Local news in San Luis Obispo County including San Miguel, Paso Robles, Shandon, Templeton, Atascadero, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, and other cities along the Central Coast of California.

Opener For Friday 02.24.2023

More rain today in the north county. Heavy rainfall at times. Southerly winds 15-25 miles per hour. Tonight, the steady rain will become showers, and tomorrow we’ll have cloudy skies, but not much rain. Sunday will also be cloudy without rain. Then another storm arrives Monday and we’ll get rain through Wednesday of next week.…

In Sports 02.23.2023

Two central coast boys basketball teams reach the central section championship. Arroyo Grande beat Dinuba 60-40 last night. They will play Porterville Friday night at Selland Arena in Fresno. St. Joseph Knights of Santa Maria beat Bakersfield Christian 85-62. The Knights will play Clovis West Saturday night at Selland Arena. The Clovis West Golden Eagles…

Northern Illinois Balloon Club 02.23.2023

A small balloon belonging to the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade disappeared a couple weeks ago over Alaska. The hobby club is not pointing fingers, but they believe their $29 balloon may have been shot down by the US air force, using a $400 thousand dollar missile. The club’s silver-coated, party style “Pico balloon” reported…

Other Stories This Thursday 02.23.2023

The women’s march San Luis Obispo is dissolving after six years. They’ve coordinated 56 marches, mostly in San Luis Obispo. The first was the day after the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump. Disneyland is warning people not to try a dangerous Tik Tok maneuver. The Chinese based social media site is encouraging people to…

Parking in Downtown Paso 02.23.2023

Press Release parking downtown 2 22_CH parking flyer Paso Robles Update The other big issue Tuesday night before Paso Robles city council, parking in the downtown area. The fees are going up to two dollars per hour, after the initial two hours which are free. Councilman Chris Bausch and Fred Strong argued against increasing the…

Homeless in the Riverbed 02.23.2023

During Tuesday night’s Paso Robles city council meeting, fire chief Jonathon Stornetta talked about the damage from the winter storms in early February and how the flood water changed the riverbed. He says the danger comes as homeless people move back into the riverbed. He showed pictures to the council Tuesday night. Stornetta says he…

Opener For Thursday 02.23.2023

Any snow at your place? We received reports of snow falling in Creston, Atascadero and Santa Margarita this morning. High winds knocked out power along the coast. A large tree fell on highway 101 near the Olive street exit in San Luis Obispo. That blocked traffic in the six o’clock hour. Another big tree fell…

North County Weather 02.22.2023

Rain and snow this morning in the north county. Becoming partly cloudy this afternoon, highs near 48. WNW winds 10-20 miles per hour, chance of rain is 50%. Tonight, mostly clear, lows near 31. SW winds 5-10 miles per. Tomorrow, clouds, with rain showers, highs near 47. The extended forecast calls for showers continuing through…

Oldest Tavern Found in Iraq 02.22.2023

Archaeologists discover a tavern which operated 5,000 years ago. The tavern was recently excavated in Iraq. It dates back to about 2700 BC in the ancient Sumerian city state of Lagash. It may be the oldest tavern ever discovered. It’s a seven room structure featuring an open courtyard with benches and a large open cooking…