California State University is poised to drop the SAT and ACT as an admissions requirement. That would follow UC’s elimination of the exam. The testing is being scrapped because critics say its racially biased. They say results are based on race, income and parent education levels. They say high school grades are a better predictor…
This week, San Luis Obispo County Supervisors unanimously approved a proclamation honoring Paso Robles radio station KPRL on its 75th Anniversary. The station started in 1946 by Christine Jacobson, who owned Valley Electric Company in San Luis Obispo. In an effort to encourage sale of radios, she started radio station KVEC in May, 1937. KVEC…
Another threat from the Chinese social media site tik tok. This is the letter sent out by Paso Robles school district Good evening PRJUSD parents, students, and staff. Paso Robles joint unified school district staff were informed today of videos posted as a tik tok challenge threatening nationwide school shootings on December 17, 2021. Although…
We’ll enjoy sunshine this weekend, but the rain returns next Tuesday, and we’ll get another inch of precipitation as the rain will continue from Tuesday through Christmas day. And you know we need it.
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Cloudy today with occasional light rain, mostly this morning, Highs near 56. Westerly winds 5-10 miles per hour. Mostly clear this evening, Lows near 34. Tomorrow, sunny skies, highs near 55. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the weekend. Then more rain Tuesday through Saturday of next week off and on. Another…
Highway one closed temporarily because of storm damage. Caltrans saying 12 inches of rain fell in 24 hours along highway one. That caused some mud and rock slides near Cow Cliffs, Paul’s Slide and other areas. Some areas reopened with one way traffic control. Message boards are notifying motorists of the roadwork and closures.
San Luis Obispo police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery Monday night at Laurel Lane Liquor Store. The robbery occurred around 8:15 in the evening. The suspect demanded cash from the register and then fled. He is described as ad adult Hispanic man, about six feet tall with a large build. He…
The testimony at the board of supervisors meeting Tuesday attacking map 747-86 was intense. Donna Hair Price telling the supervisors that the map under consideration was oppressive. Bruce Gibson claimed the map clearly favored the republican party. Although, critics of the old districts said the gerrymandering did not comply with new state laws regarding election…
Cloudy skies today in the north county with some light rain this morning, then we’ll enjoy mostly sunny skies through the weekend. Next week, rain returns on Tuesday. We’ll see rain in the north county Tuesday through Saturday of next week. Next week, however the rain does not look as heavy as what we experienced…
