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.
A fire broke out Monday morning at a homeless encampment under the east end of the Highway 41 Bridge over the Salinas River in Atascadero. The CHP closed the bridge for about about an hour so that Cal Trans inspectors could ascertain if the fire compromised the integrity of the bridge. The small fire under…
San Luis Obispo county is still keeping track of the cases of covid, and there are fewer reported last week. 42 new cases in the county last week. That’s down from the previous week. The death count remains the same. Since they started keeping track back in March of last year, 261 people with coronavirus…
June 14th is Flag Day. Citizens are encouraged to fly flags. The date was made flag day in 1949 by President Harry Truman. June 14th is the first day the US flag was flown.
Sunny with highs near 87. NNW winds 10-20 miles per hour this afternoon. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 51. NNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 93. NNW winds 10-15 miles per hour.
The Paso Robles baseball team beat Edison high school 6-3 in the first game of the second round of the CIF playoffs. In the bottom of the third inning, Carson Turnquist doubled down the third base line to score two runs to give the Bearcats the lead. The Bearcats will play Arroyo Grande next Wednesday…
A few dozen cars built before the year 1925 spent several days in the North County as part of a touring group who celebrate the old horseless carriages. The owners collect obscure models including Pierce, Mercer and others. No Fords or Chevrolet’s are in the collection. Most of them stayed at the Paso Robles Inn,…
Do you have a favorite in the governor’s race? We’re not exactly sure when the recall election will be held, probably between September and November, but the governor is being challenged by a wide assortment of candidates. Caitlyn Jenner is not finding a lot of support. The former Olympic decathlon champion, Bruce Jenner, enjoyed a…
A Santa Maria man arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Memorial Day weekend. 18-year-old Fernando Camarillo accused of shooting 38-year-old Rafael Santos Toribio of Santa Maria during an altercation in the area of Boon and Curryer streets. Officers arriving at the scene found Toribio lying in the street with an apparent gunshot wound.…
A violent altercation in Atascadero yesterday morning. At least three people were hurt and one person was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The fight occurred shortly after 10 yesterday morning in the Centennial Plaza area between sunken gardens and the pedestrian bridge. That’s where homeless people are known to congregate and loiter. Police say…
To mask or not to mask. Next week, the covid rules change in California. Governor Gavin Newsom outlined the changes several weeks ago. He said June 15th the spectrum of state control would be lifted. This week, Cal-OSHA changes a rule. They say workers will still need to wear masks and practice safe-distancing at workplaces,…
