We learn more about the signing bonuses given to local baseball players who were drafted last week by major league teams. Dylan Beavers of Paso Robles was taken 33rd in the drat. He will get a $2.2 million dollar signing bonus. Beavers played for Cal after a high school career at Mission Prep. Cal Poly’s…
Pope Francis began a visit to Canada yesterday to apologize to first people there for abuses by catholic missionaries at residential schools. The pope met by indigenous people after arriving in Edmonton. The pope’s visit is aimed at reconciliation with indigenous people for the catholic church’s role in residential schools. 150,000 first people were taken…
Did you see the rocket launch on Friday? Not easy because it was foggy at Vandenberg air force base, but you could hear and watch it on their website. The launch delayed one day, but around 11:30 Friday morning, the Space X rocket blasted off successfully from Vandenberg air force base.
At the county elections office this week, ballot counting continues in the fourth district supervisor’s race. Incumbent Lynn Compton trails progressive Jimmy Paulding by 639 votes. Paulding raised $400,000 in campaign money. A lot of money coming from the cannabis entrepreneurs previously affiliated with supervisor Adam Hill. The recount of the ballots called by Darsha…
A new report out on homelessness in San Luis Obispo county. The 2022 point-in-time count released last week on the numbers of those squatting in the Salinas river bed and other campsite areas in the county. The report indicates the homeless population declined 2% from last year. But 83% reported they’ve been homeless for 12…
A tentative agreement between the governor’s administration and the California Association of Psychiatric Technicians. It will give most psych techs in California state mental hospitals a 10.5% raise over three years. The agreement would also provide a variety of stipends and special raises. The agreement must be approved by union members and the legislature.
Early this Monday morning, a commercial truck caught fire on highway 46 east at Mill road. The first city fire unit arriving shortly after 4:00 am found a semi-tractor heavily involved with a threat to the adjacent vegetation. Fire crews were able to quickly get the fire controlled. The contents of the trailer…pallets of boxed…
The mid state fair kicks off its final week today with a breeding sheep show at 1:30. The dairy cattle show begins at 2:00. The carnival and exhibits open at 4:00. Tommy Harris will conduct a free draft horse demonstration with Harris stage lines at 6:00 this evening. The Earls of Tuesday performing on the…
Gear Head Radio w/Jimmy Purdy from Shift’N Gears. For more information about Shift’N Gears contact them at: (805) 238-6202, 705 Paso Robles St, Paso Robles, CA 93446 or their website: https://shiftngears805.com/.
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…
