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North County Weather 3.17.2021

Mostly sunny this morning, becoming cloudy this afternoon. Highs near 60 with light winds. Partly cloudy tonight, lows near 40. SSW winds 5-10 mph. Mostly sunny skies tomorrow, highs near 65. The extended forecast calls for increasing clouds Thursday. Rain Friday morning in the north county, clearing Friday night. Sunny through the weekend.

Author Teresa Rhyne 3.17.2021

Paso Robles attorney Teresa Rhyne wrote a best seller about her dog and her each battling cancer together, and how much she learned from her dog. Recently she released a new book about Poppy, a rescue dog she got from China which ran away from some people who were walking the dog in a national…

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Other Stories This Wednesday 3.17.2021

The search continues for evidence in the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. Sheriff’s deputies and others searching the home of Paul Flores father, Ruben Flores in Arroyo Grande. They are not talking so far about what they’re finding. The county health officer adds 37 new covid cases, but no deaths. So far,…

Paso Robles City Council 3.16.2021

Paso Robles City Council held a long virtual meeting last night dealing with several major issues related to parking and the impacts of the shut down. The first of three big issues facing the city council last night was parking in the downtown area. The council talked about a lot of options including reducing the…

Opener For Wednesday 3.17.2021

Today is St. Patrick’s Day. You’re advised to wear green today. St. Patrick’s Day parades and events greatly reduced this year because of the pandemic, but you can still celebrate your Irish heritage. Or pretend you are Irish. Weather will be sunny this morning, but look for clouds gathering this afternoon. Mostly sunny tomorrow. Then…

A.M. Sun Solar Petition Link 3.16.2021

Information from A.M. Sun Solar regarding the petition “Save the Future of Solar”. “Save the future of solar & sign the petition! Whether or not you have solar already, signing this petition would help us in saving the future of solar in California. Sign the petition today, share with family and friends, and help us…

North County Weather 3.16.2021

Sunny today, highs near 60, light winds. Partly cloudy tonight, lows near 34. WNW winds 5-10 mph. Mostly sunny skies tomorrow, highs near 60. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny sunny skies through tomorrow. Increasing clouds Thursday. Rain early Friday in the north county, clearing Friday night. Sunny through the weekend.

Bridge Street Bridge Open 3.16.2021

In Arroyo Grande, city officials celebrated the reopening of the historic Bridge Street bridge. The renovation cost $8.7 million dollars for the two lane bridge near the Village of Arroyo Grande. The bridge was built in 1908. It closed for reconstruction in 2020. The new construction meets today’s standards for weight limits and seismic loading.…

SLO Co Covid Update 3.16.2021

The San Luis Obispo county health department reports 37 new covid cases over the weekend. They say two people with coronavirus died, although they do not tell us about their other health issues. One person was between 30 and 49. The other was between 50 and 64. When they gave ages, the health department said…