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PRJUSD Classified Employees 02.09.2022

Classified employees with the Paso Robles school district signed a tentative agreement for a 4% increase to the salary schedule. They’ll receive a one thousand dollar payment and $514 extra towards health benefits. When it’s approved, that will clear the way for superintendent Curt Dubost to receive his 5% pay raise, which the school board…

Paso Robles School Board 02.09.2022

The Paso Robles school board finally decided on what to do about the dual immersion program. After Saturday’s study session, Curt Dubost made it clear where the administration stood on Options A and B. He said the administration favored Option A, which moves the dual immersion program to Speck, and the Speck students will ultimately…

Opener For Wednesday 02.09.2022

Warmer today and tomorrow in the north. High temperatures will reach the low 80’s tomorrow. So, when will we see more rain? John Lindsay says we’re locked in a dry pattern. And we may not see any precipitation until March. Lindsay says the national oceanic and atmospheric association is predicting onshore winds and a wet…

North County Weather 02.08.2022

Sunny today and warmer, highs near 75. NE winds 10-15 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies and cold, lows near 35. Light variable winds. Tomorrow, mostly sunny and warmer, highs near 78. NE winds 5-10 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the week. Highs in the mid to upper…

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Other Stories This Tuesday 02.08.2022

A drug bust in San Luis nets more than a million dollars in drugs. Bags of fentanyl, OxyContin, Xanax, cocaine and other drugs confiscated in the heist on the 20 block of Chorro street. An apartment on Capistrano street in Atascadero broken into. Police suspect it may be someone from the homeless encampment between Capistrano…

Dalila Epperson 02.08.2022

The June primary includes the first election for the new 19th congressional district. Recently congressman Jimmy Panetta visited the north county on a campaign swing. On the republican side, Dalila Epperson is also running for the seat. Dalila is an Italian name which is her background. Her mother was first generation, and when her dad…

Atascadero City Council 02.08.2022

Atascadero city council meets tonight, virtually. You can listen to the meeting live here on KPRL beginning at 6:00. City manager Rachelle Rickard may comment on a great Valentine’s day promotion. You can name a cockroach at the Charles Paddock Zoo after your sweetheart. Go to the Atascadero city website to learn more about how…

PRJUSD School Board 02.08.2022

Tonight, the Paso Robles school board is expected to choose between two options for utilizing elementary schools. Option A would move the dual immersion program from Georgia Brown to Speck. When Georgia Brown is renovated in a few years, Speck students will make that their new home. That’s option A. Option B is the status…

Opener For Tuesday 02.08.2022

Details are sketchy, but we learn that yesterday afternoon a Flamson middle school student walking with friends on the railroad tracks was struck and killed by a northbound train. The student has not been identified. The accident occurred near 36th and Park at the north end of Paso Robles. Teachers and counselors are preparing for…

North County Weather 02.07.2022

Sunny today and warmer, highs near 73. WSW winds 5-10 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies and cold, lows near 33 with light variable winds. Tomorrow, mostly sunny and warmer, highs near 75. NE winds 5-10 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the week. Highs in the mid to…