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Rainfall in the North County 03.31.2023

Rainfall in the north county has the Huer Huero river running strong beside the Ravine water park and along Airport road. Folks have kept track of annual rainfall since the 1870’s. The wettest rainy season was 1883-1884 when Paso Robles recorded 42.40 inches of rain. More than double what we’ve received this year. Downtown streets…

North County Weather 03.30.2023

Today, cloudiness early with a little sunshine this afternoon. Highs near 58 with NNW winds 5-10 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy, lows near 36, light variable winds. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 63 with NW winds 5-10 mph. The extended forecast, mostly sunny skies through the weekend and continuing through next week. Rainfall over the past…

In Sports 03.30.2023

Some call it the flea market final four. Not one of the four teams still standing in the NCAA tournament were ranked #1, 2 or 3 in their bracket. So Saturday, #9 Florida Atlantic plays #5 San Diego State. Then, #5 Miami plays #4 Uconn. The winners play Monday night for the national championship. TV…

Dick Mason

Other Stories This Thursday 03.30.2023

Grover Beach city council will appoint a new member to fill a vacancy on the council there. Anna Miller resigned March 13th. A former youth pastor in Nipomo arrested for child molestation in Arroyo Grande. 53-year-old Jefferey Gene York had relocated to Portland, but sheriff’s deputies spotted his car in Arroyo Grande and arrested him.…

Bus Transportation 03.30.2023

Bus transportation in the Paso Robles school district. Since they started charging students to ride the bus, fewer kids ride the bus to school. Maybe it’s not coincidental, attendance and test scores are also down. At Tuesday’s Paso Robles school meeting, trustee Dorian Baker brought up the subject. Initially, there was push back from other…

Weather and Roads 03.30.2023

March is going out like a lion in the north county. At least that’s how it looked yesterday. Wind and rain in many areas. Paso Robles received some steady rain early this morning between 1 and three. High winds and steady rain in Atascadero, but highway 41 remains open. The rain storms exposed a natural…

North County Weather 03.29.2023

Today, showers this morning becoming a steady rain this afternoon. Highs near 52, SW winds 10-20 mph. Tonight, cloudy, periods of rain early. Lows near 40 southerly winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 59, NW winds 5-10 mph. The extended forecast, mostly sunny skies Friday through the weekend and continuing until…

In Sports 03.29.2023

The Cal Poly Mustang baseball team beat Fresno State 15-5 yesterday in Fresno. First baseman Joe Yorke hit two doubles and two home runs in the game. He was 4 for six with six RBI’s. They played the game at twelve noon to beat the rain. The Mustangs travel to Long Beach this weekend for…

Dick Mason

Other Stories This Wednesday 03.29.2023

The governor’s plan to penalize oil companies approved by the state assembly on a vote of 52-10. The bill creates a watchdog agency at California Energy Commission that could compel oil companies to provide information about the industry. It could possibly set a profit cap and penalize those companies which exceed it. Cambria is on…