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PRJUSD 3.23.2021

The Paso Robles school board meets tonight virtually. The board has a long agenda, which is available on the district website. It includes a report on a new ethnic studies class for students at the high school. The board is also expecting more calls from citizens angry about a proposal to close Georgia Brown elementary…

Atascadero City Council 3.23.2021

Atascadero city council meets at six this evening, virtually. The council is expected to proclaim March 24th as equal pay day. The council will discuss a proposed sewer rate increase. They will also get a report on coronavirus. The city is working on a new emergency evacuation program. Each neighborhood as a zone, which describes…

In Sports 3.22.2021

High school football gets underway with Templeton, Paso Robles and Atascadero seeing action. The Templeton Eagles against the Wasco Tigers Friday night at Templeton high school. The Eagles had a 25-0 lead at half-time. They hung on to win, 39-22. Coach Crow says the players were glad to be back on the field playing football.…

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Other Stories This Monday 3.22.2021

Friday, the governor signs another bill related to coid-19. It will give millions of workers up to two weeks of supplemental paid sick leave to take time off to get vaccinated, isolate themselves from exposure or deal with the effects of the virus. The governor says, “Paid sick leave gives workers the time they need…

Atascadero Sewer Rates 3.22.2021

Tomorrow night, the Atascadero city council will discuss an increase in sewer rates. That increase would generate just over one half million dollars. The discussion will also include spending $7,500 related to the Proposition 218 majority protest process. We’ll learn more tomorrow night how much that sewer increase would cost the residents of Atascadero. Their…

Santa Maria 3.22.2021

The city of Santa Maria may drop the logo of Christopher Columbus ship, which was named, the Santa Maria. The school district looking at the same move to be politically correct. One Orcutt man opposes the logo. Many others support it. The logo shows a tall ship, built like the old 15th century Spanish ship…

PRJUSD Ethnic Studies 3.22.2021

Ethnic studies at Paso Robles high school. Tuesday night, the Paso Robles school board will discuss a course in multicultural America. The primary purpose, according to the district, is to educate students to be politically, socially and economically conscious about their personal and cultural connections to local and national history. The course focuses on themes…

Opener For Monday 3.22.2021

Sunny skies today, and all the way through the end of March. That’s the forecast for the north county. This weekend, the high temperatures is expected to reach the mid 70’s. It will hover in the mid 70’s from Saturday through next Wednesday. No rain in the forecast.