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Native American Bones 2.16.2021

The Atascadero police department responded to reports of skeletal remains found at a house under construction on Acacia road. When APD arrived on the scene they had found that the contractor had dug up what looked like human remains. Officers immediately called in an anthropologist who said they were likely Native American human remains. Since…

Paso Robles School District 2.16.2021

It took weeks of discussion, but the Paso Robles school board finally completed their response to the grand jury report which was entitled, Paso Robles School District, A Cautionary Tale. Their report described how Chris Williams and his administrators fleeced the school district. The discussion about who is to blame became angry at time. Tuesday…

In Sports 2.16.2021

High school athletic competition finally returns to the north county. Friday afternoon, the Atascadero Greyhounds hosted the Templeton Eagles in a dual cross country meet. Greyhound athletic director Sam DeRose tells KPRL it’s been almost a year since high school athletes competed in any sport. In the girls race Friday, Anna Archibald and Faith Rocha…

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News Stories From Tuesday 2.16.2021

A major accident on 46 and 101 at the underpass yesterday morning. The crash was reported to Paso Robles police around 8:30 yesterday morning. Police found a diesel fuel tank of a semi truck spilling fuel across the roadway. Drivers were advised to avoid the area while cal trans hazardous waste team put an absorbent…

Maria Grever 2.12.2021

If you googled anything yesterday, you may have noticed the colored drawing of a Mexican woman above the words google, honoring composer Maria Grever, the first female Mexican composer to achieve international acclaim. Although she wrote over 1,000 songs, she is best known for “Cuando Vuelva a tu Lado.” Which she wrote in the 1930’s.…

Valentines Day 2.12.2021

Sunday is Valentine’s Day. You can buy flowers from Templeton fire fighters who are selling them at the Legion Hall again today. Fire Captain Brandon Wall tells KPRL, they’ll be selling flowers today through Sunday at the Legion Hall. Saturday and Sunday at the fire station, and Sunday, at the Barrel House. So, if you’re…

Highway 41 & Highway 1 – 2.12.2021

While work continues to reopen highway one, Caltrans says highway 41 has reopened into Yosemite national parks. That highway 41 entrance has been closed for a few weeks. It reopened yesterday. Although you still have to get a reservation to enter the national park. That highway 41 entrance was closed for more than three weeks…

Paul Flores Arrested 2.12.2021

Paul Flores arrested in Los Angeles yesterday on weapons charges. Flores arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a fire arm. Flores is the sole person of interest in the disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. Flores was booked into the Los Angeles metropolitan detention center. In February of last year,…

Mid State Fair 2.12.2021

Officials with the California mid state fair say there may not be a fair this summer of 2021. They’re still discussing it. The fair is scheduled to occur from July 21st to August first. If they do hold it this summer, the vaccine clinic will have to move from the Paso Robles Event Center to…