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The 21st annual Winemakers’ Cookoff is coming up next Saturday, August tenth at the Paso Robles Event Center. Gary Eberle says the Winemakers’ Cookoff has become an institution over the past 21 years. Tickets for the Paso Robles Rotary Winemakers’ Cookoff are available on line at winemakerscookoff.com. $90 per person. $50 for designated drivers. 6-9…
A US Navy fighter jet crashed yesterday in Death Valley national park. The F/A-18 Super Hornet was on a routine training mission from Lemoore naval air station. The plane crashed near an overlook where aviation fans often watch military pilots speeding low through a chasm they call Star Wars canyon. The status of the pilot…
In Sacramento yesterday, governor Gavin Newsom signs an executive order that allows Cal Fire to hire about 400 additional seasonal firefighters in California. The bill signed yesterday by the governor invests nearly one billion in emergency preparedness, response and recovery. About 400 additional seasonal firefighters will be hired in the state. 24 of those firefighters…
That fire in Big Sur has now burned about 300 acres. Andrew Madsen of the US Forest Service says the fire broke through the retardant line overnight on Tuesday. About 480 firefighters are battling the fire. Nacimiento-Ferguson road is closed at both highway 1 and Fort Hunter Liggett. The fire was reported at 5:30 Tuesday…
Last weekend’s mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival raises a question about local law enforcement’s ability to respond to an active shooter. Jerel Haley is the Atascadero police chief. He says it’s difficult to prepare for an active shooter, because the scenario is often different. He says Gilroy prevented a dangerous situation from getting…
Sunny today, highs in the mid 80’s. WSW winds 15-25 miles per hour. Tonight, clear with lows near 50. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny with highs in the upper 80’s. Westerly winds 15-25 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny weather through the weekend. High temperatures going back to…
Bird watchers in Cambria are all a twitter over the sighting of two western snowy plovers near the mouth of Santa Rosa creek. They say the birds are threatened with extinction. Will this be a new home for the birds? State parks scientist Regena Orr says about 20-30 plovers visited the area last year. They’re…
A 46-year-old hiker from Santa Barbara failed to finish a 40-mile hike in the Los Padres national forest. Wesley Welch was scheduled to finish the hike on Sunday, but he and his dog never returned. Fortunately, Welch had given his family a route plan and along the way he signed trail registers, which aided the…
Public Safety, Power Shut off. Most people in the north county concerned and confused by PG and E’s plan to shut off power if weather conditions become dangerous for remote power lines. Eric Daniels of PG and E says he can’t predict how long the power outages could be. Daniels telling the Paso Robles city…
Another fire is burning in Big Sur near the Kirk Creek campground. The fire has burned about 50 acres. Nacimiento-Ferguson road has been closed at Fort Hunter Liggett and highway one while crews fight that blaze. The fire was reported early Tuesday. The cause is under investigation.
