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Prescribed Burns 2.19.2020

There is a planned prescribed burn scheduled at Hearst San Simeon, Morro Bay, and Montana de Oro State Parks in the communities of Cambria, San Simeon Acres, Los Osos, and the City of Morro Bay. Happening between Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, and Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Ignitions may start as early as 7 am with…

Boy Scouts 2.19.2020

The Boy Scouts of America filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 in hopes of surviving a barrage of lawsuits over sexual abuse which may have occurred years ago. The bankruptcy will allow the organization to continue to operate while they deal with the lawsuits. As many as 5,000 alleged victims of sexual abuse may step…

Costco Incident 2.19.2020

In Santa Maria, a man gets violent at Costco. He knocks over televisions inside the store around six Monday night. Police were dispatched because people thought it sounded like gunfire. 25-year-old Jose de Leon Dominguez of Santa Maria ran from the police. He was arrested near the store. He resisted arrested, but bystanders helped the…

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Black Labrador Retriever 2.19.2020

A black lab found Monday night in rural Paso Robles with it’s mouth and eyes duct taped closed. The black Labrador Retriever was found around 9:00 Monday night on Loma Lane in rural Paso Robles. It had wandered into someone’s yard. The resident called the sheriff’s office. Those residents removed the duct tape before deputies…

North County Weather 2.18.2020

Mostly sunny today, highs in the low 70’s. NW winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tonight, cold and partly cloudy. Low temperatures around 35. Tomorrow, mostly sunny and warmer, highs near 71. The extended forecast calls for sunny weather through the end of February, with high temperatures in the mid to upper 60’s. And reaching the…

Mustangs and Former Bearcat 2.18.2020

The Cal Poly Mustang baseball team upset #2 ranked Vanderbilt Sunday at a tournament in Arizona. The Mustangs scored two runs on two sacrifice flies in the bottom of the 9th to upset the defending NCAA Champion Commodores. The Mustangs improve to 2-1 for the season. On Saturday, they lost to Michigan 8-5, last year’s…