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Black Californians who can prove they are descendants of slaves, may be eligible for state-backed reparations. A committee established by state law in 2020 recommends that those families be eligible for reparations. It will not extend to all African Americans. Just those who can show they are descendants of slaves. It makes California the first…
Sunny this weekend with high temperatures in the mid to upper 70’s. And then, even warmer next week. Forecasters predicting temperatures into the 80’s next week. Next Thursday it may reach 90 degrees, then taper off for the weekend. The pollen count remains high, so if you have allergies you’re advised to keep your windows…
Mostly sunny today, highs near 72. NNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tonight, mostly clear this evening, lows near 41. NNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, but a few clouds, highs near 78. NNW winds 5-10 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the weekend. High temperatures…
The Cal Poly baseball team preparing for a four game series at home against Dixie State of Utah. The Mustangs beat Santa Clara 15-6 on Tuesday. They play Dixie State at six Friday night and then continue with a double header on Saturday and a finale Sunday. Dixie State is 13-10 for the season. The…
The masks are coming off at Cal Poly. This week, Cal Poly lifts its indoor mask requirement for the spring quarter. That means Cal Poly students will no longer have to wear masks, with exceptions. The only two exceptions are, in medical settings like the health center and on public transit. Beginning tomorrow, masks are…
The academy of motion pictures arts and sciences says that Will Smith was asked to leave Sunday’s oscars after hitting Chris Rock, but refused. Many have questioned why Smith was allowed to remain seated in the front row after the assault. In a statement to the associated press, academy officials said, “Things unfolded in a…
Back in 1999, a 39-year-old man murdered 36-year-old Angelina Marie Roe and dumped her body in a 45-foot excavation site in Atascadero. Construction workers found her body. Michael Anthony Morgan is now 61-years-old. He’s serving time for the first-degree murder of Roe back in May of 1999. This week, the California Department of Corrections and…
California governor Gavin Newsom reversed a parole board’s decision. As a result, convicted killer Jason Greenwell will remain behind bars, the parole board agreed to release him. Greenwell is one of five people convicted of murder in the death of 15-year-old Dystiny Myers. In September 2010, Greenwell, along with Ty Michael Hill, Frank Jacob York,…
The Kristin Smart murder trial is moving out of San Luis Obispo county, but we don’t know where. Yesterday morning, San Luis Obispo superior court Judge Craig Van Rooyen rules in favor of a change-of-venue motion filed by the lawyers for Paul and Ruben Flores. They’re the father and son accused in the murder of…
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issues a report describing the fatal attack in the water near Morro Rock the day before Christmas. They say it was a great white shark that killed 42-year-old Tomas Butterfield of Sacramento. He was surfing just north of Morro Rock. His body was found nearby. Detective William Miller…
