North County Weather 05.25.2022

Sunny, and a little cooler today in the north county, highs near 91. SW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 52. SW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny, but much cooler, highs near 78. SW winds 15-25 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies thru the…

Tom Madden & Best of the West Show 05.25.2022

California agriculture history on display this coming weekend when the Best of the West show returns to the Santa Margarita Ranch after a two year hiatus during the pandemic. Tom Madden recently talked with KPRL about the history of caterpillar tractors, which actually started in California. Two separate companies which started in northern California, Holt…

Monkeypox in Sacramento 05.25.2022

Monkeypox turns up in Sacramento county. California health officials announcing a “likely” case of the monkeypox virus in a resident who recently returned from Europe. Monkeypox originated in Africa. An outbreak spread through Europe after two raves. Two big concert events which catered to gay men. One in Spain. Another in Belgium. Sacramento public health…

Lucia Mar School District 05.25.2022

The Lucia Mar Unified School District paid out $10 million dollars to the family of a 9-year-old special needs girl who was repeatedly sexually abused by a district bus driver. David Lamb pleaded no contest to sexually abusing the girl. Two years ago, Lamb was sentenced to 16 years in prison. The lawsuit alleges that…

Jennifer Gaviola Leaving PRJUSD 05.25.2022

In the Paso Robles school district yesterday, superintendent Jennifer Gaviola sends out a letter to staff informing them she is resigning to take a position as superintendent of the Cayucos school district. Gaviola will start work in July. Gaviola was a high school counselor who rose quickly through the ranks of administration during Chris Williams…