The California Highway Patrol identifies the pedestrian who was struck and killed while walking across highway 101 in Paso Robles Friday night. 62-year-old Nicholas Ernest Shaefer was crossing the freeway on foot near highway 46 east around 8:15 Friday night. Two vehicles struck him. Each vehicle driven by motorists from outside the area. Shaefer died…
Meanwhile, at the county government center in San Luis Obispo, the recount continues in the supervisors race between incumbent Bruce Gibson, and challenger Dr. Bruce Jones. Supervisor Debbie Arnold says she’s has some concerns about the way elections are run in San Luis Obispo county. That’s why she voted against declaring the election at a…
Several hundred people turned out to celebrate the Atascadero High School Football Team, which won the State Championship in a torrential downpour at Atascadero High School. San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Debbie Arnold and Atascadero Mayor Heather Moreno officially praised the Greyhound football team, and CIF Cross Country runner Frannie Perry, who joined the football…
Mostly cloudy today, but the sunshine will return tomorrow. Mostly sunny through Christmas, but then we’ll see clouds Monday and rain Tuesday. The rain will turn to showers, but we’ll get precipitation Tuesday through Saturday next week. More than an inch and a half of rain expected. But Tuesday we’ll receive seven tenths of an…
Mostly sunny today, highs near 61. ENE winds 5-10 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy skies, lows near 36. Light variable winds. Tomorrow, cloudy, highs near 60. Light variable winds. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through Sunday, Christmas day. Next week, they’re forecasting showers Tuesday through Friday. About four tenths of an inch of…
This afternoon, the Atascadero Greyhound football team will get a parade through Atascadero. The parade will start at the armory at 1:50, and end up at city hall. No rain expected. Nothing like that championship game. But a parade beginning at 1:50 and also for the the CIF division three cross country champion Frannie Perry.…
That 6.4 earthquake in Humboldt county early yesterday took a greater toll than first reported. It occurred at 2:34 early yesterday morning. Two people died as a result of medical emergencies occurring during and just following the earthquake. 11 people were injured. And there was a lot of damage. 70,000 people lost power early yesterday.…
At the county government center, they’re sorting ballots. Not counting just yet, but they’re getting closer. Initially, county clerk recorder asked Darcia Stebbins to give her a check for about $17,000. Then another yesterday for about $4,000. That will continue daily, as those asking for the recount, pay for the process. We know they found…
Of the issues Paso Robles city council addressed last night during a marathon meeting, the most contentious was parking in downtown. The staff indicated that 77% of the parking fines paid to the city were paid by out of town visitors. That’s where the 77% came from. After further discussion, they voted 3-2,with mayor Steve…
The second big issue was a water rate increase. Alex Hammer represented a firm, Bartles Associates, helping the city perform this increase, because it has serious state regulations. Not everyone approved of the increase. Several people took issue with the way the city conducted the increase notification. Ultimately, the county voted unanimously to approve the…
