Arthur “Art” Seitz 1954-2024
Arthur “Art” Seitz clocked out for the last time on Friday, December 13, 2024, after a short but intense battle with cancer. True to his nature, he faced it head-on, probably telling it, “You’ll have to do better than that!” Art passed away peacefully, surrounded by...
James B. Rivers 1950-2024
James was born November 27, 1950, to Donald and Martha Rivers. James spent his youth traveling around the world to exotic places such as Spain, Turkey, and Thailand, being raised as a military child. Both of James's parents were in the Air Force. He had a special...
Linda J. Winchell 1942-2024
Linda Joyce Winchell, 82, of San Ardo, passed away after a brief battle with pneumonia on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at French Hospital in San Luis Obispo. She was born October 19, 1942, in King City, California. Linda was an avid reader; she loved historical...
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,...
