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Today, road work get underway which will impact commuters on highway 101. The roadwork is scheduled to begin today and continue through Wednesday between the hours of 6 and 11. One lane in each direction will be closed between Traffic way in Atascadero and highway 58 near Santa Margarita. So you can expect back-ups during…
Cooler temperatures this week in the north. Mid-week, we’ll see high temperatures in the upper 70’s, sneaking up into the upper 80’s this weekend. And that weather will continue through the end of July, if all goes as forecast. A vehicle chase in Atascadero early this morning became a search for an armed man. One…
Mostly sunny and breezy today, high’s in the mid 80’s. SW winds 15-25 miles per hour. Overnight, clear becoming mostly cloudy with lows in the low to mid 50’s. SW winds 10-20 mph. Tomorrow, partly cloudy, highs near 90. SW winds 15-25 miles per hour tomorrow. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through…
A kangaroo named Jack broke out of a man’s house in Fort Lauderdale and explored a nearby neighborhood. Police received a signal 69 call, which usually means a cat or dog got loose. Initially, officer Robert Norvis did not believe the call, but when they arrived the officers discovered the kangaroo. The police corralled the…
Paso Robles artist Deprise Brescia opens a new art gallery in Paso Robles. The gallery opened next to Hotel Chival on Pine Street and 10th. The gallery is located in a corner of the building with a lot of windows and light. The signage went up Wednesday. The gallery displays the work of five artists…
A project to replace concrete pavement at five locations along highway 101 between the highway 58 interchange near Santa Margarita and Traffic way in Atascadero will begin on July 20th through July 22nd from 6 am to 11 am. According to a spokesperson for Caltrans, drivers can expect the closure of the #2 (right) lane…
A crash on 101 near Templeton closed the southbound lanes of 101 last night around 8:30. Two people with major injuries were transported to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center. The roadway was cleared around midnight.
The mineral fire continues to burn out of control at the west end of Fresno county just west of Coalinga. The fire has now burned 19,500 acres. It’s now 30% contained. One structure has been destroyed. Yesterday, evacuation orders issued for residents who live north of Los Gatos creek, east of Derrick road, west of…
Another dry windy weekend in the north county. In the Salinas riverbed, the clean up continues to reduce the likelihood of fire. Mayor Steve Martin says the city is giving that effort a new commitment, although it’s been an issue for awhile. The city allocating 278 thousand dollars from the general fund to clean up…
In San Luis Obispo, police investigated repeated reports of gun fire in the creek bed by the Elks Lodge. Homeless people camp in the bushes in that section of San Luis. This week, police find an AR-15 rifle in the bushes. They arrest 56-year-old Guy Wicks who camped in the creek bed near where the…
