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Riverbed Clean Up Continues 7.16.2021

The clean up continues in the Salinas river bed in Paso Robles. This week the Paso Robles Community Action Team removed more than 17-thousand pounds of trash from the Salinas riverbed. That’s this week alone. It’s an ongoing effort to reduce the fire risk in the area in a particularly dry year. So far this…

County Clerk Recorder 7.16.2021

At a time when elections are scrutinized more carefully than in recent years, the vacancy in the San Luis Obispo county clerk’s office is a serious concern to many people. The recall election is in mid September, but there is no plans to select a new county clerk recorder until late October, at best. Supervisor…

North County Weather 7.15.2021

Sunny today, highs near 86 in Paso Robles. 81 in Atascadero, SW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 52. WNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 88 in Paso Robles. 82 tomorrow in Atascadero. WSW winds 15-25 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for a warming…

Open Farm Day 7.15.2021

A unique event planned Saturday by Farmstead Ed of San Luis Obispo county. Lynette Sonne tells KPRL that the event is sold out. If you go to the website, Farmsteaded.com, you can see all the places that are part of Open Farm day, but you can’t buy tickets there anymore. You can still buy tickets,…

Guerrero Identified as Shooter 7.15.2021

Paso Robles police identify a suspect in a fatal shooting which occurred last October at a Spring street liquor store. Jose Dejesus Campoverde Guerrero is accused of killing a 22-year-old Hanford man in the parking lot of J n J’s Liquor at 3355 Spring street. The shooting occurred on October 15th of last year. Police…

Voting Rights Act 7.15.2021

How do you feel about the laws regulating elections in the US? Two large companies call on congress to revisit the Voting Right Act. Starbucks and Coca-Cola pushing back against efforts to make elections more secure and accurate. Starbucks chief executive officer Kevin Johnson says, “We believe that voting should be free of discrimination of…

Ethnic Studies in Paso 7.15.2021

While local school districts debate ethnic studies and critical race theory being taught in local public schools. The state has mandated it in community colleges. You may remember the debate before Paso Robles school district in late June. A parent talked about a Cuesta course his son was taking at Paso Robles high school. He…