Michael Darwin Christensen 1954-2023
Michael Darwin Christensen, 55 years old, who worked as a butcher (passed 9/2/23), was born on July 13, 1954, in Paso Robles War Memorial Hospital. He graduated in 1972 from Paso Robles High and is survived by (wife) Brande Christensen (brothers) Don Christensen,...
Frank Stickley 1948-2023
Dr. Frank D. Stickley,75, of Idaho, formerly of Paso Robles, passed away on August 24, 2023. Frank grew up in the Los Angeles area. He proudly served in the US Army. He earned numerous master's and doctorate degrees, and his main passion was chiropractic medicine. He...
Mary Ann Tison 1932-2023
Mary Ann Tison, a long-time resident of Paso Robles, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on August 21st, 2023. Her parents immigrated to Paso Robles from Greece in the 1920s, where they raised her and her older sister, Betty. Mary Ann graduated from Paso...
Carlene Laird 1930-2023
Carlene Laird went peacefully to be with her Lord on August 23, 2023. She was at her home in Paso Robles, California. Carlene was born on September 26, 1930, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After completing her education at Oklahoma University in Norman, Oklahoma, her...
Edwin Clarence Raminha, Jr. 1946- 2023
Edwin Clarence Raminha, Jr., 76, of Atascadero, CA, passed away on August 22, 2023, in San Luis Obispo, CA. After losing his wife, Barbara, in March of this year, Edwin’s health dramatically declined, and he eventually passed away from a stroke. Edwin was born on...
10th Annual Brew at the Zoo a success
This is take two this year for the Charles Paddock Zoo fundraiser ATASCADERO — Folks headed back out to Charles Paddock Zoo for a second round on Saturday, Sept. 9, for the 10th Annual Brew at the Zoo. The 9th Annual Brew at the Zoo took place in late April of this...
Finalists announced for Women of Influence North County
62 nominations submitted by local community ATASCADERO — The inaugural Women of Influence North County program (WINC), a collaboration between the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce and Atascadero’s chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), proudly...
City Council passes Affordable Housing Development Impact Fee Deferral Policy
Moment of silence held during meeting for Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin ATASCADERO—The Atascadero City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m. The hybrid meeting was held in the City Council Chambers. Both the agenda for the...
AUSD addresses high school families on gender identity policies with letter
Letter went out to families in the school district on Aug. 22 addressing California state laws ATASCADERO — On Tuesday, Aug. 22, a letter from the Atascadero Unified School District went out to families with students attending Atascadero High School (AHS). The letter,...
Justice granted for Emilio Velci’s family
Timothy Clark Wolfe was sentenced to 14 years in prison for distributing fentanyl that led to Velci's death SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — At 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, at the Los Angeles Federal Courthouse, the Velci family from Atascadero received justice when Paso...
