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A combination of lighter yields and smoke damage could reduce the California wine grape crush by 15% or more, according to a grape growers’ cooperative. Analysts had expected the wine grape crush to be smaller—but then wildfires in some regions exposed grapes to smoke that made them unmarketable. The allied grape growers cooperative estimates as…
The Paso Robles School Board approved a series of expenditures at their meeting last night at the district office. Many of their expenditures were to help them deal with students returning to school under the extended coronavirus panic. With Coronavirus Funding, the school board approved improved heating and air conditioning systems to improve air quality…
The Atascadero City Council met Tuesday night in a virtual meeting. The council unanimously approved awarding an $819,344.50 contract to Kirk Construction for the construction of the Atascadero Mall Plaza Project. The Plaza will be built near El Camino Real and the new La Plaza Development which is going in there. After it was approved,…
Veteran’s Day 2020 is a little different due to COVID-19. Faces of Freedom in Atascadero will conduct a ceremony at 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 11th. Estrella Warbirds will fly over around 11:00 to honor Veterans. The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 982 and the Chumash Color Guard will Post the Colors. John Couch will…
Mostly sunny today with highs in the low 60’s. Highs this afternoon near 60. NE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Clear skies overnight, and cold. Lows in the mid 20’s with light winds. Tomorrow, sunny skies with highs in the mid 60’s. NNE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Then increasing clouds Thursday about a 20%…
Faces of Freedom in Atascadero will conduct a Veteran’s Day ceremony at 11:00 am tomorrow, November 11th. Estrella Warbirds will fly over around 11:00 to honor veterans. John Couch will be the guest speaker. Atascadero mayor Heather Moreno will introduce two distinguished veterans of the year. Taps will be played by county clerk recorder Tommy…
Police and sheriff’s deputies served more than 300 dinners in a drive-thru event in Templeton to raise money for Special Olympics. Monday night’s event at Jack’s Grill is the first of three consecutive nights for the Tip-A-Cop dinners. Tuesday night, one will be held at the Vet’s Hall in San Luis Obispo. Wednesday night, another…
The Paso Robles school board meets this evening at the district office, but the public is not allowed to attend. You can watch the meeting on YouTube. The address is posted on the school board agenda. Trustee Chris Bausch talked with KPRL about the new trustees elected in last week’s election. There are three besides…
Atascadero city council meets tonight in a virtual meeting. The council will discuss the final draft plan for the housing element. That plan will develop policies for Atascadero for the next eight years. The council will also discuss the Atascadero Mall Plaza construction. And mayor Heather Moreno and city manager Rochelle Rickard will each deliver…
The county elections office busy over the weekend, counting all but about 5,000 ballots. That means 97% of the votes have been counted. In Atascadero, mayor Heather Moreno wins that race with 44% of the vote. Jerry Tanimoto gets 33%. Josh Donvoan finishing last with 23%. In the city council race, Charles Bourbeau reelected with…