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Magic Yarn Project coming to the Paso Robles Senior Center
PASO ROBLES — For this project, participants create whimsical handmade wigs for children who have sensitive and vulnerable scalps because they suffer from medical hair loss due to chemotherapy, alopecia, trichotillomania or other conditions. The wigs are as soft as butter, hypoallergenic, and yet sturdy enough to wear while playing.
North County Athlete of the Week: May 23
“The Bearcats clinched an Ocean League Championship on Thursday, May 9 defeating Nipomo in a 6-1 victory. Marcus Garcia was the starting pitcher going 6 innings, with only one run scored, and striking out 8 batters. Senior, Kade Mitchell, A Lion’s Club Award Winner, was 3-3 leading the offense.” — Coach Chal Fanning.
Templeton Glass to join Habitat SLO to build playhouse for local family
PASO ROBLES — Templeton Glass is set to bring joy to a local family with a Playhouse Build event this Thursday from 9 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m. This event will take place at their location at 3850 Ramada Drive, Ste B2, in Paso Robles. The Playhouse Build program...
Online applications now being accepted for employment and volunteer positions at CMSF
PASO ROBLES — Online applications are now being accepted for multiple employment and volunteer opportunities at the 2024 California Mid-State Fair. The fair is looking for people who would be interested in temporary work this summer in the categories of admissions, event staff, maintenance, and stagehands. In addition, the...
Honor Flight brings over 80 veterans to Washington, D.C., in recent trip
NORTH COUNTY — Veterans were welcomed home on Wednesday, May 15, at the Santa Maria Airport after they took their “Tour of Honor” in Washington, D.C., courtesy of Honor Flight Central Coast (Honor Flight). Over 80 veterans made this trip to the Nation’s Capital, most of which had served during the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Local educators honored as Employees of the Year
PASO ROBLES — Five individuals were honored on Tuesday, May 7, at the annual Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) Employee of the Year Celebration. Winners of the awards meet several requirements and are voted for at site and district levels. This year’s winners are:. Administrator of...
Paso Robles City Council allocates over $300,000 to local organizations
PASO ROBLES — The Paso Robles City Council directed staff to proceed with contracts providing funds to three local organizations and directed a fourth to work with staff to refine their proposal. Over $300,000 was promised to the three organizations during the Tuesday, May 21, City Council meeting. The...
Red Light Roundup 5/12/24-5/19/24
Crime data listed below is for information purposes only and subject to change upon the receipt of updated information. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The data listed below is subject to change each week. Paso Robles Police Department. May 12, 2024. 00:00 —...
Paso Wine Fest: celebrity chef Tyler Florence ignites local culinary scene
As a kick-off to the 41st Paso Wine Fest, celebrity chef Tyler Florence turned up the heat and brought his live-fire cookout challenge for five Paso chefs selected by his team in collaboration with Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance (PRWCA). Swirls of smoke filled the grounds as Paso chefs went...
Start your engines and support local nonprofits at the Golden State Classics Car Show
Get ready to start your engines Paso Robles because the 16th annual Golden State Classics Car Show is returning to downtown this Memorial Day Weekend. The annual event not only brings downtown to life with the colorful classic engines but also is one of the nonprofits largest fundraisers for the community.
Best of the West Antique Equipment Show
Born out of love for heritage and community, the 9th Annual Best of the West Antique Equipment Show returns to the historical Santa Margarita ranch this Memorial Day Weekend, May 24 through May 26. Organized by the Paso Robles Pioneer Day Committee and the Rossi Foundation, this annual event promises...
Remembering James Jerry Franklin
Many knew him as Popie, a fiercely independent and blind man who nearly every day could be found walking the streets of Paso Robles, playing his harmonica in the park or having breakfast at Vic’s Cafe. When I met Andrea Franklin at Paso Robles City Park during the Martin...
The Crafters of Farmer’s Markets
We all know that the best produce and meats are always at your local farmer’s markets, but there’s so much more. We have crafters, growers, and more at all the markets selling all kinds of things to enjoy for yourself or gift to others. If you are looking...
2024 San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Awards: Honoring the lifesavers
I am proud of all those who work here at the Sheriff’s Office. Many times, the good work they do often goes unnoticed by the public. And that’s fine; we aren’t in this profession for the praise. But even so, in this column, I wanted to let you know about some of those folks who are being recognized for their selfless acts of courage, bravery, and lifesaving skills. We recently held an awards ceremony to honor those people who have gone above and beyond.
Life Elements
In 2006, Martha Van Inwegen founded Life Elements in Atascadero to provide natural skin care products. The business pays homage to Martha’s background of her grandmother showing her how to select and cut herbs, flowers, and fruit to make remedies. “I grew up in a village in Mexico and...
Business Spotlight: Harvest Senior Living
In 2017, Harvest Senior Living set out to fulfill the need for quality care in the Paso Robles area that focuses on the well being of assisted living residents. “Part of that quality care is done by having residential homes where we can see and spend time with our residents throughout every day,” says owner and administrator Jennifer Miller.
Sheriff Ian Parkinson announces promotion of new Undersheriff
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has announced the upcoming promotion of Commander Chad Nicholson to the position of Undersheriff. This promotion follows the announcement of Undersheriff Jim Voge’s retirement, set for this summer. In a press release from the sheriff’s...
Katharina (Kathy) Cripe 1937-2024
Katharina (Kathy) Cripe, 86, passed away on May 8, 2024, in Templeton, CA. Born Katharina Gross on September 14, 1937, in Felldorf, Romania, she was the fifth of eight siblings. Young Kathy’s family endured WWII’s ravages in Europe, eventually settling in Austria in 1944. Kathy immigrated to the...
Alice R. Wirth 1924-2024
Alice Rose Wirth, 99, passed Monday, April 29, 2024, in Ontario, Calif. She was born July 24, 1924, in Upland, Calif., to Ralph and Ethel Wilson. Alice Rose attended Caffey College and went to work at The First National Bank of Pomona. Over the years, as the bank changed its name to United California Bank and later First Interstate Bank, Alice Rose’s position also changed. From teller to secretary to Branch Manager to, at the time of her retirement, Director of Employee Recreation.
Michael “Mike” Lang 1951-2024
Mike Lang, not the art teacher of Atascadero, died April 16 after valiantly fighting metastatic cancer of unknown primary for seven years. His wife of 51 years, Debbi; his four children, Jeff, Chris, Rachel, and Sarah; and two of his beloved six grandchildren were with him. Mike was well known...
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