The jobless rate increased by 37 thousand yesterday. That’s how much it was up from the week before. 412 thousand people in the US applying for unemployment benefits. The long term impacts of the government imposed shut down may be greater than forecasters anticipated. Meanwhile, a national housing crises is impacting millions of Americans. More…
At the San Luis Obispo airport, Alaska Airlines begins daily flights between San Luis and Portland and San Diego. The flight to Portland leaves at 5:20 each afternoon. Another leaves for San Diego at 5:40. It’s the first nonstop access from San Luis to Oregon. Alaska Airlines previously had nonstop flights to San Diego but…
If you drive highway 46 through the Cholame Y, you may see some changes in the future. The San Luis Obispo council of governments and Caltrans are seeking $25 million dollars in federal transportation dollar through a 2021 raise grant. The US Department of Transportation has one billion dollars available through the RAISE grant. RAISE…
Was it hot enough for you yesterday? Near lake Nacimiento the mercury hit 109, but it was not as hot as predicted in Paso Robles. It reached about 103 yesterday in Paso Robles, depending on where you were. Closer to 100 in Atascadero the temperature at San Luis Obispo airport reached 109, which breaks a…
Jaime Umphenour is the host of “Sound-Off”, the longest running talk show on the Central Coast. She brings to the show an eclectic range of guests from Authors to Artists, business owners to politicians, and everyone in between. Tune in to Sound Off every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Today’s guests: *Steve Frank of…
Sunny with highs near 107. SW winds 10-20 miles per hour this afternoon. Overnight, partly cloudy, lows near 63. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 101. SW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for temperatures to cool off gradually. 95 Saturday in the north county, 89 on…
The Templeton Eagles lost to the Ridgeview Wolf Pack 1-0 Wednesday afternoon at Vineyard Ball Park in Templeton. The Eagles gave up an unearned run early and were unable to score against the Wolf Pack. Junior southpaw Robbie Lardner pitched an outstanding game for the Eagles, but so did the Ridgeview pitcher. Ridgeview advances to…
Tuesday night, Paso Robles city council honored Juneteenth. Mayor Steve Martin read a proclamation. That was Tuesday night in Paso Robles. Yesterday in the nation’s capital, congress approved making Juneteenth, better known as June Nineteenth, a federal holiday. It’s the day in 1865 when US army troops emancipated slaves in Texas, two years after president…
Tommy Gong will soon be leaving his position as San Luis Obispo county clerk recorder. But don’t look for Julie Rodewald to step back into the position. Julie says she is busy with family and other obligations and she is not going to return to that position. She served as county clerk recorder’s office after…
The Bank of the Sierra is closing its San Luis Obispo county branches in Atascadero and Arroyo Grande, but the Tulare county based bank will continue to operate three other branches, including one in Paso Robles. Sierra Bank Corp is based in Porterville. It’s closing five of its branches. Those include the two banks in…
