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In Sports 01.26.2023

The NFC championship game between the 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles is Sunday morning at eleven in Philadelphia. You can hear the NFC championship game at eleven Sunday morning here on KPRL. Also, the AFC championship game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs. That’s at 3:30 Sunday afternoon.

Roads Impacted by Recent Storms 01.26.2023

Several roads in the north county still impacted by the recent winter storms. One way traffic control in effect on highway 41 between Atascadero and Morro Bay. And highway one remains closed north of Ragged Point. Tomorrow, Caltrans and the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services will conduct three convoys through the closure to get…

Drug Bust in Paso 01.26.2023

A drug bust in Paso Robles around 2:40 yesterday afternoon. The Paso Robles police department executed a search warrant in the 900 block of St. Ann Drive. Officers recovered controlled substances paraphenalia and other evidence to support an ongoing drug sales investigation. They arrested 30-year-old Ashley Cook of Paso Robles and 34-year-old Stephen Chargin of…

Moms For Liberty 01.26.2023

From Mothers For Peace to Moms For Liberty… A big event Saturday in the north county for Moms For Liberty. Atascadero school board trustee Rebekah Koznek tells us the event will be held Saturday evening at a winery in Santa Margarita. 7-9 Saturday evening at Oyster Ridge on West Pozo road in Santa Margarita. Several…

NRC & Diablo Canyon 01.26.2023

Tuesday, federal regulators reject a request to continue operation of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. The NRC’s letter throws an obstacle in PG and E’s path to secure a longer operating life for Diablo’s twin nuclear reactors. It’s the latest battle in a long-running fight over the continued operation of the Diablo Canyon plant.…

Atascadero General Plan 01.26.2023

The city of Atascadero held an Open House at the rotunda yesterday to discuss the general plan. Phil Dunsmore is community development director in Atascadero. He says the general plan was last updated in 2002, so it’s time to revisit the process. The city will be accepting input this year to develop a newly revised…

John Peschong 01.26.2023

The new board of supervisors off and running in the county’s Katcho government center. The new board is looking at ways to change the new district map. Peschong says they also talked about homelessness, which the supervisors says is a big priority. They vote to remove John Peshong and Debbie Arnold from the committee overseeing…

Opener For Thursday 01.26.2023

A minor change in the weather forecast. There’s still a chance of light rain this weekend, but it’s going to be Sunday morning. Otherwise, sunshine through Saturday and about a 30% chance of light rain Sunday morning. We’ll get only a fraction of an inch of rain. Then back to more sunshine. More on the…