We learn today of plans for a memorial service and celebration of life for KPRL’s Jimmy Weimann, who died recently. Weimann was the voce of the Bearcats over the past 20 years and more recently on an internet station. Services will be held Thursday morning at 10 at Creston Community Church, followed by the burial…
San Luis Obispo fire chief Keith Aggson is retiring. The chief served San Luis Obispo’s fire department for three years. He will retire in November. Previously Aggson served fire departments in Atascadero, Templeton and Paso Robles. He says fire service has changed over the past 30 years he’s served as a firefighter. He says technology…
Two fires in Atascadero over the weekend. Saturday morning, three people suffered minor burns when their RV caught fire on San Fernando road. Around 11:30 Saturday morning, fire fighters responded to a call and discovered a fully-engulfed fire of a 30-foot RV trailer. The fire spread to vegetation and burned about an acre. Three people…
A ribbon cutting late last week at Almond Acres Academy, the charger school for kindergarten through 8th grade located on Niblick road near Creston road in Paso Robles. Facilities manager Leo Castillo says there is a waiting list to get in to Almond Acres. The list is longer for middle school students, perhaps due to…
Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing the state of California loan PG and E $1.4 billion dollars to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. The draft legislation may be attached to the state’s budget as a trailer bill. If passed it would help extend the power plants operation another 5-10 years behind…
The San Luis Obispo county clerk recorder’s office posted over the weekend an unofficial list of candidates as of August 12th. It includes those running for school boards in the county, but not those running city council seats. It shows nine candidates running at large for the school board in Atascadero. In Paso Robles, there…
Did you drive through the detours on Golden Hill and Union roads in Paso Robles? Ditas Esperanza said the detours frustrated a lot of drivers over the past week. But she says people need to stop using the medical plaza parking lot as a short cut. That’s private property. Ditas says the other parking lot…
Dick Mason from KPRL News hosts “Sound Off” every Monday. 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: *Singer and Songwriter, Pete Pidgeon.…
Gear Head Radio w/Jimmy Purdy from Shift’N Gears. For more information about Shift’N Gears contact them at: (805) 238-6202, 705 Paso Robles St, 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.
