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 announces $3 million in state funding will pay for installing electronic message boards and other elections on highways 101 and 46. The message boards will be located along 101 between San Luis Obispo to the Paso Robles railroad bridge at the north of town. The second sign will go on highway 46 east. It…
Tax time is fast approaching. Heidi Seely volunteers with the AARP Program to provide free taxes services for seniors who cannot otherwise afford it. She says there are some changes this year, particularly related to unemployment. She says citizens who received unemployment have to pay taxes on those unemployment payments. The AARP free tax services…
Atascadero Fire and Emergency Services announces the appointment of two new battalion chief officers. Atascadero fire captain Matt Miranda was promoted to fire battalion chief of operations. That position was vacated last year when Bill White retired. Atascadero fire also welcomed a new firefighter. Dave Van Son has been appointed as the new fire battalion…
The county health department reports another 161 cases. And one additional death of a person in the county with coronavirus. 76 of the new cases are in San Luis Obispo. 41 in Paso Robles. 24 in Atascadero. 7 in Templeton. The death was reportedly a person in their 80’s. The county health department does not…
Paso Robles city council received an update on coronavirus in the city. The county back in the purple tier, and that includes the city of Paso Robles. The council also had a long-winded discussion about increasing sewer rates. Matt Thompson of the city’s sewer and recycled water operation says the 24% increase in sewer rates…
The recent storms helped snow pack in the sierras, and lifted the levels of local lakes. If you’ve been out to the Atascadero lake, you’ve probably noticed the difference. The water level up several feet over a week ago. The moat around the island is again fully submerged and the turtles back on the logs…
Clouds and sunshine today, highs this afternoon near 63. SW winds 5-10 miles per hour. Partly cloudy tonight, lows near 42. Light and variable winds. Tomorrow partly cloudy skies, highs around 60. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the weekend. By Sunday afternoon, temperatures will sneak up into the low 70’s.
Patrick Reed of San Antonio, Texas wins the Farmer’s Insurance Open at Torrey Pines over the weekend. Five golfers tied for second , including Xander Schauffele, who has north county connections. Shauffele wins $456 thousand dollars for the weekend. His caddie is former Atascadero Greyhound Austin Kaiser.
One sad note today. Child star Dustin Diamond, dies after a battle with carcinoma. Diamond played Screech, who was the goofball on the 1990’s sitcom, Saved By The Bell. After Saved By The Bell, Diamond appeared in several reality shows including, Celebrity Fit Club, The Weakest Link, and Celebrity Boxing 2. Diamond was sued several…
The San Luis Obispo county Covid count comprises 282 new coronavirus cases over the weekend. Nine people with Covid died. Although, the county health department is not saying anything about their age or their health condition. The county remains in the governor’s purple tier, which is the most restrictive tier in the governor’s color blueprint…
