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In Sports 3.06.2020

Atascadero softball beat Monache of Porterville 5-1. Then they tied liberty of Bakersfield 1-1. They play Tulare this afternoon at that tournament. Atascadero baseball team beat El Diamante in Visalia 2-1. Paso Robles baseball team plays tomorrow at Centennial in Bakersfield. The Paso Robles softball team has a home game tomorrow afternoon at two against…

Katcho Achadjian 3.06.2020

One sad note this morning. Former state assemblyman Katcho Achadjian died yesterday. Katcho served as San Luis Obispo county supervisor and represented the county in the state assembly. Katcho immigrated from Lebanon in 1971. Became a US citizen in 1982. After graduating from Cal Poly he bought several gas stations where he had worked to…

Friends of the NRA Dinner 3.06.2020

Tomorrow, the largest NRA dinner in California takes place in Paso Robles. The dinner funds local gun safety programs for local youth through groups like boys scouts and 4-H. For tickets to tomorrow’s Friends of the NRA dinner, you need to contact a member of the group. You may call Julia Soto at (805) 714-1493.

Wuhan Coronavirus 3.06.2020

CDC estimates* that, from October 1, 2019, through February 29, 2020, there have been: 20,000 – 52,000 flu deaths. For more information on the CDC statistics go to their website: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm The first suspected case of coronavirus reported in San Luis Obispo county. Someone was tested yesterday in the county. We learn this morning that…

Vote Counting Continues 3.06.2020

They’re still counting ballots at the San Luis Obispo County Elections office in San Luis Obispo County. County Clerk-Recorder Tommy Going told the Daily News late Thursday afternoon that his staff will count the remaining 32-33,000 ballots Friday and Monday. The results will be released early next week. It does not appear that the remaining…

Spring Forward, Fall Back 3.06.2020

Spring forward, fall back. This is the weekend to set all your clocks forward one hour. Some electronic clocks do it automatically, but others, like your oven or your watch, you’ll have to adjust yourself. Fire departments also advise that this is a good time to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors. Those devices…

Templeton Eagles Baseball 3.04.2020

Another game, another shut-out for the Templeton Eagles baseball team. Yesterday, pitcher Trent Hills pitched a six-inning no hitter as Templeton beat Mission Prep 14-0. In five games this season, no team has scored a run against the Templeton Eagles. The Eagles are now 5-0 for the season. In other games, the Atascadero Greyhound baseball…

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Other Stories This Wednesday 3.04.2020

A trial underway in San Luis Obispo for an Atascadero man accused of assault and attempted kidnapping of two women at a Cal Poly apartment in 2017. Tyrone Anderson linked to the assaults by DNA evidence. Anderson has been held in custody at the county jail since his arrest. Goats are clearing invasive weeds along…

Paso Robles City Council 3.04.2020

Paso Robles City Council met Tuesday night at the Library/Conference Room. The council celebrated “Read Across America Day” by awarding Angelica Fortin an award for the library’s participation. Fortin told those attending the council Tuesday night, “In the words of Dr. Seuss, ‘The more you read, the more that you will know. And the more…