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NPR Quitting Twitter 04.13.2023

National Public Radio is quitting Twitter. That’s because Twitter labeled NPR’s main account as “state-affiliated media.” Twitter later changed the label to “government-funded media.” They gave the same label to public broadcasting service in the US. NPR says, and I quote, “We will no longer be active on Twitter because the platform is taking actions…

Amtrak Fatality 04.13.2023

Paso Robles police still looking for information to identify a man struck and killed by an Amtrak train about 2:12 Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred near the 2800 block of Riverside avenue. The police have located video of the accident, but they have not yet identified the victim. Anyone who knows anything about the man…

North County Weather 04.12.2023

Today, partly cloudy in the north county. Highs near 66. NNW winds 10-20 mph. Tonight, clear skies overnight, lows near 39. NNW winds 10-20 mph. Tomorrow, sunny skies, highs near 67. NNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast; Sunny skies through Saturday with highs in the upper 60’s and mid 70’s. Cloudy Sunday,…

Atascadero Greyhounds 04.12.2023

The Atascadero Greyhounds won all three games in their own Atascadero Easter Baseball Tournament. Monday morning, they beat Everett Alvarez of Salinas 6-0. Chase Viale threw a one-hitter in that shutout. Tuesday morning, they beat Marysville 5-3. The Greyhounds beat the Yreka Miners 15-1 Tuesday afternoon. They improved to 14-4 for the season. Senior Jake…

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Sheriff Parkinson & Gangs 04.12.2023

Although the school resources officers deny the presence of gangs on the high school or middle school campus, and superintendent Dr. Curt Dubost calls them wannabe’s. San Luis Obispo county sheriff Ian Parkinson has a program to address gang activity in the county. It’s called GREAT. It stands for Gang Resistance Education And Training. He…

School Board Election 04.12.2023

The vote by mail election in the Paso Robles school district is underway. About 30 thousand ballots sent out to local voters to select a new trustee for the school board. Voters have until next Tuesday, April 18th to return the ballots. In recent weeks, there have been reports of violence and fights on the…

Atascadero Zoo 04.12.2023

It wasn’t on the agenda last night, but this week here on KPRL we’ve been talking about the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero. The mayor telling us it’s a remarkable resource for the entire county. Mayor Heather Moreno and Dr. Steve Robinson, the Zoo’s exotic veterinarian. They’re meeting with community leaders to discuss the future…