Governor Gavin Newsom Budget 01.11.2022

Governor Gavin Newsom outlines his new budget yesterday. The non-partisan legislative analysts office is predicting at least a $31 billion surplus for the state of California. Newsom says his new health plan for California will give free medical care to all illegal aliens in the state of California. The governor is also planning to spend…

New Districts, New Candidates 01.11.2022

Newly formed districts for county supervisors and state elected officials are bringing out new candidates in San Luis Obispo county. Dr. Bruce Jones of Templeton announces he’s running for San Luis Obispo County supervisor in the newly formed second district. That newly formed 2nd SLO County Supervisorial District runs from the coast to the north…

North County Weather 01.10.2022

Cloudy this morning in the north county, partly cloudy this afternoon. Highs near 68, north easterly winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 34, light, variable winds. Tomorrow, sunny, highs near 68, light, variable winds. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through this week. High temperatures reaching the low 70’s…

Dick Mason

Other Stories This Monday 01.10.2022

Police discover a sawed-off shotgun and heroin on two homeless men living in the creek bed at Santa Rosa street and Murry avenue in San Luis Obispo. The men were arrested on various charges, including possession of methamphetamine and heroin. A homeless site off Capistrano in Atascadero is attracting a lot of coming and going.…

Single Payer Health Plan in CA 01.10.2022

In Sacramento, legislators are quietly pushing through committee a bill which would create a single payer health plan for Californians. Last week, assemblyman Jordan Cunningham attempted to persuade democrats to look at the cost of the planning. Cunningham tried to get his committee to request the non-partisan legislative analyst office. His motion failed. More discussion…

SLO County Supervisors 01.10.2022

San Luis Obispo county supervisors are scheduled to meet tomorrow morning. One of the first items on their agenda, selecting a new chair. The rotation the supervisors have enacted puts supervisor Bruce Gibson in charge, but there is opposition in the public. You may remember his dissatisfaction with the new supervisors district map. If you…

Atascadero Lake Levels Up 01.10.2022

Although the north county gets a respite from the rain, the run-off continues to impact local lakes and reservoirs. Atascadero lake levels up dramatically after the recent rains. The city of Atascadero has opened the valve from the creek so about 800 gallons per minutes are flowing into the lake. Atascadero lake now has water…