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Running Chicken Run 12.31.2021

The Annual Running Chicken 10k and 5k run/walk is Sunday at Santa Margarita lake park. Paso Robles community development director Warren Frace says the fundraiser honors the memory of his daughters, who were killed in a traffic accident several years ago. And they’ve already raised money for the high school track and cross country programs…

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Other Stories This Friday 12.31.2021

The CDC is warning people against taking cruises, even if they are vaccinated. The centers for disease control and prevention saying yesterday that all travelers should avoid cruises. The announcement coming after a surge in covid cases on board cruise ships. Las Vegas is preparing for a large fireworks show tonight on the strip. It…

Almond Acres Charter Academy 12.31.2021

Almond Acres Charter Academy opened for a week before Christmas, but over the winter break, more work was completed at the new school. Executive director Bob Bourgault says building a charter school from scratch has been a great experience. Enrollment for the next academic year will begin January 15th. An open house will be held,…

Burglary in Atascadero 12.31.2021

The Atascadero police department arrested two men on charges of burglary. The men allegedly stole items from a number of businesses in Atascadero. 40-year-old Blaine Edward Mckinley arrested for eight counts of burglary. 31-year-old. Nhi Yen Win of Santa Clara arrested on two counts of burglary and other charges. Both men were booked at the…

Sirhan Sirhan Parole 12.31.2021

Back in 1968, Sirhan Sirhan assassinated Robert F. Kennedy. Sirhan shot RFK to death shortly after Kennedy claimed victory in the California presidential primary. In the next few weeks, governor Gavin Newsom will consider the parole recommendation for Sirhan Sirhan. Fifteen times parole panels rejected freeing the assassin. But in August, a two-person panel of…

North County Weather 12.30.2021

Sun and clouds today in the north county, highs near 55. ENE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tonight, partly cloudy, lows near 40. Light variable winds. Tomorrow, partly cloudy skies, highs near 54. NNW winds 10-15 mph. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies Friday through next week. About a 25% chance of rain…

Cannabis Investments 12.30.2021

San Luis Obispo county just one of the areas in which developers have invested millions of dollars in the cannabis industry. The US department of agriculture says the total acreage of hemp planted nationwide jumped from about 32-thousand acres to more than 146-thousand acres. Oil company executives in Dallas, Texas formed Delta Ag, a new…

In Sports 12.30.2021

The Arroyo Grande beat Atascadero Greyhounds boys basketball team 53-33 Wednesday night to take third place at the Atascadero Christmas Classic. The eagles improve to 7-7 for the season. Greyhounds are now 9-4. The Greyhounds Corbin Rossi was named to the tournament’s all-star team. The Hanford Bullpups beat Montclair 61-15 to win the tournament’s championship…