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APCD To Discuss Fee Increase 06.22.2022

The Air Pollution Control District is better known as the APCD. Today, they meet, and they’ll discuss increasing fees in the county. Mike Brown talked about it yesterday during public comment. He said the Phillips 66 refinery is no longer operating, and that means that the Air Pollution Control District is not receiving $500 thousand…

Proposed Salary Increase 06.22.2022

San Luis Obispo county supervisors were to vote yesterday on a proposed salary increase for county administrators. But it didn’t happen. A county administrator pulled the resolution from the agenda. Proposed salary increases for county administrators may come back before the supervisors at a later date.

Primary Election 06.22.2022

During the board of supervisors public comment yesterday morning, the board heard from a number of citizens expressing their frustration with the primary election in our county. At the conclusion of the discussion, supervisor Debbie Arnold shared her concerns about the delay in counting ballots for the primary election. She asked county counsel Rita Neal…

Opener For Wednesday 06.22.2022

Sunny again today with highs this afternoon in the low 90’s. And we’ll see more of the same through the weekend in the north county. Early next week it will reach the century mark. 100 on Monday, 99 on Tuesday, but then it cools off again one week from today, back into the low 90’s.…

North County Weather 06.21.2022

Sunny today in the north county, but warmer, highs near 98. SSW winds10-20 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 53. SW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny skies, highs near 95. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for sunny skies thru this week. Beginning Thursday, high temperatures will…

In Sports 06.21.2022

The college world series continues in Omaha. Yesterday, Auburn beats Stanford 6-2 to eliminate the Cardinals. In the winners bracket, Ole Miss over Arkansas 13-5. Ole Miss and Oklahoma remain undefeated. Today, Notre Same plays Texas A & M in an elimination game. Then Auburn plays Arkansas in another elimination game. The winners play either…

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Other Stories This Tuesday 06.21.2022

Unemployment in San Luis Obispo county drops to 2.1%, which is the lowest rate ever recorded in the county. Keeping those statistics goes back to 1990. Governor Gavin Newsom has 12 days to sign a bill into law which would decriminalize loitering for prostitution. Law enforcement is against the proposed law. Same with human trafficking…

Found Facedown in Nacimiento 06.21.2022

Details are sketchy, but Cal Fire is reporting that a person found face down in the water at lake Nacimiento Sunday afternoon was rescued and revived by bystanders. An individual used CPR to save the suspected drowning victim. No further information is available, although Cal Fire says hands only CPR can save lives.

Paso Robles City Council 06.21.2022

Paso Robles city council meets tonight. Mayor Steve Martin will give a proclamation on the retirement of Roger Oxborrow from the airport. That proclamation to commend the airport manager for a job well done. The council will also convene as the Paso Robles Groundwater Sustainability Agency board and consider adopting a revised groundwater sustainability plan.…

SLO County Supervisor Ballot Count 06.21.2022

Ballot counting resumes tomorrow in the San Luis Obispo county primary election. Today, they’re processing the ballots. Unfolding them and preparing them for the computer. The elections office counted ten thousand ballots on Friday, about 26,000 ballots remain to be counted. It’s not on the agenda, but San Luis Obispo county supervisors today may hear…