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More of SLO County can reopen as coronavirus cases decrease

More businesses can reopen effective immediately in San Luis Obispo County. On Tuesday the county’s public health officer said the county has qualified to move into the less-restrictive ‘red tier,’ according to the state’s framework for reducing the number of coronavirus cases.

Some Paso Robles students return for in-person learning

Election 2020: Prop. 14 and stem cell research funding

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Trump Expands Ban On Racial Sensitivity Training To Federal Contractors

President Trump on Tuesday said he had expanded a ban on racial sensitivity training to federal contractors. His administration had instructed federal agencies to end such training earlier this month . Trump said on Twitter on Tuesday that he had expanded the ban on "efforts to indoctrinate government employees with divisive and harmful sex and race-based ideologies" to contractors doing business with the federal government and those receiving grant funds. "Americans should be taught to take...

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More of SLO County can reopen as coronavirus cases decrease

By Greta Mart • 7 hours ago

Some Paso Robles students return for in-person learning

By Angel Russell • 20 hours ago

In Paso Robles, some students with disabilities returned to campus Monday, and the school district is hoping to serve more students with in-person learning assistance this school year.

Newsom signs bill to give tax breaks to undocumented workers

By Nicole Nixon / CapRadio • Sep 21, 2020

Undocumented workers in California are now eligible for certain tax credits under a bill Governor Gavin Newsom signed Friday.

Election 2020: Prop. 14 and stem cell research funding

By Angel Russell • Sep 21, 2020

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In November, California voters will be deciding on a dozen statewide ballot measures. One is about funding stem cell research through bonds, Proposition 14.

Issues & Ideas: Wildfire smoke on wine grapes, downtown vitality and SLO's first cannabis store

By Sean Flannelly & Tom Wilmer & Scott Rodd/CapRadio & Chris Nichols/CapRadio & Bettina Swigger • Sep 17, 2020

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California voters will decide this fall on a dozen ballot measures, including one measure that would exempt gig companies from a law that makes it harder to classify workers as contractors. A black box theater in Santa Barbara that was almost exclusively a rental venue before the pandemic is now producing its own shows. We’ll hear from a Central Coast grape grower, who talks about the possible effects of smoke particles on wine grapes. The cities of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara are responding to COVID-19 and imagining new ways for the respective downtowns to operate as spaces for people to live, work, and play. Finally, we’ll hear from the owner of San Luis Obispo's first cannabis retail store.

Questions over recommended charges for motorcyclist who struck SLO protester

By Angel Russell & Greta Mart • Sep 17, 2020

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After nearly two weeks of widespread calls for action, the San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) announced Wednesday it was recommending a criminal charge for a motorcyclist who drove into protestors during a September 2 march in downtown San Luis Obispo.

Central Coast Voices: Disaster preparedness—are you ready?

By Fred Munroe • Sep 17, 2020

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There have been record-setting hurricanes, floods and a pandemic. And this year in California six of the 20 largest wildfires in the state’s history have occurred, many of which are still burning. News of mass evacuations are heard daily, often with little or no time at all to prepare. These hardships clearly illustrate the importance of emergency preparedness. If a disaster hits, will you be prepared? Would you be ready to go? Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with Paul Deis, Red Cross disaster volunteer, and Dan McGauley, retired firefighter and paramedic with the city of Atascadero, as they discuss the importance of being disaster ready.

Santa Barbara County nonprofit helps pets and owners during pandemic

By Angel Russell • Sep 16, 2020

Since the start of the pandemic, a Central Coast nonprofit animal services organization is seeing a huge increase in demand for its services. With more people adopting from shelters, C.A.R.E. 4 Paws is working to make sure animals don’t end up back there.

Crews working on Vandenberg AFB brush fire

By Greta Mart • Sep 16, 2020

Military fire crews, with help from Santa Barbara County Fire, are fighting a brush fire that has sparked at Vandenberg Air Force Base. As of Wednesday afternoon, it’s burned between five and ten acres and is moving at a slow-to-moderate speed.

Live From Here ends, KCBX introduces new show American Routes

By Marisa Waddell • Sep 15, 2020

A new program will begin broadcasting every Saturday afternoon on KCBX Central Coast Public Radio from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., beginning September 19. According to KCBX program director Marisa Waddell, the nationally syndicated music program American Routes with Nick Spitzer will replace the weekly two-hour variety show Live From Here with Chris Thile, which ceased production last spring amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been broadcasting reruns.