Uber Driver Found Guilty 3.29.2021

A former Uber driver from Santa Maria was found guilty Friday of 13 felonies for sexually assaulting women on the central coast. Alfonso Alarcon Nunez preyed on young, inebriated women, who were looking for a safe ride home after a night on the town, primarily in San Luis Obispo. He was found guilty of 13…

Fatal Hit and Run in Nipomo 3.29.2021

A fatal hit and run crash in Nipomo Saturday night. Around 11:10 Saturday night, an intoxicated wrong way driver from Santa Maria entered 101 from west Teft street going southbound in the northbound lanes of the freeway. His Chevrolet Tahoe collided with a Honda CR-V driven by a San Jose man. The Honda flipped over…

Enrollment At School 3.29.2021

Declining enrollment at public schools in the north county may cost school district’s millions of dollars. Paso Robles school district Chief Business Officer Brad Pawlowski says the district lost 208 students from last year. The Atascadero school district lost 100 students. By comparison, Lucia Mar school district in the south county lost 344 students. San…

DA’s Office Motion 3.29.2021

The San Luis Obispo county district attorney’s office is seeking a gag order against four protesters in the black lives matter movement. District attorney Dan Dow served the motion to the defense on Friday. He and deputy DA Kenneth Jorgensen argue that a media campaign led by the defendants’ attorneys has jeopardized a fair trial…

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Opener For Monday 3.29.2021

Paso Robles is named one of the ten best small towns in the United States by Country Living Magazine. Paso Robles joins Joseph, Oregon, Salida, Colorado and Wilson, Arkansas on the top ten. Paso Robles is the only California city on Country Living’s list. Today Paso Robles will see sunny skies, light winds and highs…

North County Weather 3.26.2021

Sunny after morning clouds, highs near 71. Northerly winds 5-10 miles per hour. Clear skies tonight, lows near 37. Light winds from the NNW. Tomorrow, sunny and warmer, highs near 78. Northerly winds 5-10 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny through next weekend. Highs reaching 80 by next Thursday.

In Sports 3.26.2021

High school football teams return to action tonight. The Templeton Eagles host the Morro Bay Pirates tonight at Mike Erb field. Kick off is at 7:00 this evening. That game to be aired here on KPRL tonight. Incidentally, the Eagles are ranked third in the Central Section Division 4. The Atascadero Greyhounds play tonight at…