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A rally to “Save Diablo Nuclear Power Plant” was held Saturday at the San Luis Obispo Courthouse on Monterey Street. About two hundred people showed up to support the power plant, and nuclear power in general. Just before the rally began, a group of women herded an inflated mini-blimp down Monterey Street while chanting pro-nuclear…
Several hundred people in cold weather and holiday attire attended the Lighting of the Rotunda and Sunken Gardens Friday night. About fifty children joined Mayor Heather Moreno in a countdown on the steps of Historic Atascadero City Hall. The power went on and lights illuminated the Rotunda and Sunken Gardens. The Atascadero Community Band played…
An estimated 20,000 people turned out for the 60th Annual Christmas Light Parade in Paso Robles Saturday night. The return of the Christmas Light Parade featured big rig trucks pulling flatbed trucks loaded with children from elementary and middle schools in Paso Robles antique cars, old military vehicles from the Estrella Warbirds Museum, and the…
December may bring rain to the north county. About a 20% chance of showers early tomorrow. But Thursday, it’s a 90% chance of rain. The skies will clear this weekend, but rain is likely Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. About a 50% chance of rain early next week. We’ll have more on the…
Mostly sunny today, but highs near 71. SW winds 5-10 miles per hour. Tonight, clear, lows near 39. Winds light and variable. Tomorrow, sunny skies, highs near 70 in Paso Robles and Atascadero. NW winds 5-10 mph. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the weekend. But they’re now forecasting a 7% chance…
The Junior World Rodeo Finals get underway this weekend in Las Vegas. Among those competing, Shandon high school graduate Katelyn Hurl, who is now a freshman at Idaho State University. Katelyn graduated last June from Shandon high school. Also, Kadin Javadi, is competing in steer wrestling. Kadin is a senior at Templeton high school. The…
Camping reservations this weekend at the Oceano Dunes cancelled by the California State Parks weekend because of King tides expected this weekend. Tomorrow morning, high tide will reach almost 7 feet. High tides can flood campers on the beach, so reservations were cancelled this weekend at the Oceano Dunes.
Cal Poly’s annual poinsettia sale returns today. Prices for red, pink, white, variegated plants range from $8-75 dollars. The sale begins this morning at eleven and will continue today and tomorrow and next weekend from 11-4 at the plant shop, which is adjacent to the baseball stadium.
Elementary school students at Templeton Hills Adventist School are doing something unique this holiday season. They are sewing special gifts for the homeless. Their goal was to sew 100 beanies this holiday season. They began in early November. The kids reached their goal one week ahead of schedule. One sewing class student says “the homeless…
The Paso Robles school district under investigation by the US department of education’s office for civil rights for alleged discrimination against Spanish-speaking community members. The Tribune reporting that the alleged discrimination occurred last year when the district was looking at closing Georgia Brown school. During one of those meetings, activists argued with school board president…