
North County law enforcement comes together for Tip-A-Cop fundraiser
Police Officers in the North County have raised a million dollars for local Special Olympic athletes in 25 years NORTH COUNTY — Law enforcement officers from all over North County came together at the Paso Robles Event Center for Tip-A-Cop on Wednesday, Sept. 27,...

Colony Days Week officially kicks off with Quota of Atascadero Colony Days Tea
2023 Royalty and Grand Marshal Honored ATASCADERO — Colony Days festivities are officially underway. For the last 45 years, the Colony Days Tea, put on by Quota of Atascadero, has been the official start to all the Colony Days fun. The tea took place on Sunday, Oct....

AUSD school board presented with enrollment update
Trustees addressed on district's cybersecurity ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Unified School District (AUSD) met for their regularly scheduled trustee meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. Principal Sarah Betz addressed the board with a school presentation on Santa Rosa...

Planned Nationwide Emergency Alert Test scheduled for today at 11:20 a.m. PDT
Test messages will be sent to all TVs, radios, and cell phones UNITED STATES — FEMA, in collaboration with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), hosting an upcoming nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)...

One Cool Earth gearing up for fifth-annual Rooted In Community fundraiser
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — San Luis Obispo County-based nonprofit One Cool Earth is gearing up for its fifth-annual Rooted In Community fundraiser, set to kick off on Nov. 7. This virtual fundraiser will span three weeks, concluding on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, with a...

District Attorney joins other counties to file Consumer Protection lawsuit against Carquest Auto Parts
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office, in collaboration with the District Attorney's Offices of Santa Barbara and San Diego Counties, has initiated a Consumer Protection lawsuit against Carquest Auto Parts. The lawsuit alleges...

Pedestrian identified in fatal traffic collision
ATASCADERO — Authorities in Atascadero have released the name of the victim in the fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian collision last week on El Camino Real. Atascadero resident Joel Chelster (79) was identified as the pedestrian involved in the fatal collision. Last...

City gears up for annual creek vegetation management and debris removal efforts
ATASCADERO — The City of Atascadero is gearing up for the Annual Creek Vegetation Management program for Atascadero Creek, as well as performing a larger debris removal effort along City managed sections of Atascadero and Graves creeks. According to the City,...

North County October Calendar of Events
October 6 First Friday’s in Downtown Atascadero The Plaza on El Camino, Atascadero 5:30 p.m. Enjoy a music featuring Jump Jax, an electrifying quartet of four professional musicians bringing an energetic and danceable mix of classic jump blues, swing, soul, rockabilly...

Nominations open for local Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year
Nominees should have a proven track record of making a positive impact SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The Association of Fundraising Professionals — San Luis Obispo County Chapter (AFP SLO County) announced the call for nominations for the Local AFP 2023 Outstanding...