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Another historic business goes belly-up because of the government imposed shut-down in response to the coronavirus. The Big Sur Inn announces indefinite closure. The Dolan fire also had a lot to do with it. Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn dates back to the early 1930’s.
Several south county people have expressed an interest in the 3rd supervisorial seat vacated by the death of supervisor Adam Hill. Tonight, there will be a virtual town hall meeting in featuring seven candidates for that seat. They include Stacy Korsgaden who barely lost the election to Hill back in March. Hill won that election…
Paso Robles City Council held a virtual meeting Tuesday night. The council got a report on the Borkey Flats campsite for homeless from Parks and Recreation Director Julie Silva Dahlen and Paso Robles Police Chief Ty Lewis. Police Chief Ty Lewis talked about the operation of the campsite. Chief Lewis says the Borkey Flats campsite…
Forecasters say we’ll see mostly sunny skies through the weekend with warming temperatures. Back into triple digits beginning Friday. Highs may reach 106 on Sunday. That may not help firefighting efforts along the coast. Those battling the Dolan fire are making some progress. The fire has burned 31,000 acres along highway one, but is now…
Mostly sunny today after morning clouds. Highs in the upper 80’s. SW winds 15-25 miles per hour. Tonight, clear then increasing cloudiness after midnight. Lows in the mid 50’s. WSW 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 90’s. W winds increasing to 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast…
Finally some good news for you. You cannot get Covid-19 from a scarecrow. Especially if you wear a mask and stand at least six feet from the scarecrow. As a result, Cambria’s 2020 Scarecrow Festival will go on as planned in October. Organizers say, visitors and Cambrians alike can enjoy the tradition while still adhering…
The situation in Portland is getting more tenuous. The governor asked for help from law enforcement working outside the city of Portland, and several have declined. Sheriff’s in Clackamas and Washington counties just outside the city of Portland have said they will not send deputies to work in the city of Portland because the district…
The governor launches his new four-tiered plan to slow the spread of Covid-19. It’s now in effect. The new 4-color guidelines allow barbershops and hair salons in San Luis Obispo county to reopen, which pleases Luther Johnson of Atascadero. Many hair stylists and barbers back on the job today in the north county. The county…
The Paso Robles school district reporting that direct deposits for the August payroll were posted to some employees bank accounts and then reversed out. The San Luis Obispo County Office of Education has been notified. They are working with the bank to fix the problem. For instance, working out a way to handle charges incurred…
The Paso Robles city council will conduct a virtual meeting tonight. The council will consider the Beechwood Development. It’s a large housing project on the east side of Paso Robles. When it first came before the city planning commission, community development director Warren Frace compared it to the Olson-Chandler Ranch Project. Engineer David Athey says…
