Blood Supplies Low 02.02.2022
Partly because of covid, the blood supply at San Luis Obispo hospitals is running short. Laura Kamada of Vitalant says the local blood bank is at a two-year low. She says they’re asking for donations of all blood types.
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SLO Co Covid Update 02.02.2022
The San Luis Obispo county health department reports four people with covid died recently. That brings the total for the past two years to 402. The most recent deaths range from people 65-85 and over 85. Dr. Penny Borenstein does not say how many in each group, but all four people were over 65 and…
Paso Robles City Council 02.02.2022
Paso Robles city council started out with the introduction of staff, the invocation and the flag salute, then a surprising announcement from councilman John Hamon, who took issue with mayor Steve Martin’s instructions on wearing masks at the meeting. Councilman Steve Gregory agreed with councilman Hamon, so the meeting took a break so that both…
Opener For Wednesday 02.02.2022
Ground Hog Day today. Those ground hogs making predictions back in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The woodchucks predicting another six weeks of winter. That’s the 135th time they’ve made their prediction. Meanwhile in the sierra, the state department of water resources issues it’s snow measurements. Without significant amounts of rain or snow in January, the water…
North County Weather 02.01.2022
Partly cloudy today, highs near 61. N winds 10-15 miles per hour. Clear skies and cold, lows near 28. NNE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 60. Northerly winds 10-15 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the weekend. Highs in the low 60’s until Friday,…
In Sports 02.01.2022
If you attended Cal Poly games at Spanos stadium in 2013 or 2016, you may remember Cooper Kupp, the receiver for the LA Rams who made some key plays Sunday in the play off game with the 49ers. In 2013, Cooper Kupp had 8 catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns, as Eastern Washington beat…
Vandenberg Space X Rocket 02.01.2022
Tomorrow, Vandenberg air force base will launch a Space X rocket. The launch is scheduled for 12:18 tomorrow afternoon. The payload is for the national reconnaissance office. The launch could be delayed if weather does not cooperate.
BLM Court Cases 02.01.2022
Although most of the black lives matters marches and demonstrations are now history, the court cases drag on in San Luis Obispo county. A BLM activist who attends Cal Poly is asking the judge to dismiss charges against him. Amman Asfaw is charged with false imprisonment for blocking traffic. He participated in a protest on…
Narcan Rescue 02.01.2022
Last Thursday night, deputy probation officers working in the city of Paso Robles, heard over the radio an apparent overdose at the residence of a known probationer. The officers responded to the 100 block of Riverbank and were the first unit to arrive at the residence. They were contacted by the man’s wife who reported…
Paso Robles Groundwater 02.01.2022
The California department of water resources notices the county of San Luis Obispo and four groundwater sustainability agencies in the Paso Robles basin that their groundwater sustainability plans need to address two specific issues before it is certified. They have six months to address those issues. The two issues are as follows: The plans did…