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At the pre-trial hearing in the Kristin Smart murder trial, the judge says he will not recuse the San Luis Obispo county district attorney’s office. Defense attorney Robert Sanger asked the judge to take the DA’s office off the trial because a prosecutor wore a purple tie. Purple was Kristin Smart’s favorite color. 44-year-old Paul…
Cannabis entrepreneur Helios Dayspring was arraigned in federal court yesterday. The founder of Natural Healing Center surrendered to federal authorities yesterday morning. He was charged last month in federal court with bribery and failing to report millions of dollars in income to the IRS. The 35-year-old pot farmer and retailer has agreed to plead guilty…
The school year is young, but already violence reported near Paso Robles high school. A school administrator was injured yesterday when he tried to intervene in an altercation just off the campus. Superintendent Curt Dubost says the administrator was struck by a non-student. The school administrator fell and hit his head. He remained conscious, but…
Warmer today and tomorrow in the north county, and it will stay warm through the weekend. Tomorrow will be the hottest day. Temperatures reaching 100 tomorrow in Paso Robles 96 in Atascadero. Then a cooling trend begins Monday.
Mostly sunny skies today, and warmer, highs today near 91 in Paso Robles. Near 85 Atascadero. W winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 53. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, and warmer still. Highs near 98 in Paso Robles. 94 in Atascadero. NW winds 10-15 miles per hour.…
Chaos at San Jose city council meeting last night. Anti-vaccine protesters crowded into the council chambers at the outset of the meeting. The first item on the agenda was a presentation by a Vietnamese Buddhist monk. During his chant, an anti-vaxxer yelled, “Hey, are you Chinese?” That inspired a heated argument, and the mayor ordered…
About 200 households in San Luis around Johnson avenue and Bishop street are told to boil water. The city posted an update yesterday morning. A second round of lab test results are pending. So, people around Johnson avenue and Bishop street in San Luis Obispo have to boil their water to prevent contaminants from being…
San Luis Obispo county health officials say five more residents with covid died over the past seven days. Four occurred on Tuesday. The ages range from 50 to over 85. The county health officer does not report on the health of those people who died or their other health issues. Demand for intense care unit…
County wide, schools are looking at shortage of teachers, and staff. The biggest shortage is bus and van drivers, as we’ve reported previously on KPRL. In Paso Robles and Atascadero, many teachers were hired at the 11th hour, as the turn over continues at a paid pace. Early retirements, career changes, and many teachers moving…
The Paso Robles School Board met Tuesday night at the district office on Niblick Road. The board met in closed session beginning at 5:00. Then, the public meeting began around 6:00. The board received reports on Memos of Understanding between the school district and the teachers union. Toward the end of the meeting Superintendent Curt…
