The Wall Street Journal is reporting covid-19 unemployment fraud may have surpassed $45 billion dollars. They report that people used social security numbers from dead and imprisoned people to get money from the program. The white collar criminals made fraudulent unemployment insurance claims meant for people laid off during the covid-19 pandemic. There was also…
Speaking of vacation rentals, the city of Arroyo Grande tightens rules on short term vacation rentals. Throughout California, many communities have restricted vacation rentals, particularly in residential zones. It generally takes a few bad experiences to awaken city leaders. In Orinda, five people were shot to death at a Halloween party at an Airbnb rental.…
Saturday, the El Camino Homeless Organization conducts its annual Long Walk Home to raise money for ECHO’s operations in Atascadero and Paso Robles. The website is: echoshelter.org. Check-in is tomorrow at 9:30 at ECHO in Atascadero. That’s near the high school and ABC Church. The Long Walk Home begins at ten.
Some confusion about the motivation for the attack on protesters Tuesday morning on the Vineyard drive overpass in Templeton. About six people were sprayed with pepper spray by an angry 46-year-old man while they were peacefully demonstrating for gun control and and other issues on the overpass over 101. There are allegations that the assault…
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…
Mostly sunny and much warmer, highs near 87 in Paso Robles. 85 in Atascadero. NNE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Overnight, mostly clear, lows near 51. NNE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny and warmer. High’s near 92 in Paso Robles. 90 in Atascadero. SSE winds 10-15 miles per hour. We’ll see sunny…
Saying they had a “moral obligation,” California regulators could soon ban the sale of diesel big rigs by 2040, ending a long reliance on the vehicles that are the backbone of the American economy. The proposal by staff of the California Air Resources board would further require that, by 2035, medium and heavy-duty trucks entering…
10,392 spectators crowded Cal Poly’s Spanos stadium last night to watch the Annual Blue-Green Rivalry Game between soccer teams from Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara. Tortillas were flying onto the field, which is a tradition in the rivalry game. The Gauchos won when Salvador Aguilar headed the ball into the back of the net…
Three Paso Robles resorts named among the best winery hotels in the nation. In a USA Today readers poll, three hotels were named to the top ten Readers Choice Awards for 2022. They are the Allegretto Vineyard Resort, Hotel Cheval, and Summerwood Winery and Inn. Allegretto came in number 3 on the list. Also named…
Antique dealers from all over the country are arriving at the Paso Robles Event Center to set up for the Three Speckled Hens Antique Show this weekend. Feathered Frenzy is Friday. The show will be open Saturday and Sunday. For more information, go to their website: threespeckledhens.com.
