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Two weeks ago, 40-year-old Lacy Canaday of Paso Robles celebrated her birthday, sort of. It wasn’t her birthday, but what can you do if your birthday comes up every four years. Lacy was born on February 29th. She says her birthday this year was a pretty good one. Lacy Canaday shares a leap day birthday…
Yesterday, an epic cyclone caused blizzards, floods and a tornado impacting 25 states from the northern Rockies south to Texas. Blowing snow closed highways in Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska. A freight train derailed in New Mexico. A Colorado state trooper was struck and killed by a car as he was helping another driver…
Students from Templeton, Mission Prep, Morro Bay, and San Luis Obispo high schools may join Cuesta and Cal Poly students at a rally organized by the group Youth Climate Strike. Some will protest from ten to one tomorrow outside the county government center. San Luis Obispo mayor Heidi Harmon is encouraging high school and college…
Tuesday evening, high winds knocked a tree over in Cambria, causing about $30,000 damage to a home on Rogers road. Nobody was injured. Most of the damage was confined to the kitchen area. The winds also knocked out power to about 150 homes on the south end of Cambria. PG and E’s John Lindsey says…
California governor Gavin Newsom announces he will not carry out executions of condemned inmates during his term in office. 737 Californians awaiting execution on death row. San Luis Obispo county district attorney Dan Dow posts on Facebook, “governor Newsom is unilaterally refusing to enforce the will of the people of California.” Dow says, “The death…
Sunny today, and windy, NNW winds 10-20 miles per hour, highs in the mid 60’s. Tonight, clear, NE winds 5-10 mph, lows in the mid 30’s. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60’s. The extended forecast calls for sunny skies through next Monday. Highs into the low 70’s this weekend. A chance of rain…
Templeton’s Ashley Daugherty threw another no-hitter yesterday. Her third consecutive no-hitter lasted 9 innings. That’s how long it took for the Eagles to beat St. Joseph softball team in Santa Maria. Two freshmen scored the winning runs in the top of the 9th, Alex Dahlen and Alani Mott. They scored on a bunt by Megan…
A cooler-than-usual winter in the California desert has altered vegetable-production schedules in the region. Farmers say their harvests have been running more slowly than usual, in part because chilly morning temperatures have forced crews to wait to start picking lettuce and other crops. Wholesale markets for vegetables have reflected the colder weather, and farmers say…
The victim of an alleged sexual assault by a former Paso Robles Police Sergeant files a claim against the city. The woman says she is an alleged victim of a sex crime. She’s seeking damages greater than $25 thousand dollars. Christopher Mcguire no longer works for the police department. Cal Poly police are looking for…
Today, the double murderer of Heritage Ranch goes back to court. 31-year-old Daniel Rodriguez Johnson to be arraigned in San Luis Obispo superior court on two counts of murder, carjacking, evading a peace officer, theft of a law enforcement vehicle, resisting arrest, brandishing a weapon and willful cruelty to a child. Rodriguez Johnson was arrested…