Earthquake 7.30.2021

Did you feel the earthquake Wednesday morning? It was a magnitude of 3.4 tremor. The epicenter was about 4 miles NW of Cholame. It shook the area at 6:07 Wednesday morning. About 19 people reported feeling it. Nothing like the earthquake in Alaska Wednesday night which measured 8.2 on the Richter scale. That was at…

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Body in the Lake Identified 7.30.2021

The Sheriff’s department finally identifies the person found dead at lake Nacimiento last month. He’s 29-year-old Jesus Munoz Vargas of Los Banos. He was reported missing June 5th. His body was discovered June 25th. No foul play is suspected. A family friend said his mother recently passed and he was heartbroken, so he disappeared. Family…

Cash To Businesses 7.30.2021

The Shuttered Venue Operators grants handed out a lot of money to forty one arts and entertainment venues on the central coast. Cinema Square in Atascadero received 530 thousand dollars. Park Cinemas of Paso Robles just over one million dollars. Estrella Warbirds 77 thousand dollars. The Paso Robles Event Center $3.4 million dollars. Great American…

Vaccine and Virus in SLO 7.30.2021

San Luis Obispo county officials are encouraging those who have not been vaccinated to get that shot. In a news release issued yesterday, the county officials say 98.4% of the recent covid-19 cases were not vaccinated. In the past week, 253 cases of coronavirus were reported. Dr. Penny Borenstein says, that the one vaccinated person…

Adam Hill 7.30.2021

We learn more today about a pot shop owner who bribed supervisor Adam Hill to gain an advantage in the licensing of his retail stores and his grow farms in San Luis Obispo county. In a plea agreement filed by prosecutors, Helios Dayspring will pay $3.4 million dollars in restitution to the IRS, and will…

California Mid State Fair 7.30.2021

The California Mid State Fair opens at 12 noon today, and that’s the schedule through the weekend. It opens at 12 noon each day. The draft horse exhibit is at six at the Hearst equestrian center. Tonight, Little Big Town is on the grandstand arena. On the free stages, Shawn Clark on the Mission Square…

North County Weather 7.29.2021

Sunny and warmer today in the north county. Highs near 98 in Paso Robles. Near 92 Atascadero. WNW winds 15-25 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 60. W winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, but cooler, highs near 93 in Paso Robles. 86 in Atascadero. W winds 10-20 miles per hour.…