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Rowing Record 07.28.2022

Four women row a small boat from San Francisco to Hawaii in 35 days. They’re the first all women crew to ever accomplish the feat. They left San Francisco June 21st and arrived Monday in Hawaii. They rowed two at a time in two hour shifts, 24 hours a day. They never slept more than…

Other Stories This Thursday 07.28.2022

A Templeton man convicted this week of possession of child pornography after a week-long trial. 35-year-old Jeffrey Paul Gentile will be sentenced in September. He faces a maximum of five years in state prison. He will also be required to register as a sex offender for life. Shakira says she’ll go to trial instead of…

Carlton Hotel For Sale 07.28.2022

The Carlton hotel is for sale. The asking price is $12.2 million dollars. The Carlton is located on Traffic Way in downtown Atascadero. Originally built in 1929, the 52-room hotel reopened in 2004. The current owners bought it in 1999 and remodeled it. The restaurant space was occupied by Nautical Cowboy, but the restaurant has…

Mid State Fair Today 07.28.2022

Today at the mid state fair. The Country Rodeo gets underway at 8 this morning at the Hearst Equestrian Center. Beginning at 8:30, Meat Goat Showmanship will be followed by Sheep Showmanship at the Paso Robles pavilion. The carnival and exhibits open at four this afternoon. Tommy Harris and Harris Stage Lines will conduct the…

Free Breakfast in Paso 07.28.2022

This morning, a free pancake breakfast in the Paso Robles downtown city park. Norma Moye of Main Street tells KPRL it runs from 7:30 until 10:30, sponsored by the California mid-state fair. Tommy Harris will conduct hay rides around the park with his Belgian draft horses pulling the hay wagon. He says draft horses have…

North County Weather 07.27.2022

Mostly sunny today and a little warmer, highs near 93. WNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tonight, clear skies, lows near 57. WNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny and warmer, highs near 99. WNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for sunny skies through this weekend with highs dropping back…

In Major League Baseball 07.27.2022

The Nationals beat the Dodgers 8-3. The Diamondbacks over the Giants 7-3. The Angels shut out the Royals 6-0. The Athletics beat the Astros 5-3. The Mets beat the Yankees 6-3. The Orioles beat the Rays 5-3. With the win, the Orioles move ahead of the Red Sox into 4th place in the American League…

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Other Stories This Wednesday 07.27.2022

Another delay in the Kristin Smart murder trial in Salinas. Judge Jennifer O’keefe cancels the trial yesterday because of an unexpected juror conflict. She says she and the juror feel bad about the last-minute delay. The trial is not expected to resume until next week. 45-year-old Paul Flores is charged with murdering 19-year-old Kristin Smart…

Mid State Fair Farm News 07.27.2022

Agricultural activities at the mid state fair today. The NRCHA Reined Cow Horse show getting underway at 8 this morning at the Hearst Equestrian Center. The Breeding Beef show and Market Steer show beginning at eight at the Paso Robles pavilion. The country rodeo is at noon. There’s also a career fair at noon at…