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Atascadero City Council Meeting 5.25.2021

The Atascadero city council meets tonight, virtually. The council will conduct three public hearings. The first is about the proposed increase to sewer rates. Under Prop 218, if the council does not receive a majority protest, the sewer rates will increase July first. The council will also discuss Chapter 17 of the municipal code, related…

Public Hearing for PRJUSD 5.25.2021

A public hearing this evening at the Paso Robles school board meeting to map out districts for the next election.. Rather than being elected at large, the trustees will be elected from districts which are now being drawn. It’s a similar exercise to what Paso Robles city council recently went through to bring the board…

North County Weather 5.24.2021

Sunny with highs near 90. NNW winds this afternoon 10-15 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 52. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 87. This week, sunny skies with highs in the mid 80’s. Then it will cool off again this weekend, down to the upper 70’s.

In Sports 5.24.2021

50-year-old Phil Mickelson wins the PGA Championship in South Carolina, to become the oldest golfer to win a major. Lefty finished six under par, two strokes ahead of a pair of golfers who tied for second. Each of whom were right handed. The Cal Poly baseball team took three out of four games against the…

Indiana Jones Hat For Sale 5.24.2021

The hat worn by Harrison Ford in the movie “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” is up for sale. It’s included in an auction with entertainment memorabilia. June 29th the hat will go up for sale. It’s expected to draw $150-250 thousand dollars. It’s one of 1300 items on the auction block. Other items…

Nooses Removed 5.24.2021

A shooting range operated by the Chorro Valley regulators hosts a wild west-themed shooting events. Competitors dress in old west outfits and shoot guns patented in the 1800’s. Outside the range, rope nooses hung to enhance the western theme. But they were recently removed from a building where they hung off highway one, because some…

Pimp Gets 15 Years To Life 5.24.2021

A Sacramento man gets sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison for trafficking a 17-year-old girl. Lucion Lee Edward Banks sat quietly as the young woman accused him of beating her and forcing her to be a prostitute. She is now under a guardianship in the San Luis Obispo county child welfare system.…

New California State Convention 5.24.2021

Later this week, a convention for New California State, to be held here in San Luis Obispo county. Among the speakers Tana Goertz, who was an adviser to President Donald Trump’s campaign. This weekend, she’ll will appear at the Convention in Pismo Beach to talk about that political playbook to save the country. Sydney Powell…

Paso PRJUSD Public Hearing 5.24.2021

The public hearing on trustee area scenarios for the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District will be held at the district office board room tomorrow evening. The board meeting begins at six. This is the first hearing on the proposal. The public is invited to participate and provide public comment. Written comments will be accepted…

Mid State Fair 5.24.2021

Big time entertainment may be returning to the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles. The fair’s board of directors voting Wednesday to move forward with plans to hold the Bud Light Concert Series. Considerations remain for public health measures. There is also the issue of availability of entertainment. Many artists are simply not touring. We…