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Stabbings in San Luis 06.28.2022

San Luis Obispo police are investigating two separate stabbing incidents which occurred on June 19th in downtown San Luis. Just before closing time, a man was stabbed several times in the upper torso in the library bar on Higuera street. That was at 1:51 in the morning. The second stabbing occurred just before five am.…

Politics in the SLO County 06.28.2022

Politics in San Luis Obispo county have seen better days and far worse. Recently, former Grover Beach mayor Debbie Peterson published a book called the Happiest Corruption, Sleaze, Lies and Suicide in a California Beach Town. The book has become an Amazon best seller. She says she wasn’t always in politics, but she did serve…

Bien Nacido 06.27.2022

Food and Wine Magazine names a northern Santa Barbara county winery the best in California. Bien Nacido Winery opened in 1973 on the old Rancho Tepesquet. That was the 20,000 acre ranch owned by Pacifico Ontiveros near Sisquoc, which is south east of Santa Maria. The Ontiveros family still holds family reunions at the winery.…

Atascadero Wine Festival 06.27.2022

The 25th Annual Atascadero Wine Festival packed the Lake Park from 4-8 Saturday afternoon and evening. About 1300 people attended the festival which featured local wine, beer and distilled cider. Josh Cross of the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce, said the wine festival included live bands, including Deja Vous, and Erin and the Earthquakes. The shade…

Ballot Counting Resumes 06.28.2022

Ballot counting is expected to resume today at the county clerk’s office in San Luis Obispo. Richard Patten has been observing the activities at the San Luis Obispo county clerk’s office. He says what he’s seen has been less than perfect. About 17,000 ballots remain to be counted. The most hotly contested election is the…

Car Crash Sunday Morning 06.27.2022

Early Sunday morning, a car smashed into the Lewis avenue bridge near Capistrano road. The collision occurred around 2:00 am early Sunday morning. Traveling northbound on Lewis avenue, the car smashed into the bridge and overturned a planter and damaged some railing, but caused no structural damage. The driver was transported to a local hospital…

Tree of Life Vandalized 06.24.2022

The Tree of Life Pregnancy Care Center in Paso Robles was vandalized over the weekend, after the supreme court decision overturning Roe versus Wade. The main window was broken and the vandals spray painted slogans on the front window. The group taking responsibility is Jane’s Revenge. Jane standing for Jane Roe, the subject in the…

North County Weather 06.24.2022

Sunny today in the north county, highs near 98. WSW winds 15-25 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 55. WSW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny skies, highs near 99. W winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for sunny skies thru this weekend. High temperatures reaching 100 Sunday. Near…