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.
The San Jose State Spartans playing in the Arizona Bowl today against Ball State. The Spartans are 7-0. Ball State is 6-1. Former Bearcat Bailey Gaither is playing well at wide receiver for the Spartans. San Jose is coached by Brent Brennan who coached wide receivers at Cal Poly after playing the position at UCLA.…
Sea pickles litter the beach in Morro Bay. Sea pickles are also called pyrosomes or fire-bodies. Sea bodies are small fish that feed on plankton. The sea pickles float on the ocean and go where ever the ocean takes them. Since Christmas, hundreds have washed up on Morro Bay’s beaches. Thousands of sea pickles washed…
The corona-virus pandemic is creating a big demand for backyard chickens. Increasing numbers of central coast residents are building chicken coops and raising their own chickens. It gives them a steady supply of fresh eggs.
Yesterday, KPRL got a couple questions from a listener yesterday which I put before Paso Robles city manager Tom Frutchey, and he answered them for us. 1. Who owns the land at Oak Park? Who owns the buildings? Who paid for the new construction? Frutchy says the Housing Authority owns the land and all improvements,…
Yesterday, San Luis Obispo county sheriff’s office deputies arrest a man accused of prowling and committing theft in several Templeton neighborhoods. The arrest linked to a series of theft reports in the Las Tablas road, Hawley street and Cayucos avenue neighborhoods in Templeton starting back on Dec. 23rd. Deputies took 18-year-old Cody Smith of Templeton…
Meanwhile in southern California, a group has donated one half million dollars to fund the recall effort against the governor. Another woman has donated $100,000 for that effort to recall governor Gavin Newsom. Faith Cortez is coordinating the effort in San Luis Obispo county. She told us early this month, the campaign is going well.…
Usually this time of year, Pasadena is preparing for one of California’s great New Year’s Day traditions, The Rose Bowl. There will be a Rose Bowl game, but it will be played tomorrow in Dallas, Texas. Alabama against Notre Dame. The semifinals of the national championship. The Fighting Irish are 10-1 for the season. The…
San Luis Obispo county has 7,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines available. Among those at the front of the line to get vaccinated, health workers who are working with Covid patients. Also medical specialists including those working in optometry, and physical therapy, lab workers and dental office employees. Also pharmacy staff, especially those who work at…
The report on coronavirus in the county shows an uptick, but Dr. Penny Borenstein says it’s because there was a delay in reporting local coronavirus cases over the Christmas holiday weekend, and a change in state criteria. The number is 576 new cases, including many which were asymptomatic, but tested positive. Eight new deaths reported.…
Forecasters say the year 2020 will end with mostly sunny skies, after the fog dissipates this morning. We’ll see mostly sunny skies through the extended New Year’s weekend, then rain returns early next week. We may get showers Monday and Wednesday of next week. So plan accordingly.
