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• Paso Main Street program recognized

  Paso Main Street program recognized

  Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association has earned accreditation as a National Main Street Program by the National Trust Main Street Center.

  The Paso Robles program was recognized for its efforts to strengthen the local economy and protect historic buildings.

  There are currently 703 nationally accredited programs in the United States, of which 23 are located in California.

• California college students could get their B.A. degrees faster

  California college students could get their B.A. degrees faster

  A new program at California community colleges could put students on the fast track to earning a bachelor’s degree, while saving them — and the state — some money.

  A transfer-degree program started this semester gives community college students a simpler, quicker way to transfer to California State University schools.

  Community colleges have welcomed the program, which was borne out of a collaboration with the CSU and state lawmakers.

• Congresswoman Capps asks Spanish-language KPMR to keep newscast

  Congresswoman Capps asks Spanish-language KPMR to keep newscast

  Local Congresswoman Lois Capps has written the chief executive of Spanish-language television station owner Entravision expressing concern over the pending cancellation of its nightly news program.

  In a letter to Walter Ulloa, who is also Entravision’s chairman, Capps, D-Santa Barbara, asked that he find some way to keep “Noticias Costa Central” airing on KPMR, channel 38 on cable and 21 on the air.

  She called the program a “primary source of information about critical local government and community services” for Latino households.

• Capps concerned about loss of Spanish-language news program

  Capps concerned about loss of Spanish-language news program

  Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, has written the chief executive of Spanish-language television station owner Entravision expressing concern over the pending cancellation of its nightly news program.

  In a letter to Walter Ulloa, who is also Entravision’s chairman, Capps asked that he find some way to keep “Noticias Costa Central” airing on KPMR, channel 38 on cable and 21 on the air.

  She called the program a “primary source of information about critical local government and community services” for Latino households.

• South County elementary school students to showcase artwork made in afterschool program

  South County elementary school students to showcase artwork made in afterschool program

  Students at four elementary schools in the South County will showcase some of the work they’ve created in the afterschool Bright Futures program during an event today. The “Lights on Afterschool” event, which is intended to draw attention to afterschool programs, will be at Dana, Fairgrove, Harloe and Oceano elementary schools. Students will hold performances, prepare and sell food and display some arts and crafts they’ve made in the program.

  Ten schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District participate in Bright Futures, which extends the school day with homework clubs and classes to enhance student learning.

  The program is financed with state and federal grants. More than 1,000 Lucia Mar students participate in the program each day, program coordinator Linda Pierce said.