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The mid state fair opens today in Paso Robles. Although some agriculture events begin at 8:00 this morning, the grand opening will be at 3:30 pm, the carnival opens at four. Shuttle buses begin operation at 4:00 pm. Every 15 minutes from Albertson’s bus stop on Niblick road. Stopping at city hall at 10th and…
Sunny today, but a little warmer. Highs near 99 in Paso Robles, 94 in Atascadero. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 53. WNW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, highs near 98 in Paso Robles, 92 tomorrow in Atascadero. NW winds 10-15 miles per hour. The extended forecast…
A Cal Poly alumnus from Durango, Colorado will ride a mountain bike at the Olympics. 23-year-old Christopher Blevins still trains in San Luis Obispo county during the winter. He will be the only American male competing in mountain bike riding. Blevins continued training during the pandemic. He says he lived in San Luis through most…
Sensorio’s Field of Light show off highway 46 in Paso Robles will remain open until January second of next year. The outdoor art exhibit on 15-acres will operate until the new year. It reopened in April after being closed due to the pandemic and government imposed shut down. Sensorio officials say it’s been sold out…
In Morro Bay, more trouble at Giovanni’s Fish Market. On Saturday, police arrested three people on suspicion of stealing a tip jar from the fish market. That’s just a few months after the business was burglarized and vandalized. All three of the suspects are from Tulare county. One suspect stole the tip jar from the…
A protest last week over state mask requirements in public schools. Dozens of people demonstrated outside the San Luis Obispo county public health department Friday morning against the state’s mask mandate for schools. California state health officials are expecting adults and children alike to wear masks inside for the academic school year beginning in August.…
The Paso Robles city council will conduct a short special meeting tonight to discuss a lease agreement for commercial property at 4309 Second Wind Way. The special meeting will begin at six-thirty this evening at the library conference room. You can hear the meeting live here on KPRL. Their next regular Paso Robles city council…
Brett Michaels cancels his appearance to the Mid State Fair. He says he has potentially been exposed to the coronavirus. Michaels is best known as the front man for the band Poison. He was going to perform at the kickoff concert Wednesday night. The Mid-State Fair is issuing refunds to ticket buyers.
Because of an outbreak of hemorrhagic disease in California, the California Mid State Fair has postponed the youth rabbit show for the fair. The rabbit show will be rescheduled at a later date. The disease is only transmitted among rabbits. It cannot be shared with humans.
The California Mid State Fair opens tomorrow. For young people who show animals at the fair, it’s going to be a big change over last year. Kelly Hopkins is president of the Future Farmers of America at Paso Robles high school. She says last year was disappointing. Many fairs operated virtually, if they operated at…
