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At the San Luis Obispo airport, Alaska Airlines begins daily flights between San Luis and Portland and San Diego. The flight to Portland leaves at 5:20 each afternoon. Another leaves for San Diego at 5:40. It’s the first nonstop access from San Luis to Oregon. Alaska Airlines previously had nonstop flights to San Diego but…
If you drive highway 46 through the Cholame Y, you may see some changes in the future. The San Luis Obispo council of governments and Caltrans are seeking $25 million dollars in federal transportation dollar through a 2021 raise grant. The US Department of Transportation has one billion dollars available through the RAISE grant. RAISE…
Was it hot enough for you yesterday? Near lake Nacimiento the mercury hit 109, but it was not as hot as predicted in Paso Robles. It reached about 103 yesterday in Paso Robles, depending on where you were. Closer to 100 in Atascadero the temperature at San Luis Obispo airport reached 109, which breaks a…
Sunny with highs near 107. SW winds 10-20 miles per hour this afternoon. Overnight, partly cloudy, lows near 63. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 101. SW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for temperatures to cool off gradually. 95 Saturday in the north county, 89 on…
The Templeton Eagles lost to the Ridgeview Wolf Pack 1-0 Wednesday afternoon at Vineyard Ball Park in Templeton. The Eagles gave up an unearned run early and were unable to score against the Wolf Pack. Junior southpaw Robbie Lardner pitched an outstanding game for the Eagles, but so did the Ridgeview pitcher. Ridgeview advances to…
Tuesday night, Paso Robles city council honored Juneteenth. Mayor Steve Martin read a proclamation. That was Tuesday night in Paso Robles. Yesterday in the nation’s capital, congress approved making Juneteenth, better known as June Nineteenth, a federal holiday. It’s the day in 1865 when US army troops emancipated slaves in Texas, two years after president…
Tommy Gong will soon be leaving his position as San Luis Obispo county clerk recorder. But don’t look for Julie Rodewald to step back into the position. Julie says she is busy with family and other obligations and she is not going to return to that position. She served as county clerk recorder’s office after…
The Bank of the Sierra is closing its San Luis Obispo county branches in Atascadero and Arroyo Grande, but the Tulare county based bank will continue to operate three other branches, including one in Paso Robles. Sierra Bank Corp is based in Porterville. It’s closing five of its branches. Those include the two banks in…
A fire broke out around seven yesterday morning in a remote area of Atascadero. An outbuilding caught fire at 8505 Coromar avenue. When they arrived, fire crews found heavy fire and smoke coming from a detached workshop in the backyard. A 1200 hundred square foot shop caught fire. The shop was used for gunsmithing and…
Several hundred people turned out Wednesday afternoon for a ribbon cutting for a new plaza next to the La Plaza Building on El Camino in Atascadero. The Plaza is on the east end of the tunnel under 101. Terrie Banish of the City of Atascadero says it may serve the city as a great venue…
