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Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis 8.16.2021

The Paso Robles city council names a new city manager. He’s Ty Lewis, the current police chief. The official appointment is scheduled to occur at tomorrow night’s city council meeting. Mayor Steve Martin says Ty Lewis was selected after an extensive, nationwide search and selection process that included community members, city executives and the city…

Opener For Monday 8.16.2021

Hot again today, but a little cooler than yesterday. Highs today 100 in Paso Robles. Yesterday in Paso Robles it reached 103. It was 90 in Atascadero, yesterday. 101 in Templeton. 106 in Shandon. The cooling trend continues tomorrow and Wednesday. In Paso Robles tomorrow, highs will be around 90. Then dropping into the mid…

North County Weather 8.13.2021

Sunny skies today, highs near 94 in Paso Robles. Near 88 in Atascadero. W winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 61. W winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny, but warmer, highs near 96 in Paso Robles. 88 in Atascadero. W winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for…

The Nipomo Race Track Closes 8.13.2021

The Santa Maria raceway in Nipomo is closing. A dispute with a neighboring homeowners association has convinced the owner to close the raceway just off 101. Nick Duggan says he’s tired of the battles with San Luis Obispo county permits and licenses. Duggan says shortly after he started booking events, he started receiving noise complaints…

Census 2020 Results 8.13.2021

The Census Bureau finally releasing information about California’s population. The 2020 Census results delayed because of the pandemic and government-imposed shut down. The new Census results indicate the number of Latinos in California grew by about 1.6 million, or 11%. That’s much greater than the state’s rate of growth, which was 6%. The number of…

Smart Trial Continues 8.13.2021

The preliminary hearing in the Kristin Smart murder trial continues in San Luis superior court. The handler for a cadaver dog talked Wednesday about her dog’s ability. Adela Morris says her dog, Cholla, was one of the best trained dogs in the state. She says Cholla gave her the strongest alert that she’s seen. That’s…

Teacher Speaks Out on Masking 8.13.2021

During the discussion of the mask wearing regulations imposed in the Paso Robles school district, one voice left a haunting impression. The speaker was a teacher in the PRJUSD, Audio below: The applause continued longer, but the sound system defeated the noise. Regardless, the district adopted the mask requirements in public schools to comply with…

IWMA 8.13.2021

Tuesday, San Luis Obispo county supervisors voted to pull out of the Integrated Waste Management Authority. The IWMA. Supervisors Dawn Ortiz-Legg and Bruce Gibson defended the IWMA and argued to maintain the joint powers agreement. Bruce Gibson says, the debate is all about Styrofoam. Now, a new development. We learn, the newly appointed executive of…

Opener For Friday 8.13.2021

Sunny and warm in the north county today and tomorrow. Highs in the mid 90’s. Then beginning Sunday, it gets hot for a couple days. Highs of 104 Sunday and Monday in the north county. Then it cools off again Tuesday. High temperatures in the mid 80’s Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.

North County Weather 8.12.2021

Partly cloudy skies today, highs near 98 in Paso Robles. Near 95 Atascadero. WNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 61. W winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny, but warmer, highs near 96 in Paso Robles. 91 in Atascadero. W winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for…