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Congressional candidate Andy Caldwell is making an appearance tonight in Santa Margarita. Caldwell is appearing an a free Meet and Greet at the Oyster Ridge Barn on West Pozo road. He says he’s still getting questions about the 99-year-old woman who is appearing in his ads. He says she’s not an actress, she’s a real…
Don’t count on seeing fire works at Paso Pops this coming fourth of July. Unfortunately, the Paso Pops event has financial issues, so the event has been canceled for 2020. The event was put on by the Paderewski Festival. It was held at the Paso Robles Horse Park in 2018, then moved last year to…
The proposed ban on plastic bags, imposed by the Integrated Waste Management Authority is generating more discussion at grocery stores, restaurants and dry cleaners in the north county. Atascadero city councilman Charles Bourbeau voted for the proposal, although he asked the IWMA staff to investigate several issues facing north county businesses if it’s adopted. After…
“Talk on the Block” returned to Atascadero Wednesday night. The city of Atascadero and chamber of commerce combining efforts to provide an opportunity for local citizens to meet with city officials in a casual atmosphere to discuss the issues facing the city. City manager Rachelle Rickard described city functions and the economic realities that the…
Sunny today with highs this afternoon upper 60’s. Light SSW winds increasing to 10-20 miles per hour. Tonight, cold and clear. Low temperatures around 36. Tomorrow, sunny and warm. Highs in the upper 60’s tomorrow afternoon in the north county. The extended forecast calls for sunny weather through the middle of next week, with high…
The Paso Robles boys soccer team beat Stockdale of Bakersfield 3-0 in the first round of the play offs. Templeton boys lost their first round soccer game to Lemoore 3-1. In basketball, Paso Robles boys team lost at Arroyo Grande 96-35. The Paso Robles girls lost to Arroyo Grande 67-37. Atascadero girls lose to Morro…
Work on the San Luis Obispo transit center has stopped while officials research the discovery of historical artifacts. Construction workers unearthed bricks from the old county hall of records. That building dates back to 1873. It was knocked down in 1942 by a young man who submitted the lowest bid to do so. He didn’t…
The Paso Robles school district board of trustees discussed several new transportation bus routes options to reduce spending, but ultimately tabled discussion until another meeting. Chief Business Officer Brad Pawlowski presented a cost comparison that showed the Paso Robles students pay $190 per year to ride the bus, which is $10 less than Templeton, but…
The Atascadero city council received a report at Tuesday’s meeting from assistant city manager Terrie Banish about the marketing effort for 2019. Banish talked about events which she and her staff planned and produced last year, and the impact on the community. She said Brew At The Zoo attracted over 700 people, and was a…
The Integrated Waste Management Authority board of directors approved a ban on many plastic bags in San Luis Obipso county, including those used at grocery and convenience stores! The board voted 9-4 yesterday afternoon to advise staff to develop a draft ordinance to ban most plastic bags, including those used at Farmers Markets. Supervisors Lynn…
