Category: Commentary
Letter to the Editor: Zoos are named after the city of location
Dear Editor, Where, actually, is the Central Coast? Nobody knows for sure, and it is impossible to...
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From the Publisher: September 4
Owning a business is one of the most rewarding journeys a person can take, but it is not without...
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Letter to the Editor: Friends of the Charles Paddock Zoo: Important Clarification
Dear Editor, As President of the Friends of the Charles Paddock Zoo, I wanted to clarify some...
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Letter to the Editor: Bike lane enforcement
Dear Editor, You would think that after multiple emails to both the Atascadero Police Department...
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From the Publisher: August 28
Over the past several weeks, I’ve been candid with you about the crossroads we’re facing in local...
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Letter to the Editor: Our zoo’s name should reflect our community
Dear Editor, It should be obvious that the rebranding of our zoo to Central Coast Zoo has created...
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From the Publisher: August 21
Thomas Jefferson once said, “Were it left to me to decide if we should have a government without...
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Letter to the Editor: Kyla Skinner named one of America’s Finest Optical Retailers
Dear Editor: In your recent addition of The Atascadero News, Kyla Skinner was named one of...
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Perspective: A spiritual path to freedom
by Rev. Elizabeth Rowley Hogue In the realm of spiritual growth, few ideas resonate as profoundly...
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Perspective: Berry dumpling delight
In last week’s column, I mentioned how recipe titles often bear the name of someone, have a...
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From the Publisher: August 14
The state of business in North County has been slow this year — slower than any of us on the Paso...
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Letter: Charles Paddock and Zoo Renaming
Dear Editor, My name is Sally Bishop Smith and “Chuck” Charles Paddock was my stepfather. I...
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