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Power Blackouts 8.17.2020

The hot weather pushed the demand for power in California to capacity. Power blackouts occurred in some areas over the past few days, and that is expected to continue. The state seeing rolling black outs for the first time in nearly 20 years. The last time this occurred in 2001, which led to the recall…

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Opening Monologue 8.17.2020

Back to school week going to be a hot one in the north county. High temperatures near 110 for the next couple days. The smoke in the air comes from a fire near Salinas. The river fire has burned about 2,000 acres in northern Monterey county, just south of Salinas. Because of the hot weather,…

North County Weather 8.14.2020

Partly cloudy this morning. Sunny this afternoon with high’s near 104 SSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, increasingly cloudy after midnight with lows in the mid 60’s. Westerly winds at 10-20 mph. Tomorrow, mostly sunny after morning clouds, highs near 107. NNE winds 15-25 miles per hour in the afternoon. The extended forecast calls…

The Graduate Closes 8.14.2020

The graduate in San Luis Obispo is closing. The night club opened back in 1975. The manager announcing it will close its doors “for good.” The manager said they are closing the graduate because of the covid-19 pandemic and the government-imposed shutdown. They were making less than 10% of normal sales with only outdoor dining.…

Cal Poly 8.14.2020

Cal Poly has eight new coronavirus cases. That brings the total to 29 cases. 23 are students. Meanwhile, the Cal State University system approves Cal Poly’s plans for reopening this fall. First day of classes is September 14th. Only about 13% of classes will be held in person. Those are labs and other hands-on classes.…

Covid SLO Update 8.14.2020

San Luis Obispo county health officer Penny Borenstein reports yesterday 24 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in local testing. 18 people in the county have died. The most recent death was a person in their 90’s. Of the 18 people who have died, 13 were over the age of 85. Almost all of them had…