Frank Martinez 9.30.2020

Former Cuesta college president Frank Martinez died recently. Dr. Martinez was the second president of Cuesta college, and was one of the founding members of the faculty. Dr. Martinez was born in San Francisco in 1921. His father was a Nicaraguan immigrant. His mother immigrated from Austria. He served in the US Marine Corps from…

Weather and Fire 9.30.2020

Sunny again today in the north county, but a little warmer. Highs today and tomorrow around 102-103. We’ll see a cooling trend begin Sunday with high temperatures down to 90. Next week, high temperatures will be in the 80’s. 87%, that’s the new containment for the Dolan fire. The fire has burned 125 thousand acres…

North County Weather 9.29.2020

Mostly sunny skies today, highs this afternoon near 100. Overnight, clear skies, lows in the mid 50’s. Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies, highs near 103. The long range forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the week. High temperatures hovering near 100 for about five days. A cooling trend begins Saturday. Temperatures will be back in…

Scarecrow Festival 9.29.2020

Cambria’s Scarecrow Festival will go on as planned, despite the coronavirus. It will be a little different this year however. There are only five locations this year, four in Cambria and one in San Simeon. All are in large areas that provide plenty of space for safe distancing. The scarecrows will not be practicing safe…

SLO Co Covid Update 9.29.2020

San Luis Obispo county reporting 53 new cases of the coronavirus over the past several days. 34 positive tests reported on Saturday. Only three were added Monday. The total is up to 3,597. The positivity rate and cases per one hundred thousand in San Luis Obispo county remain acceptable, under the threshold. The big number…

Recall Gavin 2020 – 9.29.2020

While the nation’s focus turns to the presidential election with tonight’s presidential debate, In California, the effort to recall governor Gavin Newsom quietly continues. At the republican headquarters in Atascadero, workers say people walk in off the streets just to sign a petition to recall the governor. More than 15,000 people in San Luis Obispo…