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In Sports 6.21.2021

The US Open completed yesterday at Torrey Pines golf course in San Diego. John Rahm of Spain and University of Arizona won the US Open. He was four under par yesterday to finish six under. One stroke back, Larry Oosthuisen of South Africa finished second. Xander Schauffele finished five strokes back in a six way…

Juneteenth 6.21.2021

It’s a brand new national holiday, but several dozen people celebrated Juneteenth in Paso Robles Saturday afternoon. Juanetta Perkins organized the event. She said she was pleased with the turn out. Juneteenth will be celebrated each year on June 19th. It commemorates the day back in 1865 when slaves in Galveston Texas were told they…

Paso Robles School Board 6.21.2021

Several important issues facing the Paso Robles school district. At tomorrow night’s meeting the school board will discuss the maps for the trustee’s districts. Chief business officer Brad Pawlowski will be our guest on Sound Off this afternoon to explain the options. The board will also look at a proposed resolution to ban the teaching…

Fires in Paso Robles 6.21.2021

Two fires yesterday in Paso Robles. Yesterday afternoon, a fire broke out in the Salinas riverbed near Sulphur Springs road, just north of the 46 overpass. When fire fighters arrived the found a 50 x 50 foot spot fire burning grass, brush and trash from an encampment in the riverbed. The fire was extinguished within…

North County Weather 6.18.2021

Sunny with highs near 98. SW winds 10-20 miles per hour this afternoon. Overnight, partly cloudy, lows near 60. SW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 96. SW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for temperatures to cool off gradually 92 Sunday in the north county. Then high…

In Sports 6.18.2021

The US Open underway at Torrey Pines golf course in San Diego. Russel Henley of the US and Larry Oosthuisen of South Africa share the lead at 4 under par. Xander Schauffele is two strokes back, tied with Hideki Matsuyama among others. Xander’s caddie is Austin Kaiser who grew up in Atascadero playing golf at…

Deprise Brescia Art Gallery 6.18.2021

Tomorrow evening in Paso Robles, the Deprise Brescia Art Gallery celebrates its first anniversary. There’s a celebration from 5-9 tomorrow evening at the gallery, which is located next to Hotel Cheval. Look for the over-sized butterflies around the art gallery at the corner of Pine and 10th streets. And check out the hologram and new…

Opioid Crisis 6.18.2021

Before the pandemic the US had a record drug epidemic that killed more than 90 thousand people. The overdose death set a record for the year ending in November 2020. During the pandemic and government imposed shutdown, the drug crisis spread to untouched regions. The centers for disease control said the spread was exacerbated by…