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Shasta County CEO 03.21.2023

The Shasta county board of supervisors is hiring an activist with the New California movement to become the county’s Chief Executive Officer. Chriss Street will not be formally offered the job until the board votes March 28th. Some in Shasta county are asking how he can lead the county if he does not believe in…

Pedestrian Hospitalized in SLO 03.21.2023

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle last night in San Luis Obispo. The accident occurred around 7:45 at the corner of Toro and Buchon. The pedestrian suffered moderate injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. The driver remained on the scene of the collision and cooperated with police. Police say that drugs or…

Paso Robles City Council Meeting 03.21.2023

Paso Robles city council holds a regular meeting tonight at the library conference room. The council will get a report from 3CE, the Central Coast Community Energy Collective. The city will discuss the quarterly budget report and amendments for this fiscal year. They will also get a second quarter report on the El Camino Homeless…

City of Paso Robles Grant 03.21.2023

The city of Paso Robles receives a $9 million dollar grant to build a recycled water distribution system. The plan will enable Paso Robles to distribute recycled water to the city’s east side. That’s a plan which the city has been working on for several years. The city will also build a 900 thousand gallon…

End of Drought 03.21.2023

Do you need a weatherman to tell you the drought is over? The US drought monitor indicates our section of the state is completely free of drought. There’s not even any abnormally dry areas. And that includes the Carrizo Plain. The rainfall monitoring stations around the county all well above average levels. Rocky Butte, 224%…

Weather Related 03.21.2023

Another blustery wet day today in the north county. This storm delays work to repair and reopen highway 41. That roadway is closed on the Atascadero side at San Gabriel road. Residents who live further west can access their homes, but giant mud slides block the roadway to Morro Bay. Souza Construction will likely not…

Opener For Tuesday 03.21.2023

Steady rain today on this first day of spring. We’ll get about one quarter of an inch today, another half inch tonight, and a half inch tomorrow in the north county. Then mostly sunny skies Thursday through Monday. Another storm arrives next Tuesday. We’ll get about an inch of rain Tuesday and Wednesday of next…

North County Weather 03.20.2023

Today, cloudy today with a few showers, highs near 56. WNW winds 5-10 miles per hour. The chance of rain 30%. Tonight, rain likely, lows near 49, SSE winds increasing to 15-25. About one half inch of rain expected. 100% chance of rain. Tomorrow, cloudy and windy with periods of rain. Potential for heavy rainfall.…

In Sports 03.20.2023

March Madness narrows the field in the NCAA basketball championships to 16 teams. Among those still standing, UCLA beat Northwestern 68-63 to advance. Gonzaga beat TCU 84-81. San Diego State beat Furman 75-52. Princeton beat Missouri 78-63. St. Mary’s lost to U-Conn 70-55. On Thursday, UCLA faces Gonzaga. On Friday, San Diego state plays Alabama.…