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North County Weather 02.02.2023

Cloudy skies today in the north county, highs near 64. Southerly winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 41. Light variable winds. Mostly cloudy tomorrow, highs near 62. Light variable winds. The extended forecast calls increasing clouds with rain likely Saturday afternoon. About a 60% chance of rain. We’ll only get about…

Vina Robles 02.02.2023

Vina Robles announces tickets go on sale today for a Tori Amos concert at the Vina Robles amphitheater. The concert will be on Saturday, July 22nd. Tickets go on sale at ten this morning. Presale tickets also go on sale for the Big Big Love Tour Michael Franti and Spearhead. That concert to be held…

Short-Term Rental Murders 02.02.2023

Saturday morning, seven people were shot and three were killed outside a Short-Term Rental in Beverly Crest. Residents are now demanding the city of Los Angeles further regulate Short-Term Rentals. Rachel David lives around the corner from where the triple murder occurred Saturday. She says, “I’m not surprised. Every time there’s a rental with people…

Selma Police Officer Killed 02.02.2023

A Selma police officer was shot and killed Tuesday in a residential neighborhood. Gonzalo Carrasco Jr. was shot and killed around 11:45 yesterday in the 2600 block of Pine street. Carrasco had been with the Selma police department for two years. The suspect was apprehended a short time later. He’s 23-year-old Nathaniel Dixon, who has…

Atascadero Teacher 02.02.2023

We learn more today about the Atascadero teacher recently arrested for allegedly making threats to school district employees. 56-year-old James Klink taught physical education at Atascadero middle school. He is also accused of inappropriately touching a girl during class. And making the students do exercises that left them feeling unsafe and uncomfortable. Klink taught school…

Paso Robles Chamber 02.02.2023

The Paso Robles chamber of commerce preparing for the annual gala dinner on February 11th at Rava Winery. Tickets are sold out, but they’ve started a waiting list. Interest in event skyrocketed when chambers learned Brett Butterfield would be crowned Roblan of the Year. Again, tickets sold out for the Gala Dinner which includes his…

Paso Parking 02.02.2023

Paso Robles parking ambassadors were reassigned yesterday. That’s according to an anonymous source in the police department. Rather than writing $50 tickets to locals parking their cars downtown, they performed other duties. That’s after the deadlock at Tuesday’s city council meeting during which councilman Fred Strong raised questions about a program which locals don’t like,…