California Highway Patrol focused on safe and secure rides for children
CALIFORNIA — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is dedicating the third week of September to ensuring California’s youngest motor vehicle passengers are safe and secure while traveling on the state’s roadways. National Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept....
County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries launches the Literacy Connection
New service offers adult learners free help with reading and writing SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Sept. 8 was International Literacy Day, and the County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries announced its new in-house literacy program, The Literacy Connection, where...
Perfect for a Labor Day picnic
Barbie Butz is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email her at bbutz1@outlook.com Peaches are one of my favorite fruits, and fresh ones are available at our local Farmers' Markets, usually from May through October. Along...
New school year stress
SLO County Superintendent James Brescia A new school year, job, living arrangement, and even a new relationship can cause stress. For many, fall means back to school, a return to routine, or time to begin a new term. Some view the fall as a chance to make a fresh...
Navigating the Current Real Estate Landscape
Insight into Selling Your Home in Today’s Market By Jaime Silveira Jaime Silveira Owner/Broker Malik Real Estate Group DRE# 01706045 If you read last month’s article about whether or not it was a good time to purchase a home, we covered that article from the...
Angela Cisneros Jewelry Concierge: A unique jewelry shopping experience
By Blake Ashley Frino-Gerl Photos by Becca Sligh Jewelry is personal. That is the philosophy that Atascadero native Angela Cisneros lives by. As a graduate Gemologist and an all-around jewelry enthusiast, she has 26 years of experience. While Angela earned a B.S. in...
Cross Talk: Celebrating Incredible Women
By Josh Cross, Atascadero Chamber CEO I am thrilled to share some exciting news with you all. We've partnered with the amazing folks from the Atascadero Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to launch a fantastic program called Women of...
The Art of Food: Featuring Barley and Boar
“It’s just two dudes playing with food,” says Barley and Boar’s Head Chef Sean Deniz of his collaboration with Sous Chef Cordell Pheasant. The two have been working side by side for two years as of August this year and have been the head chefs behind Barley and Boar’s...
Lon Allan: One word at a time
Lon Allan's love of words brought him to Atascadero 57 years ago, and since then, he's become an integral part of the community. In 1965, Lon got out of the Navy and went to Cal Poly to get his teaching credential. His original plan: to become an English...
More Than Books
Friends of the Santa Margarita Library help spread the joy of learning while bringing the community together By Simone Smith Photos contributed by Sheila Wynne Beccia and Jennifer Randall On Wednesday, June 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. there was a buzz in the air at...
