County Roundup

Paso Robles

The city broke a heat record Saturday as the temperature climbed to 103 degrees at the airport.

According to the National Weather Service in Oxnard, the former record for the date had been 102 in 1973.

Temperatures along the coast were much lower, 62 in Morro Bay, 76 in Pismo Beach and 75 in Avila Beach.

San Luis Obispo saw a high of 96 at the airport and 94 at Cal Poly.

Today’s temperatures are expected to taper off a bit with the inland areas reaching the 90s and the beach areas in the 60s.

Northwest winds from 15 to 35 miles per hour are expected this afternoon, the Weather Service said.

—Leslie Parrilla

San Luis Obispo

The City Council will hear public testimony Tuesday evening about a plan for hotels to pay 2 percent of their income into a special district that will help promote tourism in the city.

The meeting will not result in a decision by

the council, which is planning a June 3 public hearing on the same topic. The city’s innkeepers have received notices about the formation of the district, and this is simply an opportunity to express opinions.

The district is expected to raise $950,000 the first year.

Hotel owners can reject the fee but only if more than 50 percent notify the city that they oppose forming the district.

—Sally Connell

Cal Poly

A debate about abortion is planned at Cal Poly on Wednesday.

Nadine Strossen, president of the American Civil Liberties Union, will debate Scott Klusendorf, president of the Life Training Institute. The event is set for 8 p. m. in Chumash Auditorium on campus.

Strossen has written and lectured across the country; she is the first female president of the ACLU, the nation’s largest civil liberties organization.

Klusendorf travels throughout the United States and Canada training antiabortion advocates to defend their views.

The event is free for students with a Cal Poly ID and $10 for community members. Seating is limited, and entry will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, call Michelle Curro at 756-2324.

—Nick Wilson

Paso Robles

A fundraiser for local Olympic hopeful Gina Miles, who is attempting to attend this summer’s Olympics in the equestrian sport of eventing on Irish horse McKinlaigh, is set for today.

The pair is a likely choice to make the U. S. squad, which will be selected in June. It was part of the 2007 gold-medalist U. S. team at the 2007 Pan American Games and took an individual bronze medal at that competition as well.

Miles, a 34-year-old Cal Poly graduate from Creston, and McKinlaigh came close to making the 2004 Olympic squad.

The fundraiser is set for The Pony Club at Hotel Cheval on Pine Street in Paso Robles. Admission is $75 at the door. RSVP to Jennifer Wills at jennwills@mac.com or call 459-4677. Proceeds will go toward travel and other expenses associated with the Olympic bid. For more information, visit www.mileseventing.com . —Leah Etling

Templeton

Twin Cities Community Hospital CEO Rick Lyons is the newest member of a collaborative effort to promote science and math education.

The P-16 Council consists of local educators, business people and community leaders who help recruit and prepare qualified science ad math teachers. It also encourages students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

“(Lyons) brings a credible local business perspective to our deliberations, as well as knowledge about skills needed for future employment in the health care field,” said Julian Crocker, council chairman and county schools superintendent.— Stephen Curran

Atascadero

The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled.

The next regular meeting is set for June 3. For more information, call 461-5000.

—AnnMarie Cornejo

Paso Robles

Cambria author Catherine Ryan Hyde will speak and sign books at the Paso Robles Library on Thursday.

There is no charge for the event, which is set to begin at 7 p. m. in the Library Conference Room.

Hyde is the author of nine best-selling novels, including “Pay it Forward” and two new releases, “The Day I Killed James” and “Chasing Windmills.”

Two of her books are being made into films after the release of the 2000 movie version of “Pay it Forward.”

—Leah Etling