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A Memory Walk dedication Friday afternoon in Atascadero, celebrating the unique history of the city. Jim Wilkins has built Memory Gates on walkways in downtown and at the Colony Heritage Center. You can buy a brick for $125 and put an inscription on it to honor a family member or a business in Atascadero. The…
An astronomical phenomenon occurs tonight. It’s a near-total eclipse of the moon that will be the longest eclipse in over 500 years. It’s not a total lunar eclipse, but it will reach 97%. Most of the moon to be covered by the umbra, the darkest part of the earth’s shadow. The eclipse will start around…
The theft of catalytic converts continues to be an issue in San Luis Obispo county. The city of San Luis Obispo reporting 11 converters stolen over the past week. Nine were stolen from Toyota Priuses. Two were taken from Honda Elements. If you see any suspicious late night auto work, you’re advised to contact police.
San Luis Obispo county supervisors vote to restore the Cayucos Veterans Hall. The cost to rehabilitate the old building on the pier will be about $5 million. The supervisors approve a $3.5 million internal loan to get started. County staff provided an extensive report on the pier’s condition and its history. Rob Ruiz talked about…
The controversy over an elementary teacher’s outburst on social media continues to grow. Fox News picks up the story of the Paso Robles 2nd grade dual-immersion teacher telling the Conservative Club members at the high school to ‘jump off a bridge’. She made that comment after a profane anti-Biden flag was waved briefly during a…
Mostly sunny today, highs near 73. Easterly winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tonight, partly cloudy, lows near 43 with light winds. Tomorrow, mostly cloudy skies, highs near 69 in Paso Robles and Atascadero. SSW winds 5-10 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies continuing through the week with mild temperatures. No…
The city of Atascadero preparing for a big event this weekend. The first Annual Atascadero Fall Festival. An amusement park is going up in the sunken gardens. There will be live bands, some local, some from out of town. The Atascadero Fall Festival gets underway Friday afternoon and continues through the weekend in downtown Atascadero.
Today is national Zinfandel Day. The grape is also known as Primitivo. DNA analysis has revealed it is a genetically equivalent to a Croation grape as well as to the Primitivo variety grown in the heel of Italy. It was introduced there in the 18th century. It’s called that because it ripened earlier than other…
This evening, the high school is hosting a town hall unity workshop. A two hour discussion entitled, A Road Back Together. They describe it as an opportunity to brainstorm ways to unify Paso Robles and create a safe space that is inclusive for all of us. It will run from 6-8 this evening at Bearcat…
The weekly report on covid in the county. Paso Robles fire chief Jonathon Stornetta told city council last night. He says we may see an increase in the next few months. The county health officer reports six people with covid died over the last week. Half of those people were age 85 or older. Another…
