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Electric Buses For Schools 8.06.2021

Central Coast Community Energy launches a program to encourage local schools to buy electric school buses. 3CE, as they call themselves, is the middle-man company which stepped between PG and E, and the consumer. The Paso Robles city council approved 3CE’s participation as an energy provider. San Luis Obispo county and the city of Atascadero…

Kristin Smart Murder Trial 8.06.2021

More testimony yesterday in the preliminary hearing in the Kristin Smart trial underway in San Luis superior court. Yesterday, a friend of the missing Cal Poly student shared her experiences when she last saw Kristin Smart. She says the two went to a small gathering off campus with some other people from their dorm. Then,…

Dixie Fire Update 8.06.2021

In Plumas county, the Dixie fire nearly destroys a gold rush town in the sierras. Greenville, population 1,000 is 75% destroyed. That includes historic buildings and homes in the picturesque gold rush-era town. A woman who runs a knitting shop says, “The town is completely gone. There’s nothing left. Almost nothing left of the town.”…

Recall Election in September 8.06.2021

The recall call election is September 14th, but republican leader Randall Jordan says a lot of voters don’t realize it. Randall Jordan is chair of the republican party in San Luis Obispo county. He says the republican party is not recommending any candidate in the race for governor. Their focus is for people to vote…

Mike Brown on IWMA 8.06.2021

More corruption in county government. This time, the Integrated Waste Management Authority. The story broke yesterday in Cal Coast News. Carolyn Goodrich used an agency credit card for personal use. William Worrel is the former chief of the Integrated Waste Management Authority, he acquired the credit card in 2010 without the approval of the San…

North County Weather 8.05.2021

Some clouds this morning, then mostly sunny. Highs near 98 in Paso Robles. Near 93 Atascadero. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 54. NW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny, but continued warm, highs near 99 in Paso Robles. 95 in Atascadero. NNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. The…

Friends of the Elephant Seal 8.05.2021

The Friends of the Elephant Seal in San Simeon is looking to hire new docents and guides to help visitors to the Piedras Blancas elephant seal viewing area. FES will offer fall training sessions to new docents. The guides will act as informal educators to the public visiting the viewing area. If you’d like to…

Covid at 40 Prado Road 8.05.2021

The San Luis Obispo homeless shelter is experiencing an outbreak of coronavirus. Dozens of people are impacted. 35 positive covid cases since July 26th at the 40 Prado Homeless Services Center. One person was hospitalized. No deaths reported. Santa Barbara county plans to issue a new health order mandating universal masking indoors for everyone. Including…

SLO Co Covid Update 8.05.2021

San Luis Obispo county releases it’s weekly report on new covid cases. They say 386 new cases manifesting over the past week. 18 delta cases. Two new deaths reported. One person in their 60’s. Another in their 80’s. No word on underlying conditions. The greatest number of new cases occurred in San Luis Obispo. 68…

School Protest in South County 8.05.2021

In the south county, many are calling for the recall of three school board trustees in the Lucia Mar school district. That’s after mask mandates are imposed in the district Tuesday evening. During the meeting, people in the audience shouted “Tyrant” and “Coward.” Superintendent Paul Fawcett says the district is following indoor face mask guidelines…