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High wind and heavy rain lashed the BY CHRISTOPHER WEBER A wind gust in Santa Central Coast on Saturday morning, Associated Press Barbara County topped 80 downing trees, flooding creeks and leav- mph as the storm moved ing thousands without power across San LOS ANGELES south and later dropped Luis Obispo County. Mudslides and The second in a string more than a half-inch of more flooding farther south in Santa of powerful storms bat- rain in five minutes. Trees Barbara County was rampant as the tered California on Sat- and power lines were southern Central Coast received the urday, shutting key high- down across the region. brunt of the storm. ways after water and mud In the Montecito area of A tree fell on a house on San Marcos rushed into lanes from Santa Barbara County, Court in San Luis Obispo where a wed- bare hillsides in wildfire several miles of U.S 101, a ding was scheduled for later in the day. burn areas where thou- vital route between Los Laura Cone and Erick Ross were expect- sands of residents were Angeles and points north ed to hold their ceremony at the house, under evacuation orders. and west, were closed and a crew from Bunyon Brothers Tree Flash flood warnings because of flooding. Service was removing the tree to make were issued for huge Elsewhere in the coun- way for the ceremony. swaths of Southern Cali- ty, evacuations were or- Numerous crashes were reported fornia, and forecasters dered or recommended throughout the county, including a car Cars make their way through flooded Highway 1 at 13th Street in Oceano. said the system brought for neighborhoods near that struck a power pole along Los Osos more than 4 inches of rain the Thomas, Whittier and Valley Road and West Foothill at lower elevations and Sherpa fire scars. Boulevard, leading to downed power MORE INSIDE several feet of snow in the “This is a dangerous Much of San Luis Obispo County received at least an inch of rain in Saturday morning’s mountains, where white- SEE POWERLESS, 5A storm, with Rocky Butte topping the area with 2.29 inches. 1B out conditions closed SEE S. CALIFORNIA , 5A LOCAL LOCAL NATION QUICKER TRAVEL HOW BAD WERE VA. GOVERNOR TO CAPITAL THOSE WINDS? 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Singer Charley The native Cubans will over sale of Guest lineups for the Sunday receive the Library of Porsche TV news shows: Pride focus of Congress Gershwin Prize ABC’s “This Week” – Sens. Roy for Popular Song in May. Jerry Seinfeld was Blunt, R-Mo., and Dick Durbin, 2 PBS projects They are the first married sued Friday by a company D-Ill.; South Bend, Ind., Mayor Paging Terrence How- couple (together 40 years) claiming it bought the Pete Buttigieg. ard. Charley Pride still and musicians-songwrit- comedian’s 1958 Porsche NBC’s “Meet the Press” – Sens. wants you to play him in a ers of Hispanic descent to for $1.5 million only to Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and movie of the country mu- receive the honor. discover it was a fake. Rick Scott, R-Fla. sic star’s life. Estefan told a TV crit- Fica Frio Limited’s lawsuit CBS’ “Face the Nation” – Presi- The project has been ics’ meeting Friday in was filed in Manhattan dent Donald Trump. discussed for about 10 Pasadena, California that federal court. CNN’s “State of the Union” – years. Pride told a TV the success of their per- The lawsuit said Fica Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala.; critics’ meeting on Friday sonal union is due to hav- Frio’s representatives paid former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, that it remains a goal to ing the same values and $1.54 million at a March D-Va. have it made with How- priorities. 2016 auction in Amelia “Fox News Sunday” – Sens. ard, who stars in the Fox “I meet him and he Island, Florida, then John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Ron music series “Empire.” landed in my lap,” she learned the car was not Johnson, R-Wis.; Rep. Henry Meanwhile, Pride finds said. “We’re very different authentic. Cuellar, D-Texas. himself in the spotlight and it keeps a good bal- Seinfeld’s lawyer, Orin with two upcoming PBS ance. The core things we Snyder, said the comedi- Corrections projects: “Country Mu- LAURA ROBERTS AP file rarely differ on in business an acted in good faith. sic,” Ken Burns’ film on Charley Pride finds himself in the spotlight with two or music. Our values and “He has asked Fica Frio the genre’s evolution and upcoming PBS projects: “Country Music,” Ken Burns’ film priorities are on the same for evidence to substan- The Tribune is committed to the people who created it, on the genre’s evolution and “Charley Pride: I’m Just Me.” page. It helps if you don’t tiate the allegations. Fica quality journalism and wants to and “Charley Pride: I’m fight a lot.” Frio ignored Jerry and correct its errors. If you believe an error has been made, please Just Me,” airing as part of —ASSOCIATED PRESS instead filed this frivolous email newsroom@ the American Masters Rapper Bow Wow ed him. lawsuit,” Snyder said. thetribunenews.com. series on Feb. 22. Police say both Moss —ASSOCIATED PRESS The 84-year-old Grand arrested, charged and Holden had “visible Ole Opry member shrugs with battery minor injuries.” Officers .............................................................................................................................................................................. off any suggestion of le- couldn’t tell who was the On this Date gend status as one of the Atlanta police say rap- primary aggressor, so both few African Americans to per Bow Wow has been were charged with bat- BIRTHDAYS find success in country arrested after a fight with tery. Police say both were music. His 1971 crossover a woman. being processed and Football Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton is 79. Actress Blythe Danner is 76. Actress hit “Kiss an Angel Good Officer Jarius Daugh- would be taken to the Morgan Fairchild is 69. Actor Nathan Lane is 63. Actress Michele Greene is 57. Actress Mornin’ ” earned him erty said in an email that Fulton County jail. Maura Tierney is 54. Actor Warwick Davis is 49. Activist Amal Clooney is 41. Country Music Associ- the rapper, whose given —ASSOCIATED PRESS ation Entertainer of the name is Shad Moss, was TODAY IN HISTORY Year honors. arrested early Saturday. Gloria, Emilio In 1690, the first paper money in America was issued by the Massachusetts Bay Colony “People say, ‘Well, Police were called to an to finance a military expedition to Canada. you’re a legend,” he said. address in midtown Atlan- Estefan to receive “I think, well, you’re al- ta around 4:15 a.m. When Gershwin prize In 1811, American newspaper editor Horace Greeley was born in Amherst, N.H. ready dead and gone up they arrived, a woman there.” named Leslie Holden Gloria Estefan didn’t In 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing for a federal income —ASSOCIATED PRESS told them she’d been think she’d get married. tax, was ratified. assaulted by Moss. Offi- Her focus was on attend- cers also spoke with Moss, ing the Sorbonne in Paris. —ASSOCIATED PRESS who said Holden assault- But Emilio Estefan .............................................................................................................................................................................. (USPS 480-480) Copyright © 2019, Activate your account at billing/email address prior to the rate change effective date. Any past due THE TRIBUNE WHO WE ARE San Luis Obispo County Newspapers sanluisobispo.com/plus. balance may be deducted prior to the subscription start. There is a one-time Tim Ritchey A McClatchy Newspaper activation fee of $9.99 for new starts. For your convenience, your sub- 3825 S. Higuera, P.O. Box 112, Publisher All subscriptions will include delivery on Thanksgiving Day. 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