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The Industrial Arts Auction at the California Mid-State Fair was low on inventory, but the selling prices sailed through the roof of the livestock barn. Kerrigan Jensen of Atascadero high school built a coffee table featuring a metal American flag on a wood base. Her coffee table sold for $10,000 to a family from Creston.…
The first weekend of the California mid state fair, and gates open at twelve noon today through Sunday. Wine industry awards will be presented at five this afternoon. Another draft horse demonstration with Harris Stage Lines at 6. Bear Market Riot on the free Mission Square Stage at seven. And Big and Rich with special…
Sunny today, but a little cooler, highs near 95 in Paso Robles. 86 in Atascadero. SW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Overnight, clear skies, lows near 54. NW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, but cooler, highs near 94 in Paso Robles. 86 tomorrow in Atascadero. SW winds 10-15 miles per hour. The…
California’s farmers markets are facing challenges, even as produce shoppers are returning after easing of pandemic restrictions. Foot traffic remains light at many urban markets as the flow of office workers remains down due to employees still working from home. Some markets remain closed and others – like the Ferry Plaza Farmers market in San…
Life expectancy in the US fell by a year and a half in 2020. Its the largest one-year decline since World War II. The drop for black and Hispanic Americans was three years. The Centers for Disease Control and prevention saying the drop is due mainly to the Covid-19 pandemic, but also cited increased obesity…
PG and E is going to move more than 10 thousand miles of the utility’s power lines underground. PG and E executives make that announcement at a press conference in Butte county yesterday. A fire near there caused by a faulty power pole, caused the Dixie fire,which continues to burn out of control in the…
The city council of San Luis Obispo unanimously agrees to make the parklets a permanent fixture in the downtown area. They describe it as a cultural attraction using outdoor public spaces for dining and visitor enjoyment. The council also agreeing to close off parts of Monterey street for parklet and pedestrian use, near Guiseppe’s Italian…
A Paso Robles woman was sentenced yesterday to nearly ten years in state prison for stabbing a teen in the neck last year. The 16-year-old boy suffered serious injuries, but survived the attack. 25-year-old Michaela Jean Twyman gets nine years in state prison, after pleading no contest last month to counts of attempted murder and…
A structure fire yesterday in Atascadero. The fire broke out at 1375 El Camino Real yesterday afternoon. It caused damage to a building and nearby fences and about one acre of surrounding vegetation. A temporary road closure was put into place on El Camino Real at Carrizo road north to highway one. The exact cause…
The California Mid State Fair officially opened at 3:30 yesterday afternoon. On hand, Joanne Switzer has attended every one of the fairs, dating back to 1946. She cut the ribbon to open this year’s fair. The big event last night, the crowning of the new Miss California Mid State Fair. First, reigning queen Mikaila Ciampi…
