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Grover Beach Train Fatality 12.29.2022

In Grover Beach, the investigation continues into the fatal train accident which occurred at 2:40 Tuesday afternoon. An unidentified man wearing a hooded jacket was walking north along the tracks when a northbound Amtrak train came up behind him. The train engineer sounded his horn, and slammed on the brakes, but the train was traveling…

Ballot Counting 12.29.2022

Public Report of SLO Citizen Recounts – 12-29-22 The ballot counting is scheduled to continue today at the county government center. But, we may get a major announcement later today on that process. Eric Gorham is our guest on Sound Off at 1:05 this afternoon. He’s the campaign manager for Dr. Bruce Jones, who is…

Parking For Locals 12.29.2022

Parking in downtown Paso Robles. It’s an issue that continues to fester. The new parking kiosks not appreciated by locals who have parked free in the downtown area for decades. One of the impacts is that fewer locals are shopping downtown. Especially, those who received a $50 parking ticket once or twice. Councilman Fred Strong…

Opener For Thursday 12.29.2022

An atmospheric river returns to the central coast. Rain this morning, showers this afternoon More rain through Saturday. The heaviest rain will be Saturday, then a respite Sunday, and then more rain Monday through Saturday of next week. We’ll get about an inch of rain on Saturday, and another four inches of rain next week.…

North County Weather 12.28.2022

Mostly sunny except increasing clouds this afternoon. Highs near 58. Northerly winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tonight, cloudy with a few showers overnight. Lows near 46. The chance of rain 40%. Light variable winds. Tomorrow, cloudy in the morning. Showers during the afternoon hours. Highs near 54. SE winds 5-10 miles per hour. The chance…

In Sports 12.28.2022

The San Francisco 49ERS preparing for the final two games of the regular season. They travel to Nevada Sunday to take on the Las Vegas Raiders. Then their final game the following Sunday as they host the Arizona Cardinals. Their record is 11-4. They’re the #3 seed in the NFC West. If either the Vikings…

Amtrak Train Kills Man 12.28.2022

Yesterday in Grover Beach, an Amtrak train traveling northbound at a high rate of speed struck and killed a pedestrian walking on the railroad tracks. The train activated its horn and its brakes, but the pedestrian did not react. With his back to the train and wearing a hooded jacket, the pedestrian continued walking on…

Ballot Counting Resumes 12.28.2022

Today, the county clerk’s office may finally begin counting ballots in the recount. Fair Elections Advocate Darcia Stebbins is watching the process. Darcia says she has concerns about the disorganization by the county clerk’s office. You may remember, challenger Dr. Bruce Jones pulled within 37 votes of supervisor Bruce Gibson, then the clerk’s office abruptly…

Opener For Wednesday 12.28.2022

A respite from the rain today, but more is on the way. Forecasters saying we’ll get showers through Saturday. The rainfall on Saturday will be heavy. About an inch of rain expected in the north county on Saturday. Sunday will be mostly sunny, then another three inches of rain Monday through Thursday of next week.…