Cal Poly announces the formation of a diversity, equity and inclusion committee in the Big West conference. Each of the eleven universities in the Big West will have one administrator and one student-athlete on the committee. The committee will work “to combat racism, fight for social justice and, proudly support the black lives matter movement…
A lot of talk about systemic racism in the US today. Paso Robles resident and retired attorney Chris Arend raising a stir about the subject. That’s retired attorney Chris Arend of Paso Robles, talking about systemic racism. It’s become an issue today because there’s a diversity committee made up of educators and city officials talking…
Its’ been six months now since the county locked down due to the coronavirus paranoia. Back in March, the county health officer predicted victims would flood local hospitals. The county prepared 1350 hospital beds for the influx of people sick with Covid 19. So far, 369 people have been hospitalized, that’s the total number. The…
Six months into the government imposed shut down, Paso Robles city council will discuss budget cuts. It may mean cuts to recreation and library services. It’s taken the city council six months to talk about budget cuts. They’ve already talked about a tax increase which will go before voters in November. And it only took…
Forecasters say we’ll see a warming trend today and tomorrow, highs up into the low to mid 90’s, then it will cool off again by the weekend. The smoke and haze will persist. The intensity depends on the fires, particularly the Dolan fire on the coast. That fire along highway one, just south of Big…
Partly sunny skies today. Smoke and haze are possible. Highs this afternoon in the upper 80’s. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 50. Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies. Highs in the low 90’s. The long range forecast calls for mostly sunny skies. Highs in the mid 90’s Wednesday, then dropping back into the upper 80’s through next…
This year, the Long Walk Home is a virtual event. The Long Walk Home is a fundraiser for El Camino Homeless Organization. Wendy Lewis tells KPRL there will still be a walk this coming Saturday, but only those who live or work at the homeless shelter will be walking. Echo is looking for people to…
Paso People’s Action hosted a black lives matter chalk and talk event Friday evening. It was billed as an opportunity for the community to come together and talk. People drew messages with chalk on the sidewalk like, “no justice, no peace.” And “black lives matter.” This week, Tianna Arata is expected to make a virtual…
In Atascadero Friday evening, a ceremony to remember 911. The speakers included Vicki Norden whose husband served as a Navy Seal, and Andy Caldwell, whose father survived the Bataan Death March in the Philippines in 1942. Caldwell says despite all his suffering, his father never mentioned it. District attorney Dan Dow also spoke. He enumerated…
Tomorrow night, Paso Robles city council to hold a virtual meeting. Among the topics, how to cut the city budget to adjust for loss of revenue caused by the government imposed shut down. The city is reportedly looking at ways to cut recreation and library services as a cost- cutting effort. The meeting will be…
