Local news in San Luis Obispo County including San Miguel, Paso Robles, Shandon, Templeton, Atascadero, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, and other cities along the Central Coast of California.
Social security checks are going up slightly next year. The cost of living increase in 2021 is 1.3%. For the average retired worker, that will be about $20 per month. But after losses sustained by the government imposed shutdown in response to the coronavirus, it will be a small comfort for many retirees.
Water levels at local lakes have dropped substantially since January. Lake Nacimiento is currently at 26% of capacity. In January it was at 52%. Santa Margarita is at 74% of capacity. Last year this time, it was 89%. In the south county, Lopez lake has dropped to about 43% from 56%.
The county health department adds 82 new cases of the coronavirus over the weekend. The report provided yesterday included another death. That takes the total death count since March 15th to 32. This fatality, like most of the others, was a person in their 80’s with underlying medical conditions. The average age of those who…
Paso Robles School District Board of Trustees met last night. They got a report from Shanna Ray of Bauer Speck Elementary School on distance learning and how it is working for elementary students. She said there are challenges getting children to stay focused on a computer screen for an extended amount of time. The teachers…
An emotional meeting last night as the Atascadero City Council said farewell to Police Chief Jerel Haley, City Manager Rochelle Rickard telling the council Haley joined the city as chief nine years ago. His 29-year career in law enforcement included serving as a police officer in Santa Cruz and Santa Maria. Rickard said she’s said…
Sunny skies today, highs this afternoon in the mid 90’s. NNE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Overnight, clear to partly cloudy skies, lows near 50. Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies, highs in the mid 90’s. NNE winds 5-10 miles per hour. The long range forecast calls for sunny skies through the week. Highs Thursday and Friday…
A 33-year-old San Luis Obispo man was arrested on suspicion of abusing his grandmother. David Mazza Jr. arrested Saturday evening. The 86-year-old woman was taken to the hospital by ambulance. She is now being cared for by San Luis Obispo county adult protective services. Mazza has been the woman’s primary care giver for the past…
Tonight, an event in Pismo Beach with one of the most unique political speakers in the country. Candace Owens is going to speak at One Thousand Hills Park in Pismo Beach. Candace Owens is a talk show host and author who is trying to take the conservative message into the inner cities. Paul Preston is…
Congressman Salud Carbajal. photo: ksby.com[/caption] Congressman Salud Carbajal has raised nearly $2 million dollars in campaign cash, nearly double the amount raised by challenger Andy Caldwell. Carbajal has $1.7 million dollars in his campaign chest. In the past, Carbajal has received the greatest portion of his campaign from political action committees, basically special interest groups…
Along the north coast, the Dolan fire remains 98% contained, that’s as of about an hour ago. It’s burned 125 thousand acres.
