
Diablo Canyon Power Plant Working to Extend Operations
Approval of Senate Bill 846 allows the power plant to remain open through 2030 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Extended operations of the Diablo Canyon Power Plan were discussed at the Tuesday, Sept. 27, San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting. With the...

Defense Rests Case in Kristin Smart Trial
Court is expected to resume on Thursday with closing arguments SAN LUIS OBISPO — After over two months of testimony, the defense rested its case in the Kristin Smart murder trial. The prosecution began the trial on July 18 and rested its case last just last week...

El Camino Homeless Organization’s Long Walk Home Back for its 11th Year
ECHO raised over $50,000, their goal to help support the local unhoused ATASCADERO — Around 300 local residents headed out to the El Camino Homeless Organization's (ECHO) transitional homeless shelter in Atascadero to participate in their 11th Annual Long Walk Home....

Council awards broadband contract to Teleworx
Atascadero City Council discusses objective design standards ATASCADERO—The Atascadero City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 6 p.m. The hybrid meeting was held in the City Council Chambers. The agenda for the evening passed...

Atascadero’s Colony Days Royalty and Grand Marshal Honored at Quota of Atascadero Tea
The Tea has taken place for 44 years and is the official start of Colony Days ATASCADERO — Colony Days festivities officially kicked off on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m. with the Colony Days Tea put on by Quota of Atascadero. The tea honors both the incoming Royalty and...

Peggy Hughell 1925-2022
Peggy Hughell passed away in the early hours of September 15, 2022, at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by her husband of 76 years, Edward Hughell, who died in March of 2022. Peggy was under the loving care of her granddaughter, Celia, and her husband,...

John Barnhart 1943-2022
John Barnhart, age 79, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, August 28th, 2022. He was born on May 4th, 1943, in La Junta, Colorado, to the late Frank (Barney) and Betty Barnhart. While growing up in Paso Robles, he attended several...

Keith 1926-2022 & Betty 1929-2022 Sinton
Keith Richard Sinton, age 95 and just shy of four months, joined the Lord on April 25th, 2022, at High Desert Haven in Ridgecrest, CA. He was born on December 31st, 1926, in Elkhart, Indiana, to Charles Emmett Sinton and Goldie Isabel Davy. Keith married Betty Jane...

Atascadero Chamber Calling for Favorite Day Trips
The Atascadero Chamber of Commerce is in the process of producing the 2023 Official Destination Guide ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Chamber of Commerce is in the process of producing the 2023 Official Destination Guide, a beautiful and comprehensive publication used...

Atascadero Police Department to Host National Night Out
The event is a community-building campaign promoting police and community partnerships ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Police Department is hosting "National Night Out" on Oct. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sunken Gardens in Atascadero. National Night Out is an annual,...