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Candidates Forum 03.23.2023

The Paso Robles school district board room was packed last night for a candidates forum. You remember the scenario. The elected board selected Kenny Enny out of a number of applicants to fill a vacancy on the board. Then a district employee and county superintendent James Brescia orchestrated a petition drive to remove him. So…

Opener For Thursday 03.23.2023

The rain will let up for about five days, so brace yourself for sunshine beginning this afternoon. The damage from the recent rains persisting however. About twenty road closures continue today, but county roads and Caltrans are working on those problems, and those roadways should reopen shortly. The biggest is highway 41 which is closed…

North County Weather 03.22.2023

Today, rain likely, highs near 52. SSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Rainfall near one quarter of an inch. Tonight, considerable cloudiness, lows near 43. WSW winds increasing to 5-10. Tomorrow, cloudy early with partial sunshine in the afternoon. Highs near 59, NW winds 10-20 mph. The extended forecast mostly sunny skies Friday through Monday.…

In Sports 03.22.2023

March Madness narrows the field in the NCAA basketball championships to 16 teams in each bracket. Tomorrow night, UCLA men face Gonzaga. On Friday, San Diego State plays Alabama. Princeton plays Creighton. The other teams still alive in the men’s play offs, Xavier, Texas, Miami, Houston, U-Conn, Arkansas, Michigan State, Kansas State, Florida Atlantic and…

Lamborghini Driver 03.22.2023

That Lamborghini driver who was arrested for driving 152 miles per hour on highway 154 had his license suspended for 30 days. He’ll also pay $1950 in fines. The 50-year-old man from La Canada Flintridge found guilty and penalized Monday in a courtroom in Santa Maria. One KPRL listener suggested he may have seen the…

Supervisors Meeting 03.22.2023

Supervisors also discussed the cost and risks of their getting involved with 3CE, the Central Coast Community Energy Collective. 3CE does not produce energy. They simply buy and sell it. They gave a 26-minute presentation to the supervisors. There were predictions about savings to the county if they go with the middlemen, 3CE. The savings…

Supervisors & Cost of Election 03.22.2023

The cost of the special election came before San Luis Obispo county supervisors yesterday. Item 14 on the consent agenda was a request for $150 thousand dollars by the elections office to pay for the special election. Melanie Foster is the deputy county clerk for San Luis Obispo county. She explained the issue with input…

Candidates Forum Tonight 03.22.2023

The two candidates in the Paso Robles school board election face off this evening. A forum for the candidates for the school board will be held from 7-9 this evening at the district office board room on Niblick road. Both Kenny Enny and Angela Hollander will be on hand to answer questions. The forum is…

Weather Related Issues 03.22.2023

Weather related issues continue to challenge the north county. Road closures continue in several areas. They most prominent are the highway 41 closure between Atascadero and Morro Bay. Souza Construction is working on those mudslides. They hope to have the roadway reopened by this weekend. Highway one may be closed north of Ragged Point for…