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In-N-Out is no longer America’s favorite fast food restaurant. According to a 2019 market force survey, that title now belongs to Georgia based Chick-fil-A. Market force talked with more than 7,600 people from 18-65 years of age. The survey included a cross-section of the four US census regions. In-N-Out remains the king of burgers. Chick-fil-A…
Sebastians building in San Simeon is getting renovated. The Hearst Winery tasting room and the 140-year-old post office are moving temporarily. The building will be updated with new roofing, plumbing, foundation, piping and electrical work. The building dates back to 1878. The General Store first began operating in 1873. Leopold Frankl expanded the business in…
PSPS, it stands for Public Safety, Power Shut off. Atascadero police chief Jerel Haley explains how it will affect us in the north county. Eric Daniels says PG and E is doing more to make the north county safer than just shutting off your power. That’s Eric Daniels of PG and E, talking recently to…
Just in time for the weekend, temperatures will climb back up to 100 for the next few days. Near 100 today, tomorrow and Sunday, then dropping off Monday. We’ll be back in the 80’s by Tuesday. High temperatures will hover in the upper 80’s and low 90’s through next weekend. It will be near 100…
Sunny today highs near 90.Westerly winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tonight, clear with lows in the mid 50’s. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny with highs near 100. NNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny weather through the weekend. High temperatures near the century mark through the…
The 21st annual Winemakers’ Cookoff is coming up next Saturday, August tenth at the Paso Robles Event Center. Gary Eberle says the Winemakers’ Cookoff has become an institution over the past 21 years. Tickets for the Paso Robles Rotary Winemakers’ Cookoff are available on line at winemakerscookoff.com. $90 per person. $50 for designated drivers. 6-9…
A US Navy fighter jet crashed yesterday in Death Valley national park. The F/A-18 Super Hornet was on a routine training mission from Lemoore naval air station. The plane crashed near an overlook where aviation fans often watch military pilots speeding low through a chasm they call Star Wars canyon. The status of the pilot…
In Sacramento yesterday, governor Gavin Newsom signs an executive order that allows Cal Fire to hire about 400 additional seasonal firefighters in California. The bill signed yesterday by the governor invests nearly one billion in emergency preparedness, response and recovery. About 400 additional seasonal firefighters will be hired in the state. 24 of those firefighters…
That fire in Big Sur has now burned about 300 acres. Andrew Madsen of the US Forest Service says the fire broke through the retardant line overnight on Tuesday. About 480 firefighters are battling the fire. Nacimiento-Ferguson road is closed at both highway 1 and Fort Hunter Liggett. The fire was reported at 5:30 Tuesday…
Last weekend’s mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival raises a question about local law enforcement’s ability to respond to an active shooter. Jerel Haley is the Atascadero police chief. He says it’s difficult to prepare for an active shooter, because the scenario is often different. He says Gilroy prevented a dangerous situation from getting…
