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Cloud Seeding in SLO 12.27.2022

San Luis Obispo county is going to spend one million dollars with the North American Weather Consultants to seed clouds during the rainy season in an effort to refill Lopez lake. The reservoir levels dropped to under 30% of capacity last spring. The recent rains are helping, but supervisors believe that the cloud seeding operation…

Seattle Stair Climb 12.27.2022

Yesterday, we reported on stair climbing by Templeton fire department personnel on Christmas morning. Captain Brandon Wall, Cade Pozner and Madison Harris were climbing the stairs at Templeton football stadium Sunday morning. Wall says he’s preparing for a big stair climb in Seattle in early March. If you would like to support the Tempelton firefighters,…

SLO Elections Recount 12.27.2022

Speaking of elections, what’s going on with the recount? A number of people want to know, so they will be visiting the clerk recorder’s office this morning to ask county clerk recorder Elaina Cano how that recount is going. Has Cano’s staff completed the sorting of ballots in the district two supervisors race? Last week,…

Kenny Enny 12.27.2022

Today is the first day candidates for the Paso Robles school board may submit paperwork to run for Kenny Enny’s trustee position. You may remember what progressives said about the retired marine corps officer, now cattle rancher, Kenny Enny. One woman said he would “bring hate to children.” Kenny Enny was appointed by the school…

Opener For Tuesday 12.27.2022

About an inch of rain expected today in the north county. The heaviest rainfall will drench the area between nine and eleven this morning, but it will continue until six or seven. Then light rain this evening, showers overnight. Sunshine tomorrow, then more rain Thursday through Saturday. And more next week, too. More on the…

Christmas Stair Climbers 12.26.2022

Christmas morning, three members of the Templeton Fire Department climbed stairs at Templeton High School football field. While many in the North County opened presents with their families, or prepared for a Christmas dinner, Captain Brandon Wall, Cade Posner and Madison Harris climbed stairs in full gear at the THS football stadium. Captain Brandon Wall…

Federal Workers Pay Increase 12.26.2022

Because today is a federal holiday, federal workers have the day off, but beginning next week, they’re getting a pay raise ranging from 4.4% to 5.2%. Those working in the Washington-Baltimore area get a 4.86% boost. President Joe Biden signed that pay raise into law late Friday. It gives 2.2 million federal employees a pay…

North County Weather 12.23.2022

Sun and clouds today in the north county, highs near 63. Light variable winds. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 38. Light variable winds. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 63. Light variable winds. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through Sunday, Christmas day. Next week, cloudy skies Monday, then rain Tuesday with showers continuing…