Two women killed in a house fire Monday in Santa Maria are identified. They are 66-year-old Maria Lopez and 56-year-old Alicia Lopez-Buenrostro. The two women were found in a bedroom and declared dead at the scene. Firefighters say 13 people lived in the single story home in the Tanglewood neighborhood west of Santa Maria. Most…
The surfer killed by a great white shark near Morro Strand state beach last Friday morning is finally identified. The victim of the fatal shark attack is 42-year-old Thomas Butterfield of Sacramento. He was visiting his mother in Morro Bay around Christmas when he went out boogie-boarding alone on the morning of Christmas Eve. His…
A respite from the rain. Forecasters say we’ll see some sunshine today, and more sunny weather through next week. Yesterday, Atascadero received nearly an inch of rain. Paso Robles received about six tenths of an inch. Santa Margarita eight tenths of an inch. For the season, Paso Robles has accumulated just under 7 inches of…
Jaime Umphenour is the host of “Sound-Off”, the longest running talk show on the Central Coast. She brings to the show an eclectic range of guests from Authors to Artists, business owners to politicians, and everyone in between. Tune in to Sound Off every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Today’s guests: *Mike Kucharski, owner…
Cloudy with periods of rain, highs near 52. Southerly winds 10-15 miles per hour. We’ll get about one half inch of rain today. Tonight, rain diminishing to a few showers by morning, lows near 42. Chance of rain overnight near 70%, light variable winds. Tomorrow, mostly cloudy skies, highs near 54. Winds light and variable.…
The Atascadero Greyhounds lost to Montclair in overtime (50-43) late Tuesday afternoon at the Atascadero Christmas Classic. Earlier Tuesday, Hanford beat Paso Robles 70-31. The Bearcats fall to 1-13 for the season. Templeton beat Orcutt Academy 66-38. The Eagles will play Paso Robles at 1:30 this afternoon. The Greyhounds will play Arroyo Grande at three.…
The Annual Running Chicken 10k and 5k run/walk is coming up Sunday at Santa Margarita lake park. Warren Frace tells KPRL. The fundraiser honoring the memory of Warren’s two daughters, who were killed in a traffic accident several years ago. They’ve already raised money for the high school track and cross country programs at Atascadero…
Almond Acres Charter Academy is on their Christmas break, but they’ll return to class early next week. Executive director Bob Bourgault says the charter school is almost full. For parents who want to get their children into the charter school in Paso Robles, Bourgault says you can get students on the waiting list now. Bourgault…
Over the past several weeks, there has been a great deal of discussion about the new district boundaries in San Luis Obispo county. Meanwhile, in Sacramento, a 14-member independent commission drew up boundaries for congress, the state senate and the assembly. The result is that San Luis Obispo county is split between two congressional districts.…
The San Luis Obispo county health department reports covid cases are up in the county. One week ago, Dr. Penny Borenstein predicted a that we’d see a winter surge. Two new deaths reported. Each in the 65-84 age group. The health department does not say if they suffered from other health issues. 21 people are…
