
Volunteer Tutors Needed for Literacy for Life Learning Centers
The next training workshops will be held Saturday, Feb.4, and Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. NORTH COUNTY — The Literacy for Life North County (Atascadero and Paso Robles) Learning Centers need volunteer tutors. Literacy for Life is a nonprofit...

Specs by Kyla Raises Over $1,500 for Seneca Family of Agencies
Seneca Family of Agencies offers support to families and foster families in the local area ATASCADERO — In December 2022, Specs by Kyla owner Kyla Skinner decided that she wanted to give back to the local community by donating a percentage of her proceeds to the...

The Shell Station on Morro Road Sustains Damage During Storm
As of Friday, Jan. 6, the gas station was up and running again ATASCADERO — Major storm damage was sustained at The Shell station on the corner of Morro Road and Curbaril Avenue. Sometime during the night of Wednesday, Jan. 4, the gas station was hit by high winds and...

Stan Case 1929-2022
Stanford Ellis Case of Encinitas, California, passed away peacefully with family by his side on December 29, 2022, at the age of 93. A California native, Stan was born in Los Angeles on October 12, 1929. He graduated from Coronado High School in 1947, where he was a...

Burn Season Opening for Fire Hazard Reduction
ATASCADERO — Starting Jan. 9, residents can officially burn their green waste on permitted days. Atascadero Fire and Emergency Services would like to announce the Fire Hazard Reduction Burn Season will officially open this year on Jan. 9 for Atascadero residents. Just...

Atwater High School Wins Annual Atascadero Basketball Tournament
Hounds finish fourth, Bearcats sixth three-day, eight-team event ATASCADERO — Atascadero High School’s 57th Annual Christmas Boys Basketball Tournament took place last week as the Greyhounds (8-7) invited seven different schools, some local and some from around the...

City of Atascadero to Hosts 7th Annual Tamale Festival
Event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Sunken Gardens with over 30 vendors ATASCADERO — The City of Atascadero is pleased to announce the 7th Annual Tamale Festival to be held in the Sunken Gardens and Downtown Atascadero on Saturday, Jan. 14, from 11...

New California laws in 2023 Could Affect You
New laws affect traffic, the workplace and more By Judy Abel Special to Paso Robles Press / Atascadero News CALIFORNIA — Each year California enacts new legislation with dozens of changes to state law. Here are some new laws that took effect on Jan. 1, 2023:...

Hounds Celebrate Championship With Parade To City Hall
Varisty Football team and cross-country runner celebrated for CIF wins ATASCADERO — Wednesday, Dec. 21, the City of Atascadero and Atascadero High School celebrated their fall semester CIF and State Champions via a parade that ended in a celebration at City Hall. The...

Lynda Lee Doolan 1942-2022
Lynda “Lyn” Lee Doolan of Paso Robles, California, passed peacefully on December 12, 2022, with her husband, daughter, and son-in-law by her side. Lyn was born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma June 7, 1942. In 1946, she and her family moved to Atascadero, Ca. She was raised by...