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Millions of small business’s that received Paycheck Protection Program loans have been waiting for answers on how and when their loans would be forgiven. Now, the small business administration has announced a plan that would forgive almost 70% of all the loans it gave out. The new guidance forgives PPP loans that were $50,000 or…
If you watched the parade in Paso Robles Saturday, you may have noticed a group of women in white, walking the parade route, urging people to exercise their right to vote. Nicolette Harley-Barth tells KPRL women got the right 100 years ago. So, the republican women of Paso Robles are actively encouraging everyone to vote…
Sunny skies today, highs this afternoon in the upper 90’s. NNE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Overnight, clear to partly cloudy skies, lows in the low 50’s. Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies, highs in the mid 90’s. NE winds 5-10 miles per hour. The long range forecast calls for sunny skies through the week. Highs this…
A fire investigator with the Santa Barbara city fire department rescued a kitten that survived the Glass fire in Napa county. Amber Anderson heard a faint whimper. Then found a kitten in the burned remains of a truck on the property. When she saw Amber, the kitten ran back under the truck, but Amber reached…
Social security checks are going up slightly next year. The cost of living increase in 2021 is 1.3%. For the average retired worker, that will be about $20 per month. But after losses sustained by the government imposed shutdown in response to the coronavirus, it will be a small comfort for many retirees.
Water levels at local lakes have dropped substantially since January. Lake Nacimiento is currently at 26% of capacity. In January it was at 52%. Santa Margarita is at 74% of capacity. Last year this time, it was 89%. In the south county, Lopez lake has dropped to about 43% from 56%.
The county health department adds 82 new cases of the coronavirus over the weekend. The report provided yesterday included another death. That takes the total death count since March 15th to 32. This fatality, like most of the others, was a person in their 80’s with underlying medical conditions. The average age of those who…
Paso Robles School District Board of Trustees met last night. They got a report from Shanna Ray of Bauer Speck Elementary School on distance learning and how it is working for elementary students. She said there are challenges getting children to stay focused on a computer screen for an extended amount of time. The teachers…
An emotional meeting last night as the Atascadero City Council said farewell to Police Chief Jerel Haley, City Manager Rochelle Rickard telling the council Haley joined the city as chief nine years ago. His 29-year career in law enforcement included serving as a police officer in Santa Cruz and Santa Maria. Rickard said she’s said…
Sunny skies today, highs this afternoon in the mid 90’s. NNE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Overnight, clear to partly cloudy skies, lows near 50. Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies, highs in the mid 90’s. NNE winds 5-10 miles per hour. The long range forecast calls for sunny skies through the week. Highs Thursday and Friday…
