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School district releases updated information regarding return of some in-person services
–The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District released the following announcement regarding the return to campus for in-person services for some students: On March 4, […]
Here’s what it will take to move into the red tier of the state’s blueprint
–County health officials say they are optimistic that San Luis Obispo County will move forward into the red tier of the State’s Blueprint for a […]
Voter service centers will be open in Paso Robles starting Oct. 31
–Voter Service Centers in San Luis Obispo County will be open Saturday, Oct. 31 through Monday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m.– 5 p.m. and open Election […]
Annual ‘Dining with the Arts’ gala goes virtual
–Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation’s 9th Annual Dining with the Arts Gala returns Oct. 3 as a virtual event. Past guests say the Dining with […]
Atascadero Elks Lodge donates to Templeton Recreation Department
–Templeton Recreation Department received a $2,500 Gratitude Grant from the Atascadero Elks Lodge at an outdoor awards ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Monies received will […]
SLO Food Bank chosen as a ‘2020 Nonprofit of the Year’
–The SLO Food Bank has announced it has been selected as a 2020 California Nonprofit of the Year by the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits) […]
Cuesta art gallery & R.A.C.E. Matters SLO to host panel talk
–The community is invited to a panel conversation with Peter J. Harris in the third installment of the Laboratory Series hosted by the Harold J. […]
Obituary for Heidi Lisa Leverette
–Heidi Lisa Leverette Spencer, age 64, was born to Salli Sorvo and Carey Leverette. She left us on September 7, 2020 in Paso Robles, CA. […]

A 67-year-old casualty of the gentrification of Cayucos
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author D [...]
Cayucos’ lone, measly, little BLM sign
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author D [...]
Van-dwellers settling throughout Cayucos
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author D [...]
The Cayucos coronavirus takeout nightmare
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author D [...]

Tianna Arata assigned new court date
Tianna Arata appeared by Zoom in the San Luis Obispo Superior Court yesterday, Sept. 17, where her attorney announced his intention to file a demurrer for her case and requested a date for the court [...]
Three coastal North County campgrounds reopen this weekend
Three San Luis Obispo County State parks reopen this weekend for overnight camping after being closed for about six months due to COVID-19. Morro Strand State Beach, Morro Bay State Park and Hearst S [...]
Tianna Arata leaves her mark on San Luis Obispo
Six years ago, Tianna Arata began her journey as an activist when she protested the death of Michael Brown in 2014. In July 2020, she was charged with five felonies and three misdemeanors for the eve [...]
Students must take an ethnic studies course to graduate
Beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, all students will need to take a class in one of the following areas: African American studies, American Indian studies, Latinx studies or Asian American s [...]

Oklahoma State University bull rider dies after injury during Texas rodeo
A college student at Oklahoma State University died Thursday after he was thrown from a bull during a rodeo competition in Texas, according to officials.
Tropical Storm Beta crawls off Texas coast, threatens flash flooding into Louisiana
The latest tropical storm in an exceptionally busy 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is crawling off the coast of Texas on Sunday, threatening to bring flash flooding to areas still impacted by Hurricane [...]
Gunman opens fire inside Pennsylvania mall, no injuries reported
An unidentified shooter who opened fire at a Pennsylvania shopping mall remained on the loose Sunday morning, hours after dozens of police vehicles surrounded the building and officers rushed in to a [...]
Arizona police dog nabs 4 in $4M meth bust during traffic stop
Four people in Arizona were arrested they were busted with nearly $4 million of meth during a routine traffic stop.
GBI investigating police-involved shooting that killed 1 in Brunswick
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a police-involved shooting that left one person dead Saturday night in the same jurisdiction where Ahmaud Arbery was killed earlier this year.
Nearly 100 protesters arrested at Abolish ICE protests in NYC
Police arrested 86 protesters at tense Abolish ICE demonstrations in Times Square and near NYPD headquarters in Manhattan Saturday, police sources said.

'Miami Herald' Investigating How Racist Insert Was Distributed In Paper For Months
The Spanish language sibling to the Miami Herald apologized after including an insert filled with anti-Semitic screeds. The publishers of both papers admitted the issue has been going on for months.
Ginsburg Vigil Draws Tears, Protests Against McConnell
Sen. Elizabeth Warren forcefully condemned the Senate Majority leader at the vigil: "What Mitch McConnell does not understand is this fight has just begun."
Jewish Americans Grieve Justice Ginsburg As Jewish New Year Begins
When word of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death spread, many Jews were in services, praying from their homes as congregations broadcast over livestream.
Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak
A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.
Coronavirus Maps: How Severe Is Your State's Outbreak?
View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.
How Joe Biden's Faith Shapes His Politics
Joe Biden's Catholic faith, friends and staffers say, is central to how he views the world.

Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak
A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.
Photographer Uses Instant Images To Make Sense Of Life In Isolation
When Argentina went into strict lockdown in March, Celeste Alonso was isolated in her home in Buenos Aires. She has been asserting what control she can over daily life, one Polaroid at a time.
France Encourages Use Of Transparent Masks To Help Those With Hearing Loss
Some 10% of the population is hard of hearing. The government is helping companies cover costs of making see-through masks. "It's a protection, but it's also a communication tool," [...]
A Look At Updates In 'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Paul Rusesabagina's Arrest
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Anjan Sundaram about the charges brought by the Rwandan government against the man whose heroism inspired the movie "Hotel Rwanda," Paul Rusesabag [...]
President Of Guatemala Tests Positive For COVID-19
Alejandro Giammettei says he is showing typical symptoms of high fever and body aches, "resting and isolating myself from all public activity."
Scientists Discover 120,000-Year-Old Human Footprints In Saudi Arabia
Scientists discovered 120,000-year-old human footprints in Saudi Arabia along with those of horses and elephants — hinting the region was once more hospitable to people moving out of Africa.