Cal Fire and rescue teams conducted a rescue operation in San Marcos creek early Monday morning. A vehicle drove into the flooded creek, ignoring the road closure signs. The vehicle was swept away by the flood waters, and two men were trapped inside of the vehicle. Emergency crews helped safely extract the two men from…
Salinas River Press Release 2.19.24 The Paso Robles fire department, with assistance from the California Highway Patrol air operations division, assisted three individuals who were stranded on islands within the Salinas riverbed. The incident occurred early Monday morning following the heavy rainfall Sunday night. The three subjects were found or reported at separate intervals, and…
Cal Fire Prevention Grant 2024 The Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services announced they have received a grant of around $443 thousand from Cal Fire for wildfire prevention. The fire department has been reducing the risk of wildfires in the Salinas riverbed since 2019, after the city declared a local emergency, by proactively managing vegetation…
The next Paso Robles city council meeting will be tonight starting at 6:30. On the council’s agenda are three items related to the paid parking program. The first is a closed session item, discussing anticipated litigation that alleges the city violated the Brown Act and other state laws through its changes to the parking program.…
The California Highway Patrol worked alongside the department of homeland security and other agencies to arrest the ringleader of an organized retail crime operation that spanned 21 counties. CHP says the operation stole an estimated $8 million in beauty products, where the ringleader paid seven individuals to steal from beauty stores, and then sold the…
San Luis Obispo county officials have once again announced the closure of Cayucos pier. The pier was closed earlier this month out of an abundance of caution, after suffering damage due to the storms. The pier was reopened following inspection by engineers, on the condition that it will be closed when high-swell conditions are observed.…
The California mid-state fair announced that Grammy nominated singer and songwriter, Jelly Roll, has been confirmed to perform at the fair. Jelly Roll’s performance will be Tuesday, July 23rd in the Chumash grandstand arena at 7:30. In 2023, Jelly Roll earned 3 awards at the country music television music awards, becoming the most awarded artist…
Gear Head Radio w/Jimmy Purdy from Shift’N Gears. For more information about Shift’N Gears contact them at: (805) 238-6202, 1621 North River Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446 or their website: https://shiftngears805.com/.
Open Mic Friday with Al Fonzi is a lively discussion of local and national topics. It may be controversial or a positive local story. Either way… you won’t want to miss it. Call 805-238-KPRL (5775) to join in and let your opinion be heard.
Caltrans and contracted crews continue their repairs at Paul’s Slide on highway 1. Onsite assessments of other sections of the highway have also been made due to recent slides caused by rains. The first slide is known as the Dolan Point Slide, and the second is the Regent Slide. Both slides took place north of…
