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Selma Police Officer Killed 02.02.2023

A Selma police officer was shot and killed Tuesday in a residential neighborhood. Gonzalo Carrasco Jr. was shot and killed around 11:45 yesterday in the 2600 block of Pine street. Carrasco had been with the Selma police department for two years. The suspect was apprehended a short time later. He’s 23-year-old Nathaniel Dixon, who has…

Atascadero Teacher 02.02.2023

We learn more today about the Atascadero teacher recently arrested for allegedly making threats to school district employees. 56-year-old James Klink taught physical education at Atascadero middle school. He is also accused of inappropriately touching a girl during class. And making the students do exercises that left them feeling unsafe and uncomfortable. Klink taught school…

Paso Robles Chamber 02.02.2023

The Paso Robles chamber of commerce preparing for the annual gala dinner on February 11th at Rava Winery. Tickets are sold out, but they’ve started a waiting list. Interest in event skyrocketed when chambers learned Brett Butterfield would be crowned Roblan of the Year. Again, tickets sold out for the Gala Dinner which includes his…

Paso Parking 02.02.2023

Paso Robles parking ambassadors were reassigned yesterday. That’s according to an anonymous source in the police department. Rather than writing $50 tickets to locals parking their cars downtown, they performed other duties. That’s after the deadlock at Tuesday’s city council meeting during which councilman Fred Strong raised questions about a program which locals don’t like,…

North County Weather 02.01.2023

Sunny today in the north county, highs near 63. NNW winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 31. Light variable winds. Mostly cloudy tomorrow, highs near 64. SE winds 5-10 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies Friday. Then the weather changes Saturday. Increasing clouds early Sunday. About…

In Sports 02.01.2023

Quarterback Tom Brady retires, for good. He says he’s done. Brady played in the NFL for 23 seasons. He won seven super bowl championships. As you heard, he says this time he’s retiring for good as quarterback in the NFL. Larry Lee, Cal Poly’s head baseball coach has been selected to manage USA Baseball’s 2023…

Drunk Driver Sentenced 02.01.2023

Five years ago, a 17-year-old woman struck and killed a Cal Poly student while she was driving on Foothill Boulevard in San Luis Obispo. Gianna Brencola was convicted of manslaughter and served 18 months in jail. Then on Halloween in 2021, now 23-year-old Gianna Brencola, smashed into four parked cars in Morro Bay while driving…

Child Molestation Case in Paso 02.01.2023

Yesterday, the Paso Robles police department learned of an ongoing molestation of a child. The crimes occurred over the past four years. Officers located the suspect in the 500 block of Oak street. He’s identified as 42-year-old Pablo Murillo Gonzalez of Paso Robles. When police showed up, the suspect tried to flee, but he was…