California egg farmers say they have been hard hit by costs of going cage-free, as is now required under state law. Many say the demands are causing them to miss out on high current egg prices. John Lewis Jr., President of Farmer John Egg Farm in Bakersfield, said the operation will close at the end…
Four members of 4-H took a break from walking their sheep to join a football game with friends at the Sunken Gardens Wednesday afternoon. The pick-up game was too inviting to pass up, so the boys tied their sheep to a park bench and joined the game. The sheep watched as their handlers engaged in…
Several roads in the north county still impacted by the recent winter storms. One way traffic control in effect on highway 41 between Atascadero and Morro Bay. And highway one remains closed north of Ragged Point. Tomorrow, Caltrans and the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services will conduct three convoys through the closure to get…
A drug bust in Paso Robles around 2:40 yesterday afternoon. The Paso Robles police department executed a search warrant in the 900 block of St. Ann Drive. Officers recovered controlled substances paraphenalia and other evidence to support an ongoing drug sales investigation. They arrested 30-year-old Ashley Cook of Paso Robles and 34-year-old Stephen Chargin of…
From Mothers For Peace to Moms For Liberty… A big event Saturday in the north county for Moms For Liberty. Atascadero school board trustee Rebekah Koznek tells us the event will be held Saturday evening at a winery in Santa Margarita. 7-9 Saturday evening at Oyster Ridge on West Pozo road in Santa Margarita. Several…
Tuesday, federal regulators reject a request to continue operation of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. The NRC’s letter throws an obstacle in PG and E’s path to secure a longer operating life for Diablo’s twin nuclear reactors. It’s the latest battle in a long-running fight over the continued operation of the Diablo Canyon plant.…
The city of Atascadero held an Open House at the rotunda yesterday to discuss the general plan. Phil Dunsmore is community development director in Atascadero. He says the general plan was last updated in 2002, so it’s time to revisit the process. The city will be accepting input this year to develop a newly revised…
The new board of supervisors off and running in the county’s Katcho government center. The new board is looking at ways to change the new district map. Peschong says they also talked about homelessness, which the supervisors says is a big priority. They vote to remove John Peshong and Debbie Arnold from the committee overseeing…
A minor change in the weather forecast. There’s still a chance of light rain this weekend, but it’s going to be Sunday morning. Otherwise, sunshine through Saturday and about a 30% chance of light rain Sunday morning. We’ll get only a fraction of an inch of rain. Then back to more sunshine. More on the…
Dick Mason from KPRL News hosts “Sound Off” every Wednesday and Thursday. Dick brings a diverse range of guests to talk about the issues that affect us most. Tune in to the longest running talk show on the Central Coast – now in its sixth decade. Sound Off guest: *Supervisor John Peschong…
