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Other Stories This Thursday 10.13.2022

Have you received your ballot? Those ballots in the mail in San Luis Obispo county. Acting county clerk recorder Elaino Cano tells the Tribune, “We’re gearing up. We’re now in the thick of it.” President Joe Biden in California campaigning for democrats running in the November election. After campaigning in California, Biden will head to…

Chris Huot 10.13.2022

Paso Robles has a new assistant city manager. Chris Huot started work in January. He provides experience and technical expertise which the city needs right now. He comes to Paso Robles after more than five years as assistant city manager in Bakersfield, which is a big city. The budget in Bakersfield is about $700 million…

Progressive Rally 10.13.2022

A small rally for three progressive candidates running for school board in Paso Robles. The rally held at a park just off Niblick road, near the high school. About 50 people attended, most of them much older than high school students. There were campaign signs for the three progressive school board candidates and also for…

North County Weather 10.12.2022

Sunshine today, highs near 86 in Paso Robles. 82 in Atascadero. WNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Overnight, mostly clear, lows near 50. NNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, high’s near 88 in Paso Robles. 83 in Atascadero. SW winds 10-20 miles per hour. We’ll see sunny skies through this weekend. Highs…

Halloween in Atascadero 10.12.2022

It’s only the 12th, but Halloween is fast approaching, and there’s a lot planned for the celebration in Atascadero. There’s also Zoo Boo on October 29th at the Charles Paddock Zoo, where people can dress up and entertain the animals. Kind of a role reversal. And Downtown Halloween, on Monday, Halloween night in Atascadero. For…

Biden Visiting California 10.12.2022

Joe Biden is making a three-state swing out west this week. He visited Colorado yesterday. He’s arriving in California today and then he’ll stop in Oregon. The midterm strategy for the broadly unpopular president is to promote his administration’s accomplishments. He’ll try to rally the party faithful. Although Democrats remain strong in California, an independent…

Crash in Atascadero 10.12.2022

Late Monday night, the driver of a stolen car led sheriff’s deputies on a chase near Atascadero. The vehicle crashed around 10:50 near Curbaril and Amapoa avenue. The car flipped over and the driver got out of the vehicle and fled on foot. He’s still at large. The sheriff’s office described the suspect as a…

Orange Bag Program 10.12.2022

The city of Atascadero has a new program to help homeless people pick up their own trash. It’s the Orange Bag program. Deputy city manager Laura Christianson explains the Orange Bag program to city council at last night’s meeting. The plan is to make orange garbage bags available to homeless people at two kiosks in…