StoryLabs Business Accelerator opens applications for inaugural cohort
Program seeks local entrepreneurs to drive innovation, create jobs, and boost North County’s economy ATASCADERO — StoryLabs, an Atascadero-based co-working space and business accelerator program, is calling on local business leaders to apply for its...
Animals at Charles Paddock Zoo celebrate Holiday Magic
The local animal-loving community showed up in a big way for the animals at the Charles Paddock Zoo this holiday season.
Milton C. Culver 1931-2024
Milton Claiborne Culver was born in Glendale, California, and was the youngest son of Lloyd Culver and Garnet Peters Culver. He had an idyllic childhood and grew up riding horses, water skiing in Lake Arrowhead, getting his pilot's license at the age of...
Dorothy L. Claassen 1927-2024
Dorothy Lucille Claassen, age 96, of Morro Bay, CA, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2024, in San Luis Obispo, CA. Dorothy was a beautiful woman of faith who enjoyed the simple things in life and got the most joy out of spending time with her family and...
Season’s Blessing
by Rev. Elizabeth Rowley Hogue As we enter this season of shorter days and longer nights, nature calls us inward. The world around us transforms, the leaves falling, the air cooling, and we, too, are invited to shed, reflect, and seek comfort within. While many gather...
Realty Report: Breaking Down Buyers and Sellers
By Jaime Silveira This month, I wanted to take an in-depth look at both the buyer and seller and talk about some of the interesting statistics that have been reported this year. For this article I will be using information and statistics gathered from the California...
The Shop Local Challenge — Tell Your Friends!
By Josh Cross This holiday season, I'm committing to shop locally, and I encourage you to do the same. It's the shop Atascadero challenge — starting today! It's too easy to get caught up in the frenzy of online deals from big box stores located hours or states away,...
Navigating religion, education, and the balance in public schools
Millions of families from diverse religious backgrounds entrust their children’s education to our nation’s public schools. Employees need to be fully informed about the constitutional and educational principles for understanding the role of religion in public...
The End of an Era: Celebrating six years and beyond of Mayor Heather Moreno
As 2024 comes to a close, so does the third consecutive term of Atascadero’s first elected female mayor, Heather Moreno. After six years of being our city’s champion, Heather is heading off to bring her thoughtful leadership to the whole of San Luis Obispo County,...
Cookbook Treasures: Holiday Recipes and Nostalgia
To those of us who collect cookbooks, like other people who collect vintage toys or baseball cards, cookbooks are our treasures. And we haunt the shelves of used book bookstores, and thrift stores looking for those special old issues. I have found vintage...
