Cuesta college begins spring semester yesterday at its campuses in San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles. In Sacramento, governor Gavin Newsom introduces a new program called “Californians For All College Corps.” Some 6500 California college students will receive $10 thousand dollars toward their education for 450 hours of public service. Beginning this fall, they’ll work…
San Luis Obispo county supervisors have a couple weeks to respond to a court challenge filed by a citizens group unhappy with the new district boundaries for supervisors. Some don’t like the map approved by the board on a 3-2 vote. Supervisor Lynn Compton tells us the case is now proceeding forward. She says it…
The county health department reports more cases of covid in the county. Paso Robles fire chief Jonathon Stornetta told city council about it last night. Two new deaths reported among people who had tested positive for covid, although the health department does not report what other health issues those people experienced. Overall, the number of…
An Atascadero man convicted of child sexual abuse gets 20 years to life in state prison. 46-year-old Fred Raymond Knight Jr. pleaded no contest to committing lewd acts against a child under the age of 10. The crime occurred in Atascadero in 2018.
After several weeks on the job, Paso Robles new police chief Damian Nord was informally sworn in to his new position at a hybrid city council meeting last night. The mayor was not present, because he said he had been exposed to someone who had covid. But the council makes it official. Paso Robles police…
A trace of rain reported yesterday in the north county. The city of Paso Robles says rainfall is now just under 10 inches for the season. That’s above the average. Today, fog in the morning hours, but it will dissipate and we’ll see blue skies this afternoon. The long range forecast is for sunshine through…
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: *Paso Robles Mayor…
Mostly sunny skies in the north county, highs near 65 with light winds. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 39 with light winds. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 66. NE winds 5-10 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through this weekend and continuing next week. Highs in the upper 60’s and…
The LA Rams beat the Phoenix Cardinals 34-11 last night in a wild card game to advance in the NFL playoffs. The Rams will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday in Florida, a game you can hear on KPRL. In high school hoops; Both Bearcat basketball teams have the night off. The Atascadero Greyhounds girls…
General Charles Mcgee is dead. The Tuskegee airman flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars. In 1942, he left the University of Illinois to join a new program for black soldiers to train as pilots in the US Army Air Corps. You may remembering him when he was honored during president Donald Trump’s State…
