More than 5,000 PG and E customers in the north county lost power Saturday night. Those PG and E crews had to work through the wind and rain to restore power. Roads closed in some areas because of downed trees and power lines.
Around 6 early Sunday morning, the Paso Robles police department rescued a homeless man camping in the Salinas riverbed about a mile north of 13th street bridge.
Caltrans closed highway one at Ragged Point, but it’s expected to reopen today.
A fatal crash occurred on highway 41 between Atascadero and Morro Bay. A 16-year-old Atascadero boy was killed in a drunk driving crash Saturday afternoon. 19-year-old Orion Messina told the CHP that he lost control of his car on a curve near Bear Ridge road. He was arrested.
Just inland from Cambria. Rocky Butte recorded nearly 8 inches of rain Saturday. That was a serious rain storm.
The Paso Robles Police Department cancelled the Vine Street Victorian Showcase Saturday as wind and rain pummeled the North County. The PRPD cited safety concerns.
During a drive-through in the eight o’clock hours, no pedestrians walked the sidewalks, but people gathered in protected porches, and few living room parties continued as the rain continued.
