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North County Weather 7.31.2020

Morning clouds becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, high’s near 100. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, mostly cloudy with lows in the mid 50’s. NW winds at 10-20 mph. Tomorrow, mostly sunny after morning clouds, highs near 103. NNW winds 10-20 miles per hour tomorrow. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through…

Deprise Brescia Art Gallery 7.31.2020

Finally, the grand opening for the Deprise Brescia Art Gallery in Paso Robles. Deprise had a soft opening, but on Saturday night, she’ll have Law Winery pouring wine. There will also be live music. The Deprise Brescia Art Gallery is located at Tenth and Pine in downtown Paso Robles, next to Hotel Cheval.

Tractor Awards 7.31.2020

JB Dewar announces two Atascadero high school students win its annual tractor restoration program competition. Atascadero high school student Casey Havemann won first place; Greyhound Josh Jorgensen won second place. A San Luis Obispo high school student won third place. Ken Dewar says he is proud of all 15 students who competed and showcased 10…

Hotline 7.31.2020

An enforcement hot line set up to help enforce the state’s Covid-19 restrictions in San Luis Obispo county has generated 2,160 compliance calls since the line was opened in mid-March. Of those calls, more than 265 calls reported alleged non-compliance by businesses in the city of San Luis Obispo. But after following up with these…

Covid-19 SLO Update 7.31.2020

The county health officer says 14 people have died of the coronavirus since March. Six in the last week. Most of the recent fatalities have been people in their 70’s and 80’s with underlying conditions who were living in nursing homes. 13 people are currently hospitalized, but the county has the potential to provide emergency…

Joy Playground Vandalized 7.31.2020

Joy Playground in Atascadero vandalized, again. The Atascadero police department receiving reports on Sunday of vandalism on the fence around the playground for special needs children and adults. Previously, police officers received a report of vandalism on the fence back in June. Then, another report Sunday. In both incidents, a couple bars were broken in…

World Day Against Human Trafficking 7.31.2020

World Day Against Human Trafficking attracted more than 200 people to Atascadero’s Sunken Garden to raise awareness about the issue. Organizer Alysssa Lewis of Underground Railroad invited a number of speakers including abolitionists, educators and members of the public. Beginning at 10:00 Thursday morning they talked about local and international aspects of the problem. An…

CHP 7.31.2020

The Templeton CHP is going to gear up after an increase in north county car accidents. The CHP on the lookout for drivers violating primary collision factors. Those include speeding, seat belt violations, unsafe lane changes, distracted driving following too close and drive under the influence. The CHP recommends that if you see another motorist…