Poverty in San Luis Obispo county. John Peschong says it’s a state wide problem. In Lompoc this week, police are giving homeless people 30 days to get out of the riverbed. There are an estimated 60-65 camps living in the riverbed. In Lompoc, people living in the Santa Ynez river bed. In Paso Robles, dozens…
Cal Poly unveils plans to make out of state students pay more to attend Poly. The increased revenue will go to scholarships for minority students. The intent is to increase the diversity at Cal Poly. The money generated from the increased out-of-state tuition will pay tuition for African-American and Hispanic students. Asian students will not…
Today, Paso Robles school district will submit its unaudited actuals to the state of California. Those budget figures will be discussed at the next Paso Robles school board meeting on September 25th. One trustee says the budget problems facing the district are dire. Superintendent Chris Williams spent money recklessly while the district’s reserve fund dropped…
A man shot while deer hunting late yesterday in the Caliente mountain range near the Carrizo Plain national monument. Six people were hunting deer in the mountains near Cuyama. One of the hunters saw movement in the brush and fired with a ‘high-powered rifle’. He struck another hunter in the shoulder. The 60-year-old man who…
Yesterday morning, someone robbed Tastee Freeze in Atascadero. During the robbery the suspect sprayed an employee with some kind of chemical. The suspect fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash toward El Camino Real. The suspect is described as a white male around 45 years of age. He was last seen wearing a…
Sunny today with highs in the mid 80’s. Tonight, clear with temperatures near 50. Tomorrow, sunny but cooler. Highs in the mid 80’s. The long range forecast calls for sunny skies with high temperatures in the mid 80’s through Sunday.
High school football resumes tomorrow night. The Templeton Eagles hosting Liberty of Madera. The Eagles coming off a tough loss at Santa Paula. They led the undefeated Cardinals 23-0 at the half, but lost 24-23. The Eagles at home tomorrow night against Liberty. You can hear that game live here on KPRL. The Paso Robles…
Cappy Culver elementary school at lake Nacimiento has a new dragon mural, done by local artist, Joe Kowalksi. The students were thrilled to see it when they returned to school at Cappy Culver.
The Santa Barbara county sheriff’s cannabis compliance team discovers several illegal marijuana cultivation sites in Nipomo. The team includes investigators from the sheriff’s special investigations bureau, Santa Barbara police department, California Fish & Wildlife, county district attorney’s investigator’s office and the county’s planning and development department. They served search warrants in Nipomo, Santa Barbara county…
Atascadero state hospital is conducting a career fair Saturday for prospective employees. ASH is the largest forensic mental health hospital system in the nation. They are looking for people to fill jobs in 300 clinical and non-clinical classifications. The career fair is Saturday from 9-3 at Atascadero state hospital.
