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In Sports 12.29.2020

Dwayne Haskins was cut from the Washington Football Team, previously known as the Redskins. Haskins intercepted twice Sunday and benched after three quarters. That performance coming after video emerged recently of him partying with his girl friend and some strippers at a local night club. His coach has cancer, which is another concern for the…

Atascadero Tamale Festival 12.29.2020

The Atascadero Tamale Festival has grown dramatically in its short lifetime, but this year has altered that rapid growth. This year, it’s been moved from January to May. Terrie Banish is with the city of Atascadero. She says the Tamale Festival will be held May 8th in Atascadero. For more information, go to: visitatascadero.com.

County Jail Covid Cases 12.29.2020

The San Luis Obispo county reports that 15 more jail inmates have tested positive for covid-19. It’s part of an outbreak at the county jail that started around December 10th. So far, a total of 20 cases are linked to this outbreak. All of the infected inmates have been isolated. The affected housing units have…

Winter Storm Results 12.29.2020

Yesterday’s storm dumped over an inch of rain in most areas of the north county. Paso Robles received about 7 tenths of an inch. Santa margarita about 1.8 inches. Atascadero 1.24 inches. Some of the rain fell late Sunday night, so it’s not included in those totals. The rainfall increases precipitation this rainy season, since…

North County Weather 12.28.2020

Cloudy with rain this morning, becoming partly cloudy this afternoon. Highs in the mid 50’s. SE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Partly cloudy overnight, lows near 34. Partly cloudy tomorrow with highs near 60. The extended forecast calls for sunshine through the New Year’s weekend. Then more rain beginning one week from today and continuing…

Neverland Ranch Sells 12.28.2020

Neverland Ranch finally finds a buyer. Michael Jackson’s 2,700 acre property near Los Olivos sells for $22 million dollars to billionaire Ron Burkle, the owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team. The estate was listed for $100 million dollars in 2015. Most recently, the price had dropped to $31 million. The property includes a 12,000…

ECHO at Motel 6 in Paso 12.28.2020

Just in time for winter weather, ECHO is opening rooms for homeless at the old Motel 6 in Paso Robles. Wendy Lewis of ECHO describes the organization which is operating the facility. Lewis says ECHO is looking for volunteers to help out. The website to get more information is: Echoshelter.org. Lewis says the new facility…

Creek Fire Contained 12.28.2020

The Creek Fire is finally 100% contained. Fire officials with the Sierra National forest said the fire around Big Creek, Huntington Lake, Shaver Lake and Mammoth Pool was declared 100% contained on Christmas Eve. The Creek Fire started September 4th near Big Creek. It’s the fourth largest wildfire in California history. It’s also the largest-ever…