Council Hears Updated Financial Strategy Report
City Council also discussed SLO County rejoining the Integrated Waste Management Authority ATASCADERO—The Atascadero City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 11, at 6 p.m. The hybrid meeting was held in the City Council Chambers. The...
School Board passes the 19six Architectural Services Agreement for improvements to the High School
New Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Dan Neff introduced to the board ATASCADERO — Overcrowding the district was a topic of concern for teachers and parents at the Atascadero Unified School District (AUSD) school board meeting on Tuesday, March 21, at 7...
San Luis Obispo County’s First Clean Slate Clinic Serves Over 150 People
SLO Clean Slate Clinic will be recurring every quarter-year SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — On Friday, March 24, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, San Luis Obispo County Probation Department, San Luis Obispo Defenders, Restorative Partners, People’s...
Supervisors Approve New SLO County Ag Pass Program
Farmers can now get potential access to farms and ranches during wildfire or other natural disaster By San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — County supervisors gave the green light for a new SLO County Ag Pass Program last week. The program...
Community Invited to Participate in Atascadero Chamber Annual Fundraiser
Bidding for silent auction occurs April 11-22 on over 40 packages ATASCADERO — The community is invited to support the Atascadero Chamber by participating in an online silent auction that has something for everyone. The auction begins on April 11 and closes at 10...
Community Organization of the Year: LIGHTHOUSE Atascadero
Anti-drug abuse organization lives by the motto 'We Not Me' The Atascadero Chamber of Commerce has recognized LIGHTHOUSE Atascadero as the Community Organization of the Year for 2023. LIGHTHOUSE Atascadero is a unique and established local grassroots organization that...
Meals for Important Days of Our Lives
After a very wet winter, spring arrived on March 20, and if all goes well, we will still see some "April showers." We need the rain, that's for sure. Barbie Butz is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email her at...
Phyllis Spargo Chiado 1927-2023
Phyllis Spargo Chiado passed away peacefully on March 18th, 2023. She was born on October 14th, 1927, in San Luis Obispo, California. She graduated from Paso Robles High School in 1945, received a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Chemistry from UC Berkeley in 1949, and...
Young Entrepreneurs Take Part in First Jr. CEO Business Day
Many of the pop-up businesses sold out before the event was over ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Chamber of Commerce closed out its inaugural Jr. CEO program on Saturday, April 1, with a Jr. CEO Business Day. After weeks of virtual classes, close to 25 young...
California Eases COVID Rules in Healthcare Settings
WHO revises global vaccine recommendations CALIFORNIA — In a major milestone for California, after three years health officials announced plans to ease COVID-19 masking guidelines and terminate vaccination requirements for healthcare workers in high-risk settings. ...
