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Wade Horton’s New Job 05.02.2023

San Luis Obispo county administrative officer Wade Horton is going to become assistant county administrator in Santa Barbara county. Horton will oversee department that provides key community services to the county. He will also lead priority initiatives that require interdepartmental collaboration. Horton abruptly announced his resignation as CAO in San Luis Obispo county after a…

Paso Robles City Council 05.02.2023

Paso Robles city council meets tonight at the library conference room. Community Development Director Warren Frace will provide an update on community development in the city. There will be several proclamations, including public service recognition week, national foster care month, and national travel and tourism week and California tourism month. The council will discuss the…

Jim Lewis – New City Manager 05.02.2023

Atascadero names a new city manager to take over after Rachelle Rickard retires in July. He’s a familiar face in the rotunda. Former assistant city manager Jim Lewis has been named the new city manager in Atascadero. The city council will consider approving a contract with Lewis at their meeting one week from today. Lewis…

Opener For Tuesday 05.02.2023

May in the north county beginning with showers off and on today and tomorrow. Thursday, we’ll see mostly cloudy skies. Then sunshine beginning Friday. Not a lot of rain, just light spring showers. We’ll get about one quarter inch of rain tomorrow in the north county. More on the weather coming up.

North County Weather 05.01.2023

Today, sunshine this morning with increasing clouds this afternoon. Highs near 61, WNW winds 10-15 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy skies, occasional showers overnight. Lows near 44, WSW winds 10-15 mph. Tomorrow, showers in the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs near 58, SW winds 10-20. The extended forecast 70% chance of showers Wednesday. Forecasters…

In Sports 05.01.2023

The Atascadero Greyhound baseball team hosted Pioneer Valley of Santa Maria Saturday for a double-header. The teams are each near the top of the standings in the Ocean League. In the early game at 11:00 am, the Panthers scored eight runs in the third to take a 10-2 lead. The Greyhounds responded with 2 in…

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Other Stories This Monday 05.01.2023

The old Farmhouse Motel on Spring street in Paso Robles will reopen next week after a thorough renovation by Nomada of San Luis Obispo. They also own the River Lodge in Paso Robles and the Pozo Saloon. And the company did the renovation and make over of the Granada Hotel and Bistro in San Luis…

Dairy Goat Show 05.01.2023

Baby goats excited to attend their first mid state dairy goat show Saturday at the Paso Robles event center. Goats came from all over the state to attend the first big dairy goat show of the season. This is the first show of the season for the dairy goat exhibitors. More shows coming up, leading…

CA Air Resources 05.01.2023

On Friday, the California Air Resources Board votes to implement new regulations designed to eliminate dirty fuel from trucks and trains. The state air resources board votes to ban the sale of new diesel trucks in 2036. And orders all trains to be carbon-free by 2030. The California Air Resources Board says the intent is…

Emilio Velci 05.01.2023

Health officials say the leading causing of death among young people is fentanyl. They say 290 people a day are dying from fentanyl in the US, but statistics don’t hurt like personal loss. Cammie Velci of Atascadero lost her teenage son to fentanyl. 19-year-old Emilio Velci was working at a restaurant in Paso Robles. One…