Local news in San Luis Obispo County including San Miguel, Paso Robles, Shandon, Templeton, Atascadero, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, and other cities along the Central Coast of California.
Caltrans is saying that if we get a lot of rain this winter, that won’t inspire Caltrans to pre-emptively close highway one. The past two winters Caltrans closed some sections of the highway before big storms arrived. They were concerned about the potential for rock and mud slides in a couple areas along Big Sur.…
Paso Robles city council swears in two re-elected council members and a new city treasurer at last night’s meeting. Congratulations to re-elected council members Fred Strong and Steve Gregory, and to newly elected city treasurer Ryan Cornell. Emergency services director and fire chief Jonathon Stornetta provided an update on the coronavirus in Paso Robles. Mayor…
Forecasters say the weather we’ve been seeing may stick around for another ten days. Warm afternoons, and cold nights. That’s if you find 30 degrees cold. If you’re from North Dakota these nights are balmy. Perfect for ice fishing. No rain in the forecast for the next ten days. More on the weather coming up…
Sunny today with highs near 70. ENE winds 5-10 mph. Tonight, clear, lows near 30. Tomorrow, mostly sunny with highs near 70. Northerly winds 5-10 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the week. Highs in the afternoon hours near 70. No rain in the forecast for the next ten…
The top team in the nation in college basketball is Gonzaga of Spokane Washington. The Zags beat Kansas and Auburn over the weekend. 102-90 and 90-67. Baylor is number two. Iowa is third. Wiconsin and Illinois round out the top five. Duke is ranked number 6. Kansas drops to #7 after losing to Gonzaga. Michigan…
You may experience can expect traffic delays in the overnight hours on highway 101. Caltrans will replace concrete pavement at five locations along the highway, between the highway 58 interchange in Santa Margarita and Traffic way in Atascadero. Roadwork is scheduled for Monday through Thursday, between seven at night and seven in the morning.
Governor Gavin Newson has reversed parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten. That’s the fourth time a governor has blocked her release. A California panel recommended parole in July for Van Houten. She has spent nearly five decades in prison. Newsom reversed her release once previously and Jerry Brown blocked it twice. Van Houten’s…
Gun sales in the US up dramatically on Black Friday. According to the FBI, the number of background checks for gun sales on Black Friday was the fourth-highest single-day total on record in 2020. According to USA Today, the National Instant Criminal background check System (NICS) recorded 186 thousand checks on what’s typically the biggest…
San Luis Obispo county health department announces two people died of coronavirus over the Thanksgiving weekend. One was in their 60’s. The other in their 80’s. Both were vulnerable because of underlying conditions. The total number of fatalities has reached 38, including two inmates at the Men’s Colony. The average age of fatalities is over…
The Templeton chamber of commerce will not be holding their annual chamber dinner this year. But the Christmas tree auction begins today. You can bid one one of three fully decorated trees loaded with gifts beginning today, The bidding begins this morning and will continue until Thursday. If you’d like to bid on the trees,…
