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Paso schools suspend fewer students with new intervention system
The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District reported a decrease in student suspensions after using a new system for discipline, but school board members questioned whether the results showed better student behavior. According to Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) Director of Student Services Thomas Harrington, through its new...
Brace for impact, California drivers! Car insurance rates set to skyrocket. Here's why
Auto insurance has been skyrocketing across the country, and California drivers need to brace for an even bigger jump by the end of the year, according to an online insurance broker.Insurify, which offers auto, home and other insurance products online, has released a study that finds the average automobile insurance rate nationwide has increased 15% in the first half of the year and predicts rates will continue to climb, reaching 22% by the end of this year.It only gets worse for California drivers. Insurify's study expects rates in the Golden State to jump by 54%, more than double the national...
Gov. Newsom signs ‘locked door loophole’ bill to combat car break-ins
As part of the Safer California Plan, what is described as “the most significant bipartisan legislation to crack down on property crime in modern California history,” Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the “locked door loophole” bill on Friday. The bill, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener, no longer requires California car owners to prove their car was […]
The debate over Prop 36 in California
California Democrats are split over Proposition 36 on the November ballot, which would amend Prop. 47, in an effort to fight things like retail crime. Lisa Meddleton, a Palm Springs City Council member and California State Senate Candidate breaks down why she's in favor of Prop. 36.
Veteran Resource Fair in Morro Bay to support local veterans
MORRO BAY — The County of San Luis Obispo Veterans Services Office is proud to announce a Veteran Resource Fair scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 17. This event will be held at the triangle parking lot in front of the Morro Bay Maritime Museum locatedat 1210 Embarcadero. The Veteran Resource...
Red Flag Warning posted for Saturday and a cooler, breezy, outdoor forecast
Fire danger will be critical and lake waters will be choppy over the weekend because of gusty winds. A strong area of low pressure will dip south into the Pacific Northwest on Saturday, increasing the pressure gradient in northern Nevada. The tighter the pressure gradient, the stronger the wind speed will be. Peak wind gusts could reach 40 mph across northeast California and western Nevada, combining with relative humidity values below 16% to produce critical fire danger. A Red Flag Warning is posted for western Nevada and northeast California as a result from 11 am Saturday through 11 pm Saturday.
Major US lake reaches 100% capacity second year in a row after prolonged drought: 'Didn't always seem like a possibility'
California's second-largest reservoir, Lake Oroville, has reached 100% capacity for the second year in a row, even though state officials feared that it would never be full again, California Globe reported. Though the Golden State has dealt with devastating drought in recent years, heavy rains in 2023 allowed the reservoirs...
Wildlife officials released 1.53 million salmon into California reservoirs this spring
State wildlife officials released 1.53 million salmon into reservoirs and lakes across California over the spring in an effort to shore up their numbers and ensure they can continue to support recreational fishing, authorities announced Friday. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife released flurries of fish into inland water bodies in 17...
Debate between Newsom, California mayors over Prop. 36 heating up
The debate over Proposition 36, the ballot measure would allow felony charges and increased sentences for theft and drug crimes, is heating up between Gov. Gavin Newsom and California's mayors.Some mayors across the state are in support of it, including Mayor Matt Mahan of San Jose."We see that we have an epidemic of unaddressed, untreated addiction," said Mahan. "The answer is treatment."Mahan said Prop. 36 would help reduce retail crime, by mandating that drug-addicted individuals committing crimes get help."We have to have accountability for treatment," said Mahan. "We have to give judges the tools they need to mandate that people...
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