This year, the Long Walk Home is a virtual event. The Long Walk Home is a fundraiser for El Camino Homeless Organization. Wendy Lewis tells KPRL there will still be a walk this coming Saturday, but only those who live or work at the homeless shelter will be walking. Echo is looking for people to…
Paso People’s Action hosted a black lives matter chalk and talk event Friday evening. It was billed as an opportunity for the community to come together and talk. People drew messages with chalk on the sidewalk like, “no justice, no peace.” And “black lives matter.” This week, Tianna Arata is expected to make a virtual…
In Atascadero Friday evening, a ceremony to remember 911. The speakers included Vicki Norden whose husband served as a Navy Seal, and Andy Caldwell, whose father survived the Bataan Death March in the Philippines in 1942. Caldwell says despite all his suffering, his father never mentioned it. District attorney Dan Dow also spoke. He enumerated…
Tomorrow night, Paso Robles city council to hold a virtual meeting. Among the topics, how to cut the city budget to adjust for loss of revenue caused by the government imposed shut down. The city is reportedly looking at ways to cut recreation and library services as a cost- cutting effort. The meeting will be…
Later today, we’ll get the latest count on the coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo county. That count determines whether or not our county remains in color purple, the most severe restrictions imposed by the state. Supervisor John Peschong says a lot of local small businesses are folding in our county. He cited AJ Spurs…
Mostly sunny skies for the next ten days in the north county. We’ll see smoke and haze to varying degrees, depending on fires burning out of control in the area. The Dolan fire burning along highway one, just south of Big Sur has now burned 117 thousand acres. It’s now 40% contained, which is a…
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Mostly sunny today after the fog and low clouds dissipate, but there may be smoke and haze in in the north county from the Dolan fire. Highs in the low 90’s. SW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, with some smoke and haze. Lows in the low to mid 50’s. NW winds 10-15…
What can a business owner do when local government forces them to close their operation and they lose everything? The owner of Park Cinemas has organized a GoFundMe campaign to help pay his bills. John Roush says the shut down has created a disaster for his family. They are looking at $250 thousand dollars in…
