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Opener For Tuesday 6.29.2021

Cooler today in the north county, then a much cooler today tomorrow. We’ll see high temperatures drop by another ten to fifteen degrees tomorrow. Highs tomorrow in the upper 80’s. The hot spot is the pacific northwest where temperatures may reach 110 today in Seattle and 115 in Portland. That would be a new record…

North County Weather 6.28.2021

Sunny skies today, highs near 105. NNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 63. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 102. WNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for a cooling trend beginning Wednesday. A high temperature Wednesday of 87. Then highs staying…

In Sports 6.28.2021

The college world series down to only two teams, Vanderbilt and Mississippi State. Mississippi State eliminated Texas. North Carolina State was eliminated because of covid. So, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt will play today and tomorrow in Omaha. If they split those games, they’ll play a decisive game on Wednesday. A few years ago, Alex Detz…

Lavender & Olive Festivals Return 6.28.2021

The Olive Festival and Lavender Festival are returning to the downtown city park. That combined event will take place Saturday July 10th at the downtown city park. Contact Main Street if you’d like to get involved in the Olive Festival and Central Coast Lavender Festival Saturday July 10th at the downtown city park in Paso…

Friends of the Library 6.28.2021

If you’ve been to the Paso Robles city library, you probably noticed the Friends of the Library store is open again. Ann Bell tells KPRL there will be a book drive July 10th and 24th behind the library by the big oak tree. Although, you can drop the magazines off at the store anytime. The…

Off Road Fatality 6.28.2021

A fatal crash at the Oceano dunes Saturday. An off road vehicle crashed at sand highway 22 on a 20-foot dune just after twelve noon. One person was killed. Two others injured. One man was transported by helicopter to a hospital. Another transported by ambulance. All three men were about 30 years old. They have…

Willow Fire 6.28.2021

The Willow fire is now 73% contained. It has burned nearly 3,000 acres The fire is burning south of Big Sur and is near the Tassajara Zen Center and Hot Springs. A crew of Hot Shot fire fighters were flown in last Wednesday. Those Hot Shots are to be dropped into remote areas by aircraft…

Riverbed Fires 6.28.2021

Two fires in the Salinas riverbed over the weekend. The first was just after six Friday evening when fire trucks responded to a small fire near Navajo, just north of Albertson’s. They drenched the area of the fire and extinguished it in about 30 minutes. Another fire reported on Saturday. Friday’s fire appeared to be…

Job Fair in Downtown Paso 6.28.2021

The Paso Robles chamber of commerce is promoting a job fair on Tuesday morning July 13th. It will be from 9-11 at the downtown city park. All businesses in Paso Robles are eligible to participate. For businesses to register, contact the Paso Robles chamber of commerce or go onto their website. The deadline for businesses…