The Morning Exchange; North County’s local news show airs 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. every weekday. Hosts Kevin Will and Dick Mason take a lively, sometimes irreverent look at local issues. Weather every hour around the clock. Call in and let your voice be heard on a number of topics.
Sunny and hot again today, highs this afternoon near 107. Cool overnight, down to the low 60’s. Sunny and hot again tomorrow, highs near 109. Down to 100 degrees on Saturday.
Although the hot weather is forecast to continue for the next couple days, there’s respite from the heat over at the coast. For instance, at San Simeon Cove, Cubbie Cashon is renting kayaks and paddle boards to those who want to get out on the water to escape the heat. Stop by his rental office…
The Atascadero police department is conducting a DUI, driver’s license checkpoint tomorrow evening. The location has not been identified. The checkpoint will operate somewhere in the city limits between the hours of six in the evening and one early Saturday morning. Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and or drug impairment. They will…
Cal Poly evacuates the administration building at the university after material containing asbestos was released on the second floor of the building. The asbestos came from recent construction activity. The building was closed around 4 Tuesday afternoon. It is scheduled to reopen today.
This week, KPRL has been talking with Paso Robles city officials about efforts to buy the boys school on Airport road. The vacant buildings have sat idly since the boys school closed in 2008. Now, the city is negotiating to buy the 135 acre site for about $4.7 million dollars. City manager Tom Frutchey says…
An apartment fire yesterday in Atascadero. The fire at a two-unit apartment on Amapoa avenue was quickly contained by Atascadero fire. Both units were saved, but the building has been yellow tagged. Atascadero fire worked with the Red Cross to find shelter for the occupants, who were displaced. The cause of the fire is under…
A fatal car crash on highway 46 just west of the Cholame “Y” yesterday morning. Around 7:45, an Army cargo truck suffered a sudden failure, which caused the vehicle to travel across the center line and collide head- on with an Acura. The unidentified driver of the Acura was killed in the crash. The CHP…
Sheriff Ian Parkinson honored as a new member of the mid state fair hall of fame. Before he was elected sheriff, Parkinson worked for many years at the mid state fair. He says the fair has always put a strong emphasis on safety and security. Sheriff Ian Parkinson, talking with KPRL about security at the…
Another hot one today in the north county. Forecasters say high temperatures will reach between 107 and 109 today and tomorrow in Paso Robles, then dropping down to about 100 on Saturday. This morning, the mid state fair hosts its annual free pancake breakfast at the downtown Paso Robles city park. At the fairgrounds, meat…
