a 13-year-old student who was struck by a train Monday afternoon near 34th and Riverside. Genesis Guererro was walking on the tracks with friends, listening to music on her head phones or ear buds when the northbound Coast Starlight approached from…

PRJUSD Classified Employees 02.09.2022

Classified employees with the Paso Robles school district signed a tentative agreement for a 4% increase to the salary schedule. They’ll receive a one thousand dollar payment and $514 extra towards health benefits. When it’s approved, that will clear the way for superintendent Curt Dubost to receive his 5% pay raise, which the school board…

Paso Robles School Board 02.09.2022

The Paso Robles school board finally decided on what to do about the dual immersion program. After Saturday’s study session, Curt Dubost made it clear where the administration stood on Options A and B. He said the administration favored Option A, which moves the dual immersion program to Speck, and the Speck students will ultimately…

Opener For Wednesday 02.09.2022

Warmer today and tomorrow in the north. High temperatures will reach the low 80’s tomorrow. So, when will we see more rain? John Lindsay says we’re locked in a dry pattern. And we may not see any precipitation until March. Lindsay says the national oceanic and atmospheric association is predicting onshore winds and a wet…

North County Weather 02.08.2022

Sunny today and warmer, highs near 75. NE winds 10-15 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies and cold, lows near 35. Light variable winds. Tomorrow, mostly sunny and warmer, highs near 78. NE winds 5-10 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the week. Highs in the mid to upper…

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Other Stories This Tuesday 02.08.2022

A drug bust in San Luis nets more than a million dollars in drugs. Bags of fentanyl, OxyContin, Xanax, cocaine and other drugs confiscated in the heist on the 20 block of Chorro street. An apartment on Capistrano street in Atascadero broken into. Police suspect it may be someone from the homeless encampment between Capistrano…