A snowstorm closed long stretches of highway 50 and interstate 80 in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Another mountain highway was closed by an avalanche. I-80 was closed for more than 75 miles, from Applegate road near Colfax through the Nevada state line. Some areas had downed power lines. Highway 50 was closed for nearly 50…
A rockslide blocked traffic on NB 101 near Gaviota yesterday. Large boulders rolled onto the roadway around 11:13 yesterday morning. The CHP issued a sig alert at 11:41 yesterday morning. At 12:08, CHP officials were escorting vehicles through the area. Paso Robles resident Holly Blumenfield got trapped in the back up. Unable to go forward,…
Part of highway 41 was closed because of a multiple vehicle crash last night caused by a rockslide. The CHP reported the crash at 9:30 last night. 3 cars were involved. Caltrans crews worked last night to clear the rocks and debris. Highway 41 between Atascadero and Morro Bay was finally reopened just after 11…
Rain this morning, showers this afternoon, highs near 52. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The chance of rain today, 100%. A chance of snow at the higher elevations. The snow level dropping to 5,000 feet. A few clouds overnight, lows near 34. NNW 5-10 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, but we’ll see some…
One sad note this morning, residents of Sierra Bonita saddened by the loss of Gigi, the basset hound. Gigi and her friend, Larry, walked around the Turtle Creek neighborhood seven times a day for years. The white basset was a four-legged ambassador, approaching every one with a smile, although Larry said she was simply hoping…
Highway one is open again. Rock fall and debris on the roadway resulted in the temporary closure of highway one from the Elephant Seal parking lot to south of Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo county. It’s back open today, but the weather is still an issue. If you want the latest information, you can…
This week, we’re looking back at some of the big stories which occurred in the year 2021. In early January of this year, San Luis Obispo county supervisors wrestled with the impacts of the coronavirus and government imposed shutdown. Supervisor Debbie Arnold talked about it at a board meeting. One of the issues in county…
Two people died in a house fire in Santa Maria last night. The two-alarm structure fire broke out on Driftwood drive around 10:18 Sunday night. It took crews about 20 minutes to knock down the flames. Two people died in the fire. Another was taken to Marion Regional Medical Center with moderate burn injuries. Six…
Same scam with a new twist. That’s how sheriff Ian Parkinson describes a phone scam targeting older people in San Luis Obispo county. He says this is not a new scam, by any means. What the callers want you to do is to get some gift cards, and then give them the numbers so they…
A Santa Margarita man dies at the age of 108. Henry Barba was the oldest world war two veteran in California. When he died Friday, he was at a senior living center in San Luis Obispo. He died around 8 Friday evening, which was also his 81st wedding anniversary. Henry Barba dead at the age…
