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Train-Truck Collision 5.01.2020

About the same time as that car crash in Paso Robles, an Amtrak train collided with a tractor trailer rig near highway one in Guadalupe yesterday. The collision occurred on an unnamed dirt road just north of the Santa Maria river around 3. The train was headed northbound just north of Guadalupe. The crossing did…

Fatal Crash on Niblick & Spring 5.01.2020

A fatal car crash on spring and Niblick yesterday afternoon. The crash occurred shortly after three Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to reports of a woman trapped in her car. She was extricated by emergency personal and transported to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center where she died from her injuries. The driver of the other vehicle…

Kelly Gearhart Released 5.01.2020

Kelly Gearhart released from prison in West Virginia, transferred to a residential re-entry management office in Cincinnati, Ohio. Gearhart was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering in federal court back in 2014. The 58-year-old Atascadero real estate developer was scheduled to be released in March of 2023. He was released early because of the…

Coronavirus Cases SLO County Update 5.01.2020

The county health officer reports three new cases yesterday, all three in Paso Robles. That brings the total in San Luis Obispo county to 184 confirmed cases. 32 people are recovering at home. 144 people are fully recovered. Seven people are hospitalized. Two of which are in ICU. Still only one death. That’s the 86-year-old…

Coronavirus In Our County 5.01.2020

The first day of May, and many would like to see the government imposed shut down lifted in San Luis Obispo county. County administrative officer Wade Horton is serving as the Emergency Services Director in the county. He says the county will take over as soon as the governor allows. He says he wants to…

Beaches 5.301.2020

Local beaches stay open, but governor Gavin Newsom closes beaches in Orange county after thousands hit OC beaches last weekend. Critics of the closure at Orange county beaches say beaches are safe. The sun and salt air are enemies to the virus. Regardless, Orange county beaches close, but local beaches stay open.

North County Weather 4.30.2020

Sunny today after morning clouds, highs this afternoon in the mid 80’s. NNW 15-25 miles per hour. Tonight, clear, lows in the upper 40’s. Tomorrow, sunny, highs in the low 80’s. The extended forecast calls for sunny skies through the weekend with cooler temperatures Saturday and Sunday, into the low 80’s.

One Sad Note This Morning 4.30.2020

Ed Galena died recently after a three year battle with lymphoma. Galena opened the SLO County Sleep Shoppes back in 1985. The five stores in his mattress chain extended from Paso Robles to Santa Barbara. Ed was active in local theater groups including Pioneer Players, SLO Little Theater and North County Theater Works. He also…