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Paso Robles Police 4.14.2020

Paso Robles police are looking for a man who robbed a frozen yogurt shop Sunday night around 8:15. It’s Yogurt Creations, which is located next to Kohls off Spring street in Paso Robles. The man brandished a handgun and demanded cash from the drawer and an employee’s cell phone. The robber left the store with…

Atascadero Man Arrested 4.14.2020

An Atascadero man arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Santa Barbara. 22-year-old Eddie Aldo Martinez-Brito booked into the Santa Barbara county jail on suspicion of armed robbery. He’s accused of robbing a tobacco shop on the 4000 block of Calle Real. He stole cash and some marijuana bongs in the robbery. He was…

Atascadero City Council 4.14.2020

Atascadero city council to hold a virtual meeting this evening at the rotunda. The meeting will not be physically open to the public. The city council members will call into the meeting. The council will discuss weed/refuse abatement. They will also discuss an urgency ordinance authorizing delay of the transient occupancy tax (tot). You can…

IRS Delivery 4.14.2020

The check is in the mail. The Internal Revenue Service announcing that it is now doing the direct deposit of the coronavirus stimulus money. When you get your check depends on several factors. Variables include your income and how they deliver the payment. Obviously, direct deposit is faster than snail mail, so however you are…

Dr. Wittkowski 4.14.2020

Doctors often recommend getting a second opinion, so we have one from Dr. Knut Wittkowski, who retired last year after ten years as a professor of bio-statistics, epidemiology and design research with Rockefeller University in New York. Before that he was with a German university for 15 years. He’s one of the most respected epidemiologists…

Ending The Shut Down 4.14.2020

Ending the shut down. That’s the topic of discussion in the White House. In Sacramento, and yesterday afternoon, county emergency services director Wade Horton mentions it at the county government center in San Luis Obispo. Emergency services director Wade Horton says he and others with the county are talking about ways to end the shut…

North County Weather 4.13.2020

Morning clouds, afternoon sunshine, highs near 70. Tonight, mostly clear with only a 10% chance of rain, lows in the mid 40’s. Tomorrow, sunny and warmer, highs in the mid 70’s. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies continuing through the week. High temperatures reaching 77 Wednesday.

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Other Stories This Monday 4.13.2020

The IRS deposits the first round of coronavirus stimulus checks into bank accounts. It’s part of a $2.2 trillion stimulus packaged passed by congress. The IRS says direct deposits will continue over the next several days. Officials are reportedly issuing them as fast as they can. Those who made fewer than $75,000 in 2019, will…