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Class of 51 – 10.08.2021

The class of 51 will have cowbells at the Pioneer Day parade. Norma Moye says tomorrow’s 70th reunion is a big deal. John and June Bertoni are hosting the BBQ tomorrow night. How many will be showing up? At the Bertoni’s tomorrow night, there will be a special tribute to a classmate who did not…

Opener & Pioneer Day 10.08.2021

Forecasters say it will be cool this afternoon, but warm up again tomorrow. There is a slight, 10% chance of showers early tomorrow morning. Excellent weather tomorrow in the north county for Pioneer Day. Highs tomorrow in the mid 70’s. Pioneer Day is tomorrow in Paso Robles. Events all day long. The parade is at…

North County Weather 10.07.2021

Mostly sunny today, highs near 74 in Paso Robles. 71 in Atascadero. WSW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Overnight, cloudy skies, lows near 52. 18% chance of showers early tomorrow morning with light winds. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 69 in Paso Robles. 65 in Atascadero. WNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. The extended forecast…

In Sports 10.07.2021

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinal 3-1 to win the wildcard game. With two out in the bottom of the ninth, Chris Taylor hit a two run homer to win it. Tomorrow evening, the Dodgers will take on the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the play offs. The other…

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Mannequin Rescue 10.07.2021

In Santa Barbara, firefighters responded to calls for a cliff rescue late Monday afternoon. People reported seeing a woman dangling from a cliff over Hope Ranch beach. That was around 3:45 Monday afternoon. When firefighters arrived, they found the woman was actually a mannequin left over from a movie shoot several days before. Looked real,…

Curt Dubost 10.07.2021

This week, Paso Robles superintendent Curt Dubost disciplined some students for removing rainbow banners in district classrooms. Dubost saying some students removed a rainbow flag from a classroom, took it to a restroom, and vandalized it. Dubost says the district takes seriously, tolerance for all persons. Earlier this week, an angry parent of a former…

Governor Gavin Newsom 10.07.2021

This week in Fresno, governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that is part of a $124 billion dollar package for public schools. The package includes universal preschool for four year-olds. It also expands dual immersion language programs. And it provides seed money for college savings accounts for millions of students. The package will give public schools…

Pioneer Day 10.07.2021

Pioneer Day is fast approaching. Although there’s no Old Timer’s Barbecue this year, the parade and the tradition of Pioneer Day returns. Bob Tullock tells KPRL about the origins of the annual event. He says a minister started it after a similar event he witnessed in Utah. That was back in 1931. The minister was…

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Opener For Thursday 10.07.2021

Forecasters say we have a slight chance of rain early tomorrow morning. They say we have about an 18% chance of rain around five tomorrow morning. Then around five Saturday morning, about a 12% chance of rain. It’s not likely, but if you’re one of the volunteers getting up early Saturday to stir the beans…