Opener 2.08.2021

We may see more rain later this week. Forecasters calling for a chance of showers Thursday, and again late Saturday. Not a lot of rain. A ten of an inch Thursday. Just a trace on Saturday. Otherwise, a mixture of sunshine and cloudy skies this week in the north county. The likelihood of rain about…

North County Weather 2.05.2021

Mostly sunny skies today, highs this afternoon near 67. NNE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Clear tonight, lows near 34, NE winds 5-10. Mostly sunny skies tomorrow, highs around 69. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies all the way through next week. Afternoon temperatures will sneak up into the low 70’s by Sunday,…

Superbowl Sunday 2.05.2021

Superbowl Sunday coming up this weekend. In the past, it meant people gathering at private homes for Superbowl parties. Many restaurants, clubs, bars and other businesses held Superbowl parties. Not so much this year. At least, not in California. The game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs to be played Sunday in…

Lake Capacity 2.05.2021

Now that more run off has reached north county reservoirs, we learn that lake Nacimiento capacity increased from 21-41%. The water levels rising from 725 to 751 feet, which is a good improvement. The run off is expected to continue for the next week as water trickles off the hills into the lake. Santa Margarita…

Winifred Pifer School Closes 2.05.2021

The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District closed the campus of Winifred Pifer yesterday, out of an abundance of caution related to Covid-19 cases. All educational programs at the school site have been transitioned to distance learning for the remainder of this week and next week. The school site is being thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.…

Vaccinations 2.05.2021

You can’t get a vaccination when there’s no vaccine. San Luis Obsipo county health officials canceling vaccinations at two of its local clinics next week due to a relatively low allocation of doses of the vaccine from the state of California. Dr. Penny Borenstein says the county has had as many as 5,000 doses in…

County Covid Count 2.05.2021

The daily Covid count released yesterday by the San Luis Obispo county public health department. 167 new cases, including 58 in San Luis. 28 in Paso Robles 15 in Atascadero, and then six each in San Miguel and Templeton. Two in Shandon. One in Cambria and one in Creston. They say five people with the…