Atascadero Structure Fire 1.12.2021

A structure fire yesterday morning in Atascadero. Fire chief Casey Bryson says fire fighters responded at 3:25 Monday morning to a house fire at 7705 Aurora road. When fire fighters arrived, they found the house filled with smoke, but the fire confined to the chimney. The family was sleeping, and their smoke detectors didn’t go…

Paso Robles School Board 1.12.2021

For nearly six hours Saturday, the Paso Robles school board discussed the recent grand jury report criticizing the actions of the superintendent, administrators and the school board during the tenure of superintendent Chris Williams. Today, they’ll discuss what to do with the information. For instance, should the district go after the former trustees who paid…

Opener 1.12.2021

While western Washington and Oregon receive record breaking rainfall, the north county remains dry, and no precipitation is forecast for the next ten days. At the Paso Robles airport, the rain gauge has recorded only an inch of rain so far this season But PG and E meteorologist John Lindsey says a change in the…

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In Sports 1.11.2021

The LA Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks 30-20 Saturday to advance in the NFL play offs. The Saints beat the Bears 21-9. The Ravens over the Titans 20-13. The Browns beat the Steelers 48-37. The Bills beat the Colts 27-24. And Tom Brady and the Buccaneers beat the Washington Football Club, formerly known as the…

Atascadero Lake 1.11.2021

Recently, the Department of Fish and Game planted more than a thousand trout into Atascadero Lake. Local fisherman are still turning out in the evening hours to try to catch them. Late Sunday afternoon, a few fishing enthusiasts drove their trucks to the water’s edge to catch the fish. Many others stood on the bank…

County Health Department 1.11.2021

The county health department is administering vaccinations as quickly as possible. Given the supply and staffing available. Dr. Penny Borenstein says that a community task force of more than 30 people has been meeting to help urge community members to get shots. So far, some 8,000 doses of the vaccine have been administered. That’s between…