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Paso Robles School District 1.19.2021

This afternoon, the Paso Robles school district resumes work on the grand jury report. They’re going point-by-point through the grand jury’s recommendations on ways to improve the district. The grand jury finding fault with the previous board which gave superintendent Chris Williams unbridled power to spend as he saw fit. In four years, Williams went…

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Opening Monologue 1.19.2021

A change in the weather today. Cooler in the north county with highs in the upper 60’s northeast winds 15-25 miles per hour gusting at times to over 40 miles per hour. It’s the beginning of a transition from unusually warm weather for January to rain late this week and early next week. Because of…

North County Weather 1.15.2021

Mostly sunny today with some cloudiness. Highs this afternoon near 80. NNE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Clear skies overnight, lows near 42. Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies with some clouds, highs near 75. The extended forecast calls mostly sunny skies through the weekend. No rain in the forecast until next Friday, the 22nd. About a…

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Santa Rita Ranch Purchased 1.15.2021

The Santa Rita Ranch is purchased by the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo county. The 1700 acre property is on the top of highway 46 west between Paso Robles and Cambria. It was purchased last month by the land conservancy. The non-profit land trust now permanently protects the land. The Santa Rita Ranch includes…

LA County 1.15.2021

In LA county, health officials say despite the government imposed shutdown and the mandatory wearing of face masks, one in three residents has been infected with the corona virus. The estimate means that more than 3 million people have been infected with the corona-virus. Of those were infected, nearly 13,000 died. Zero point 4% of…

The SLO Co Corona Update 1.15.2021

San Luis Obispo county health department out with an update Thursday on cases in our county. Another 369 people tested positive, including many with no symptoms. The county reports six new deaths. All six ranged in age from 60-100. So far 125 people have died in the county with coronavirus, the average age is over…

Atascadero Measure D-20 1.15.2021

Yesterday, the city of Atascadero initiated its effort to reach out to citizens to get input on how best to spend the revenue from measure D-20, which voters approved in November’s general election. Two Zoom public meetings were held yesterday. Fire chief Casey Bryson kicked off the video presentation about the needs of city departments…

KPRL AM & FM 1.15.2021

AM 1230 KPRL has a new identical twin on the FM dial. KPRL FM is located at 99.3 FM. Same programming, same people, same schedule. Tomorrow, the AM 1230 broadcast will be temporarily interrupted as the transmitter is moved from the old tower to the newly built tower on the east side of the Salinas…

North County Weather 1.14.2021

Mostly sunny today with some cloudiness, highs this afternoon near 70. ENE winds 5-10 miles per hour. Clear skies overnight, lows near 39. Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies with some clouds, a little warmer highs near 77. The extended forecast calls mostly sunny skies through the weekend. No rain in the forecast for a week, but…