Earthquakes 5.05.2021
Did you feel any earthquakes yesterday? There were two yesterday morning in the area around lake Nacimiento. Both around 9:30 and ten yesterday morning measuring 1.9 on the Richter scale. No damage or injuries reported.
Local news in San Luis Obispo County including San Miguel, Paso Robles, Shandon, Templeton, Atascadero, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, and other cities along the Central Coast of California.
SLO Co Covid Update 5.05.2021
The San Luis Obispo county health department reports 26 new coronavirus cases yesterday. No new deaths reported. The breakdown is about the same: Seven new cases in the city of San Luis Obispo. Three new cases in Paso Robles. Four in Atascadero. None reported in Cambria. Two in Morro Bay. The county remains in the…
Vaccination Passport 5.05.2021
The third big issue facing supervisors yesterday was a proposed vaccine passport. Supervisor John Peschong tells KPRL the state legislature may develop a vaccine passport, but the county will not.
Election Integrity in SLO 5.05.2021
For several hours late yesterday, citizens called in to the San Luis Obispo county supervisors meeting to weigh-in on election integrity. The testimony lasted for hours. The majority supported the county supervisors addressing alleged election issues. Ultimately, the supervisors voted on a proposal to improve elections in the county. John Peschong tells KPRL early this…
Opener For Wednesday 5.05.2021
A seven hour San Luis Obispo county board of supervisors meeting yesterday, three big issues. Election integrity, which we’ll get to in a minute. The vaccine passport, also coming up. And the supervisors decision on a 3-2 vote to send a letter to the state opposing the Shandon-San Juan water district’s application to access water…
North County Weather 5.04.2021
Sunny with highs near 90. WNW wind 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 50. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, but a little cooler. Highs in the mid 80’s. WSW winds 15-25 miles per hour. Mostly sunny through this weekend.
In Sports 5.04.2021
Former Paso Robles stand-out Bailey Gaither signs a contract to play with the Green Bay Packers as a drafted free agent. Gaither played at San Jose state, which is coached by former Cal Poly coach Brent Brennan. Coach Brennan played wide receiver for the UCLA Bruins before becoming a coach. At San Jose State, Gaither…
Bear Kills Woman in Durango 5.04.2021
A bear killed a Colorado woman walking her dogs in Durango. A man returned home to find his girlfriend’s two dogs outside their Durango home. Their leashes were still on. He found his girlfriend’s body nearby about an hour later. The 39-year-old woman had been killed by a bear while walking her dogs. The woman…
Boat Capsizes 5.04.2021
A boat carrying illegal immigrants headed for San Diego capsized Sunday. Three people were killed, and 27 other injured. Seven people were pulled from the ocean. Three of those people drowned. One man was rescued from a cliff. 22 others made it to shore on their own. More than 35 people were crowded onto a…
Nipomo Marble Shooter 5.04.2021
A Nipomo man who shot marbles at passing cars with a slingshot may get 15 years to life in prison. 54-year-old Charles Keneth Lafferty was charged in connection to more than 70 alleged attacks over nearly a year, along freeways in Monterey and San Benito counties. This occurred between February of 2019 and January of…