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The county health department out yesterday with its weekly covid death count. They report that since the pandemic began nearly two years ago, 389 people with covid died in the county. Although, they may have died over other health issues, but because they tested positive for covid, their death is described as a covid related…
It’s only Wednesday, but it’s already been a long week for sheriff Ian Parkinson. First, there was the weapon which was left in a restroom at the jail by a civilian employee who had a permit to carry a concealed weapon. You may remember, an inmate who was just released found the weapon, and took…
A fire broke out yesterday morning at a mobile home near highway 41 and Homestead road in rural Atascadero. Fire responders got word of the fire shortly after eleven yesterday morning. The found the mobile home engulfed in flames. The occupants were able to get out safely, but were left without a home. The mobile…
Mostly sunny skies, highs near 66 with ENE 5-10 mph. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 33 with light, variable winds. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 69, with light variable winds. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the week. Highs in the upper 60’s and low 70’s. Increasing clouds next Tuesday with a…
The Paso Robles boys basketball team travels to Atascadero Tuesday night to take on the Greyhounds at 6:30. The Bearcats are looking for their first conference victory. The Paso Robles girls basketball team at home Tuesday night against Orcutt Academy. They appear to be two evenly matched teams. The Bearcats are 14-8 for the season.…
Meanwhile, former San Luis Obispo mayor Heidi Harmon is having her own problems. After the FBI began its investigation into cannabis operator Helios Dayspring bribing San Luis Obispo county and city officials including supervisor Adam Hill, Harmon resigned as mayor of San Luis and moved to Santa Cruz where she accepted a job with an…
A civilian employee with the San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s department left their fire-arm unattended in the bathroom at the lobby of the jail. It was allegedly stolen by an inmate who had recently been released from the county jail. 51-year-old Matthew Goldsmith was arrested on Sunday for being drunk in public. He is the…
Paso Robles school board meets tonight at the district office board room. The board will get a presentation from Virginia Peterson elementary school and much later in the meeting set a date and time for a study session on elementary attendance boundaries and program location. Possibly on February 8th. The board will also get an…
Atascadero city council meets tonight at the rotunda. The meeting will not be physically open to the public. The council members will be teleconferencing into the meeting. The council will discussion hazardous tree removal of a tree at 5955 East Mall. They will also discuss an audit for the previous fiscal year. You can hear…
San Luis Obispo county supervisors to discuss how the county should respond to a lawsuit filed against the redistricting map. During discussion of the Patten map in December, supervisor Bruce Gibson made it clear he objected to the revised districts. Gibson wanted to put his opinions into the record, although there was no prior discussion…
