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A car overturned yesterday morning on Creston road in Paso Robles. The driver said he swerved to avoid a vehicle which turned into his lane from Niblick road. His sedan struck the island in Creston road and overturned. The driver was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Creston road was closed for about an…
If you’re confused by the new PG and E program PSPS, which stands for Public Safety, Power Shut off, you’re not alone. PG and E’s Eric Daniels spent over an hour explaining it to Atascadero city council Tuesday night. A week from tonight, PG and E will conduct an open house in San Luis to…
The McMillian fire near Shandon remains at 50% containment. The fire has burned 2,000 acres. Cal Fire says they expect to have full containment tonight. The McMillan fire broke out around one near Shandon. It briefly closed highway 46. The westbound lanes were closed at Bitterwater road. The eastbound lanes were shut down at the…
If you thought it was hot this week in the north county, you’re right. Record breaking heat in Paso Robles. On Tuesday, the high temperature was 103 degrees at the Paso Robles airport. That broke the record for the date set back in 1979. The previous record was 102. John Lindsey of PG and E…
Mostly sunny today with highs near 90. Tonight, clear with lows in the mid 50’s. Tomorrow, sunny with highs in the mid 80’s. The cooling trend continues Friday. Saturday, temperatures will be in the low 80’s.
A 19-year-old woman rescued by helicopter from Bishop’s Peak in San Luis yesterday after falling 50 feet while hiking with friends. The woman suffered moderate head injuries and facial trauma. She was knocked unconscious. Her identity has not been released. An 81-year-old cyclist is suing San Luis Obispo regional airport after the blast of a…
The Paso Robles police department releasing the results of their DUI/driver’s license checkpoint Saturday night. The check point was on Niblick road between seven in the evening and two early Sunday morning. They checked hundreds of drivers. Three drivers were arrested for driving under influence. Six were arrested for driving with suspended driver’s licenses. 28…
The Paso Robles School Board received an update on the budget at Tuesday night’s meeting. Five years ago, when Dr. Kathy McNamara was superintendent, the district had a $7.5 million dollar budget reserve. That was 10% of the operating budget. Most of that reserve spent during the tenure of Superintendent Chris Williams. The budget reserve…
While local San Luis Obispo county governments prepare for the closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, one group is quietly preparing a legal challenge to the shut down. Dr. Gene nelson is with Californians for Green Nuclear Power Inc. His group meets the public every second and fourth Thursday night at the San…
Atascadero city council gets a report from PG and E about the Public Safety Power Shut off program, and how it will impact residents in Atascadero. Mr. Daniels with PG and E says those who face a power shut off will get 48 hours notice. PG and E is going out to communities to explain…
