Graduation rates for Cal State University students are improving. Just over a quarter of all student who began as freshman graduated in four years. The gap narrowed between low-income and underrepresented minorities students and their peers. The Cal State system is trying to raise the four-year graduation rates to 40% and the six year rates…
The Paso Robles police department is recommending a misdemeanor charge of assault be filed against man who struck and berated a Cal Poly student who was going door to door encouraging people to vote for his candidate, Justin Fareed. When Isaac Schick went to one home in Paso Robles, the resident assaulted him. As he…
More than a year ago, gubernatorial candidate Travis Allen appeared at a forum in Atascadero put on by the County Taxpayers Association. The intent, to repeal the gas tax. That was late September of last year. Now, a year later, the movement to repeal the gas tax is in a dead heat with those who…
Mostly sunny today, highs in the mid 80’s. Tonight, clear with temperatures in the low 40’s. Tomorrow, sunny, highs in the upper 80’s.
The final regular season games for girls volleyball tonight. Templeton girls play @ Righetti. The Eagles are 8-3, 22-5. The Warriors 2-9, 15-14. The Paso Robles girls host Arroyo Grande. AG 9-2, 18-5 overall. Paso Robles 3-8, 5-18. Atascadero hosts Mission Prep. The Greyhounds are 4-7, 21-12. The Royals are 4-7, 12-14. Those matches get…
Sujatha the elephant dies at the age of 47. Sujatha was an Asian elephant who arrived at the Santa Barbara zoo in 1972 when she was a one-and-a-half-years old. She and her friend Little Mac arrived together when they stood less than 4 feet high. Suzanne Robitaille of Paso Robles says she remembers seeing the…
A new NBC/iHeart poll released yesterday indicates that Prop 6 is a dead heat. The gas tax repeal initiative is 35.04% yes, and 35.75% no. 29% of voters remain undecided. In the past week, the numbers have shifted dramatically toward repealing the gas tax. Although those who want to keep the tax are outspending the…
If you saw a group of cyclists heading south down highway one yesterday from Cambria to Pismo beach, it may have been Project Hero. Yesterday, the riders rode through San Luis Obispo county. Peter Blysma of Project Hero says it’s a great adventure for the wounded veterans and first responders. It’s called the United Health…
It’s been months since Nancy Woodrum of Paso Robles disappeared. Although you don’t hear much about the case, a curious caller asked sheriff Ian Parkinson about her disappearance yesterday when he appeared on KPRL. Parkinson says he can’t reveal the facts of the case, but the sheriff’s department continues their investigation. He says he can’t…
Sunny today, highs in the mid 80’s. Tonight, clear with temperatures in the low 40’s. Tomorrow, sunny, highs in the mid 80’s. The long range forecast calls for sunshine through the coming weekend with high temperatures Friday and Saturday in the upper 80’s.
