Heidi Harmon or Dan Dow 10.22.2020

An interesting poll underway in the New Times, the progressive alternative lifestyle weekly paper in San Luis Obispo. The poll asking readers who do you side with, San Luis Obispo mayor Heidi Harmon? Or district attorney Dan Dow? The dispute is over the recent arrests of eight black lives matter protesters who marched out onto…

Opening Monologue 10.22.2020

Much cooler today in the north county. Forecasters say we’ll see high temperature s this afternoon in the upper 70’s. And that cooler weather will continue through the weekend. Highs for the next several days in the low to mid 70’s. The highs may stay in the upper 60’s on Sunday. By the end of…

North County Weather 10.21.2020

Sunny skies today, highs this afternoon in the low 90’s. NW winds 5-10 miles per hour. Overnight, clear to partly cloudy skies, lows near 50. Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies, highs in the upper 70’s. SSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The long range forecast calls for sunny skies through the week. But a cooling trend…

Halloween 2020 – 10.21.2020

Halloween will be a little different this year. Paso Robles assistant city manager Sara Johnson-Rios telling this will not be the Halloween of your childhood. She says Next Door is organizing a drive through Trick and Treat opportunity for kids. So, Halloween 2020 will be different because of the government-imposed shutdown in response to the…

Bank Robber Sentenced 10.21.2020

A man convicted of robbing a Paso Robles bank last year was sentenced to 25-years-to life in state prison. In September, a jury convicted 62-year-old Michael Isodor Wallravin of robbing Pacific Premier Bank on November 15th last year. Police said two men entered the bank on 12th street, pulled out guns and demanded money from…

Paso Robles Homeless 10.21.2020

Another big issue at last night’s meeting. The conversion of the 112-unit Motel 6 into a homeless shelter utilizing a $15 million dollar grant from the state. The Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo will buy the property and pay for the conversation with a state grant. Why was this Motel 6 conversion such a…

Cannabis Tax 10.21.2020

Last night, Paso Robles city council discussed imposing a tax on people in the marijuana business. Council man Fred Strong says the city’s proposed ordinance was a little confusing. Two elements referred to retail business. So, one of the two elements related to retail business was removed, because it was redundant. Later, city council woman…