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The race is on for the local assembly seat held by Templeton republican Jordan Cunningham. In recent weeks, Morro Bay city council member Dawn Addis has out-raised the incumbent by more than $64,000. The challenger from Morro Bay has raised almost $700 thousand dollars for the campaign. Meanwhile, she is refusing to show up for…
You may remember, Friday we reported about a dozen students at Templeton high school who Zoomed in the parking lot to send a message to the school board. They want to return to class asap. The school board met Thursday night. They voted unanimously to apply to the county health department to reopen the school.…
A rally held Saturday morning at the Oceano Dunes. Hundreds showing up to ask that off-road vehicles be allowed to return to the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation area. The park has been closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hundreds arrived in 4-wheel-drive trucks, jeeps and other vehicles to parade on the beach,…
Saturday would have been Pioneer Day in Paso Robles. At the downtown city park early Saturday morning, Pioneer Day parade chair Les Stemper sold buttons despite the fact the parade was canceled. Despite the cancellation, quite a number of people showed up and cruised Spring street. Two men drove antique tractors. Two others drove big…
Columbus Day today in the north county. Forecasters say it will warm up this week. Highs up into the upper 90’s Thursday and Friday, then it will start cooling off Saturday and Sunday. How did you like those clear skies yesterday. The Dolan fire had at least 98% contained. Fire officials have predicted it would…
Mostly sunny skies today, but cooler. Highs this afternoon in the upper 70’s. WNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. Overnight, clear to partly cloudy skies, lows near 50. Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies. Highs in the upper 70’s. WNW winds 10-15 miles per hour. The long range forecast calls for mostly sunny skies through the weekend.…
The River K Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is open again on North River Road in Paso Robles. The annual pumpkin patch started as a 4-H project in Goleta fifty years ago. When the Kunze’s relocated to Paso Robles in the 70’s, the pumpkin patch moved to the Salinas River bottom. Valerie Reynolds says the…
A 36-year-old Cambria man arrested after threatening to harm law enforcement officers. Deputies responding to a suicidal suspect Monday in the 3200 block of Bradford Circle. Helyar was inside his home allegedly making threats to harm sheriff’s deputies. When he started running toward deputies, he was subdued with bean bag rounds. He was booked into…
The signs say “We’re all in this together.” But like George Orwell’s Animal House, some are more equal than others. One of the hardest hit business by the government imposed shut down, movie theaters. Back in early May, owner John Rousch told KPRL the closure was tough on him. He sold popcorn to keep a…
While school officials in Atascadero and Paso Robles wrestle with how to reopen schools under the governor’s metrics some students at Templeton High School made a statement yesterday. Templeton Associated Student Body President Abbey Daly says a number of students wanted to show school board members that they are anxious and ready to return to…