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Yesterday’s hot weather partly responsible for a power outage in downtown San Luis Obispo. San Luis Obispo police officer Matt Lipson says the outage was caused by an underground fire which damaged a power transmission line. The power went out around 1:30 yesterday afternoon in parts of downtown San Luis. Some traffic lights were out…
Sunny and warm today, highs this afternoon near 104. Cool overnight, down into the mid 50’s. Sunny tomorrow, and a little cooler, highs in the upper 90’s. A cooling trend Sunday through next week. Temperatures dropping down to the low 90’s by Sunday.
The 20th annual Paso Robles Winemakers’ Cookoff is coming up Saturday night. The Winemakers’ Cookoff will be held this Saturday at the Paso Robles Event Center. Tickets are available on line at winemakerscookoff.com.
If you’re looking for something entirely different this weekend, the sixth annual Battle of the Badges will take place Saturday night at the San Luis Vets Hall. Police and correctional officers fighting in the ring to raise money for Jack’s Helping Hand and Honor Flight Central Coast. Terry Cook is organizing the Battle of the…
14,000 firefighters still battling the Mendicino Complex fires and other fires in California. They include soldiers, inmates and about 50 firefighters from New Zealand and Australia. The Aussies say in wild fires down under, usually you see kangaroos fleeing before the fire arrives. Southern California gas company will pay $120 million dollars for a massive…
The long term manager of the Integrated Waste Management Authority in San Luis Obispo county is placed on leave prior to his retirement next month. Bill Worrel is accused of fraudulently misusing public funds. The action of the board to put him on leave coming shortly after district attorney Dan Dow announces he’s looking into…
Forecasters say it will be warm again today, then we’ll see a cooling trend beginning tomorrow. Today, we’ll see temperatures in the north county up around 104. Then look for temperatures dropping below the century mark. Sunday through Thursday of next week, temperatures will be in the low 90’s. Then next weekend, it will get…
Sunny and cooler today, highs this afternoon near 100 Cool overnight, down into the mid 50’s Sunny tomorrow, and a little warmer, highs near 103
The fires in northern California have now burned nearly 600,000 acres. More than 13,000 firefighters are battling that fire. More than 2,300 national guard members are also in the fight. A Cambria man is arrested after injuring his grandmother. 46-year-old James Scott Rimbach surrendered to sheriff’s deputies at his family home on bridge street after…
Cal Fire approves a $3.9 million dollar grant to prevent fires in the county. The grant goes to San Luis Obispo county fire safety council. The council has applied for grants previously, but the largest donation up to this point has been $500 thousand dollars. The money comes from Cal Fire at the state level.
