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North County Weather 02.01.2023

Sunny today in the north county, highs near 63. NNW winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 31. Light variable winds. Mostly cloudy tomorrow, highs near 64. SE winds 5-10 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies Friday. Then the weather changes Saturday. Increasing clouds early Sunday. About…

In Sports 02.01.2023

Quarterback Tom Brady retires, for good. He says he’s done. Brady played in the NFL for 23 seasons. He won seven super bowl championships. As you heard, he says this time he’s retiring for good as quarterback in the NFL. Larry Lee, Cal Poly’s head baseball coach has been selected to manage USA Baseball’s 2023…

Drunk Driver Sentenced 02.01.2023

Five years ago, a 17-year-old woman struck and killed a Cal Poly student while she was driving on Foothill Boulevard in San Luis Obispo. Gianna Brencola was convicted of manslaughter and served 18 months in jail. Then on Halloween in 2021, now 23-year-old Gianna Brencola, smashed into four parked cars in Morro Bay while driving…

Child Molestation Case in Paso 02.01.2023

Yesterday, the Paso Robles police department learned of an ongoing molestation of a child. The crimes occurred over the past four years. Officers located the suspect in the 500 block of Oak street. He’s identified as 42-year-old Pablo Murillo Gonzalez of Paso Robles. When police showed up, the suspect tried to flee, but he was…

Scary Teacher 02.01.2023

In the month of January, the Atascadero police department was notified by the Atascadero unified school district office that a former employee made threats to current district employees. The threats were serious in nature and as a result, the police department conducted an investigation. The investigation confirmed that the employee had made terrorist threats. The…

Atascadero Open House 02.01.2023

The future of downtown Atascadero, the subject of discussion yesterday afternoon in the rotunda. Phil Dunsmore is community development director. He says there will be another Open House from 6-8 tonight at the rotunda. Tomorrow morning, there will be a virtual discussion. Those discussions continue for several weeks. Again, go to: atascadero.org to look at…

Storm Damage in SLO County 02.01.2023

Storm damage in San Luis Obispo county has reached 443 million dollars. That includes widespread flooding, mudslides, fallen trees, road closures, and power outages. Three fatalities including one in the north county which remains unresolved. The search continues for five year old Kyle Doan, who was swept away by floodwaters in San Marcos creek while…

Paso Parking Dilemma 02.01.2023

The Paso Robles parking program hits a roadblock last night. First, several Paso Robles residents complained about the proposed five hour per month free parking for locals. After the public weighed in, the council learned about problems with the parking app. Councilman Fred Strong raised some serious questions about the program. After deadlocking 2-2 on…