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Riverview Lodge 10.20.2021

Have you noticed the work underway at the Riverview Lodge near the intersection of 101 and 46 west? It’s the old ranch style motel just north of Chili’s. The city sold that property to a group which resores old motels. The same group restored the Skyview motel on a hill overlooking 101 in Los Alamos.…

Paso Robles City Council 10.20.2021

Tuesday night, Paso Robles City Council approved zoning for tattoo parlors. Community Development Director Warren Frace outlined an urgency ordinance. He said if the council did not provide zoning for the tattoo parlors, they may be facing a lawsuit. The Urgency Ordinance allows tattoo operations in C-3 and RC zones in the city. The council…

North County Weather 10.19.2021

Sunny and a little warmer today. Highs near 70 in Paso Robles. 69 in Atascadero. SW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 44. Southerly winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 74 in Paso Robles. 71 in Atascadero. SW winds 10-15 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls…

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Other Stories This Tuesday 10.19.2021

San Luis Obispo county supervisors to meet today. The meeting is open to the public. Just one public hearing, related to water wells in the Arroyo Grande area. In Santa Barbara county, the Alisal fire is 80% contained. The fire has burned 17,254 acres. Cooler weather is helping firefighters. All evacuation orders have been lifted.…

History of Wine 10.19.2021

The display is up and running at the Carnegie museum in the downtown city park in Paso Robles. Libbie Agran tells KPRL yesterday that she has been working on the San Luis Obispo County Wine History Project for several years. For more information, go to the website: Winehistoryproject.org. And visit the Paso Robles history museum…

Colin Powell 10.19.2021

Meanwhile, the debate continues over the death of former secretary of state, Colin Powell. Today’s newspaper runs a headline, Powell dies from covid complications. But he had been vaccinated. If you read about his death, you’ll learn he also had cancer. He had been treated for the past few years for multiple myeloma, a blood…

Mandate Protests 10.19.2021

In the Paso Robles school district, 1780 students were absent. That’s about 27% of the student body. On an average day, about 760 students are absent. Atascadero’s absentee rate was 20-25% greater than normal. That’s according to Stacey Phillips, the executive assistant to the superintendent. Many north county parents electing to keep their kids out…

Opener For Tuesday 10.19.2021

A little warmer today in the north county, but after a few cold nights, you may have noticed the leaves are beginning to change color. You can see it on 13th street in Paso Robles, and near Stadium park in Atascadero. Fall is upon us. Weather forecasters are still predicting rain this weekend, although the…