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Life expectancy in the US fell by a year and a half in 2020. Its the largest one-year decline since World War II. The drop for black and Hispanic Americans was three years. The Centers for Disease Control and prevention saying the drop is due mainly to the Covid-19 pandemic, but also cited increased obesity…
PG and E is going to move more than 10 thousand miles of the utility’s power lines underground. PG and E executives make that announcement at a press conference in Butte county yesterday. A fire near there caused by a faulty power pole, caused the Dixie fire,which continues to burn out of control in the…
The city council of San Luis Obispo unanimously agrees to make the parklets a permanent fixture in the downtown area. They describe it as a cultural attraction using outdoor public spaces for dining and visitor enjoyment. The council also agreeing to close off parts of Monterey street for parklet and pedestrian use, near Guiseppe’s Italian…
A Paso Robles woman was sentenced yesterday to nearly ten years in state prison for stabbing a teen in the neck last year. The 16-year-old boy suffered serious injuries, but survived the attack. 25-year-old Michaela Jean Twyman gets nine years in state prison, after pleading no contest last month to counts of attempted murder and…
A structure fire yesterday in Atascadero. The fire broke out at 1375 El Camino Real yesterday afternoon. It caused damage to a building and nearby fences and about one acre of surrounding vegetation. A temporary road closure was put into place on El Camino Real at Carrizo road north to highway one. The exact cause…
The California Mid State Fair officially opened at 3:30 yesterday afternoon. On hand, Joanne Switzer has attended every one of the fairs, dating back to 1946. She cut the ribbon to open this year’s fair. The big event last night, the crowning of the new Miss California Mid State Fair. First, reigning queen Mikaila Ciampi…
Day two of the California Mid State Fair opens at four this afternoon. But team roping beginning at 8:00 this morning at the country rodeo at the Hearst equestrian center. Tonight on the free Mission Square stage, Monte Mills and the Lucky Horse Shoe band entertains. Dwight Yoakam is on the Chumash grandstand arena.
Sunny today, highs near 100 in Paso Robles. 94 in Atascadero. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 53. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, but cooler. Highs near 95 in Paso Robles. 86 tomorrow in Atascadero. SW winds 10-15 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for…
Women’s soccer underway at the Olympics. Today, Sweden women beat the United States team 3-0.
A bicyclist in Los Osos was seriously hurt yesterday when she was struck by a commercial truck. Around 9:50 yesterday morning, a woman was riding her bike southbound in the bike lane on South Bay Boulevard near Turri road. The 73-year-old cyclist attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Turri road. She did so at…
