Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing a hike in California community college fees from $26 to $36 per credit, raising the cost of a full academic load nearly 40 percent, from $780 to $1,080 per year. [California Watch] Chancellor Jack Scott... (Continue reading)
By JOHN LINDSEY from PG&E SEA SWELL: Increasing northwesterly winds along our coastline will generate a 5 to 7-foot northwesterly (300-degree deep-water) sea and swell (with a 4 to 14-second period) along our coastline today through Saturday. A 6 to... (Continue reading)
Promoters of a controversial grocery store project in Arroyo Grande asked the council to allow them a two-week continuation in order to provide additional information to council members. Developer Nick Tompkins’ current proposal includes a restaurant, two commercial buildings and... (Continue reading)
By JOHN LINDSEY from PG&E SEA SWELL: A 5 to 7-foot west-northwesterly (285-degree deep-water) swell (with a 13 to 17-second period) will arrive along our coastline this afternoon, increasing to 6 to 8-feet (with a 13 to 15-second period) on... (Continue reading)
The California State University Board of Trustees approved a $350,000 yearly salary for incoming Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong, making him the highest paid university president in the CSU system, at a board meeting on Tuesday night. In addition to... (Continue reading)
Joanne Main, veteran chief executive officer of the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce died unexpectedly Tuesday morning. Main, who joined the chamber in January 2000, was pronounced dead at Twin Cities Hospital in Templeton at 10:30 Tuesday morning. She had undergone... (Continue reading)
Inland Temperatures, Paso Robles Actual Predicted Mon Tue Wed ... (Continue reading)
California auditors plan to examine the books of local redevelopment agencies charged with improving blight. [LATimes] Gov. Jerry Brown wants to use the billions in taxpayer monies spent on redevelopment agencies to pay for schools and basic services. The state... (Continue reading)
By JOHN LINDSEY from PG&E SEA SWELL: Today’s 5 to 7-foot west-northwesterly (285-degree deep-water) swell (with a 15 to 17-second period) will decrease to 4 to 6-feet (with a 14 to 16-second period) on Tuesday. A 5 to 7-foot west-northwesterly... (Continue reading)
Jack LaLanne, former fitness celebrity, nutritional lecturer and body builder, died Sunday at his Moro Bay home from respiratory failure due to pneumonia. [TMZ] LaLanne, 96, inspired viewers of his popular 1950s through 1970s exercise show to work out and... (Continue reading)