
Atascadero Firefighter’s Association Presents Year’s Eve Bash
ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Firefighter’s Association announced their New Year’s Eve Bash Centennial Celebration Fundraiser On Saturday, Dec. 31, at 6:30 p.m. This New Year’s Eve celebration is back and is an option for folks to ring in 2023. The location for this...

Cuesta EMT Students Donate AEDs to ECHO
EMT students create and raised funds for new project providing life-saving equipment NORTH COUNTY — On December 19, 2022, students from the Cuesta College EMT program presented the El Camino Homeless Organization (ECHO) with two Automatic External Defibrillators...

Colony Mortgage Decks Its Business with Holiday Cheer
The lights and decorations have gone up for the last 16 years ATASCADERO — When Cyndi Mims opened her business, Colony Mortgage, on El Camino Real in 2005, she never guessed that her yearly tradition of putting up holiday decorations would make such a lasting impact...

Atascadero Mutual Water Company Issues Well-Wishes to Bookkeeper’s Retirement
After 20 year, Bobbi Stoffel will be retiring to spend time with family ATASCADERO — After 20 years of dedicated service to Atascadero Mutual Water Company’s (AMWC’s) shareholders, Bobbi Stoffel, AMWC’s bookkeeper, has set her sights on a well-deserved retirement. ...

SLO DA Joins Stand Against State Street Drug Proposal
Senate Bill 58 seeks to decriminalize hallucinogenic drugs SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — District Attorney Dan Dow joins with his colleagues around the state to strongly oppose a bill that would decriminalize many dangerous psychedelic drugs. District Attorney...

Election Results Declared by Supervisors with Recount for District 2 Supervisor Moving Forward
Appeal for Minor Use Permit on Jack Creek Road Passed NORTH COUNTY — At the San Luis Obispo County Supervisors meeting held on Tuesday, Dec. 13, the Nov. 8, 2022, election results were declared when Item 13 on the Consent Agenda was pulled. The results were...

How to Shop Local and Support Small Businesses this Holiday Season
Business owners share why it is important to shop local ATASCADERO — Local businesses are asking Atascadero residents to shop locally this holiday season. “When people shop locally for the holidays, they are actually supporting local families, said Matt Garrett,...

Holiday Parades Light Up Creston and San Miguel
Over 200 children receive toys from San Miguel Firefighters Association NORTH COUNTY — It was a Country Christmas in San Miguel and Creston on Saturday, Dec. 17. Lighted floats of all kinds strolled down the main streets of the rural towns. The Creston Lighted...

Atascadero Chamber of Commerce Opens Co-Working Space BridgeWorks
All private office workspaces have already sold out ATASCADERO — On Thursday, Dec. 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., community members, members of the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce, City Council members, and more gathered for BridgeWork's grand opening. The co-working...

Hanukkah Traditions: The Great Latke Topping Debate
Are you here for applesauce or sour cream? NORTH COUNTY — It’s a truth universally known that in Jewish households all over the world, during the Festival of Lights, one of the things most debated at the table is what you are going to put on top of your latkes....