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Other Stories This Wednesday 06.08.2022

A motion to dismiss the Kristin Smart murder case is denied by Monterey county superior court judge Jennifer O’keefe. O’keefe is new to the bench, but she’s presiding over the murder trial of Paul Flores and his dad. The trial moved to Monterey county because of pretrial publicity in San Luis Obispo county. The price…

Aids Bicycle Ride 06.07.2022

More than 2400 bicyclists rode into the Paso Robles Event Center yesterday as part of the aids/lifecycle ride. During day three of the ride, the cyclists rode south from King City. They are supported by about 500 volunteers. Together, they are raising $17.8 million dollars to fight the aids virus. The bike ride took a…

Honoring Four Legendary Bearcats 06.08.2022

A ceremony at Paso Robles highs school yesterday to celebrate four legendary Bearcats. They include a librarian, two teachers, and an extraordinary athlete. Bertha Phillips was honored for her role as librarian at Paso Robles high school for several decades. Her son, Jay Phillips, spoke at the multipurpose room yesterday. Phillips shared some heart warming…

North County Weather 06.07.2022

Sunny today in the north county, highs near 96. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 53. NW winds 15-25 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny skies, highs near 96. NNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies this week. With a gradual warming trend. Temperatures…

In Sports 06.07.2022

The NCAA play offs wrap up yesterday, setting the stage for the Super Regionals this weekend. Stanford beat Texas State 4-3 to advance. And Oregon State beat Vanderbilt 7-6. So, this weekend in Palo Alto, #2 Stanford plays U-Conn in a best of three series. In Corvallis, Oregon, #3 Oregon State hosts #14 Auburn. In…

Atascadero Printery 06.07.2022

In Atascadero this weekend, a big event for the Printery. That’s the brick building near the rotunda which was actually the first large building constructed by EG Lewis when he developed Atascadero as a utopian community. Which is this coming Saturday and Sunday. Again the open house is from 11-4 each day and it’s free.…

Summit of the Americas 06.07.2022

The president of Mexico makes it official. He will not attend the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles to discuss surging migration. Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirming yesterday that he will skip the summit. It’s perceived as a slap in the face to leaders in the US trying to manage migration north…

Double Parking Fees 06.07.2022

The city of San Luis Obispo is planning to double parking fees in the city. That is in addition to doing away with one hour free parking. The city wants to raise fees to $3 or $4 per hour, however, that depends on the location. Downtown next to the Mission may be more expensive. The…

Paso Robles City Council 06.07.2022

Paso Robles city council to meet tonight. The mayor will present a proclamation for Juneteenth, and another for Amateur Radio week. Fire chief Jonathon Stornetta will provide an emergency notification systems update. The council will conduct a public hearing on the use of military equipment, ostensibly for police. They will also conduct a public hearing…