Introducing this year’s Colony Days Grand Marshal, Karen McNamara!
The Colony Days Committee has picked one of their recent own as the 2024 Grand Marshal by choosing Karen McNamara to fill the role. "It just is an honor," Karen said of getting selected to preside over the event. "Typically at Colony Days, I was somewhere,...
‘Fifty Years of Fabulous Floats’ hit the streets of Atascadero for upcoming Colony Days
The Colony Days Parade is right around the corner, and it's taking place on Saturday, Oct. 5, with all the regular fanfare you'd come to expect. This year, the streets will be filled with parade entries celebrating "Fifty Years of Fabulous Floats,"...
Morro Bay Art Association hosts lecture and book signing with John Seed
MORRO BAY — On Nov. 11, the Morro Bay Art Association will present a special lecture and book signing featuring renowned art writer John Seed. Seed will discuss his latest book, "More Disruption: Representational Art in Flux," which explores how 43 contemporary...
Morro Bay Maritime Festival set for Oct. 9-13
ATASCADERO — Come celebrate Morro Bay’s awesome marine heritage when the Maritime Museum hosts the Morro Bay Maritime Festival from Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 9-13, in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce. The festival features a variety of events and fun things to...
Road closures and traffic impacts for Atascadero’s Colony Day Parade & Festival
ATASCADERO — The City of Atascadero is preparing for the 51st Annual Colony Days Parade & Festival, set for Saturday, Oct. 5. The parade will start at 10 a.m., beginning behind City Hall on Lewis Avenue and moving along Capistrano, Highway 41, and El Camino Real...
Atascadero kicks off Fall First Fridays with Carbon City Lights
ATASCADERO — The City of Atascadero is excited to present the Fall First Fridays, starting with a live performance by indie alternative rock band Carbon City Lights on Friday, Oct. 4, at 5:30 p.m. The concert will take place at The Plaza on El Camino, across from...
School Board celebrates retirement of Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Jackie Martin
Trustees once again debate language due to pregnancy disability leave section in Consent Agenda item ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Unified School District (AUSD) Board of Trustees met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. At the...
Charles Paddock Zoo announces two nights of Halloween fun
ATASCADERO — The Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero has announced that its annual Zoo Boo event will now take place on two nights: Friday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. each evening. This family-friendly Halloween event features a not-too-scary...
Atascadero FFA members to represent California at National FFA Convention
Mikayla Spiller wins California Creed Recitation title; Livestock Evaluation Team earns State Champion honors By Analisa Jorgensen Guest Contributor ATASCADERO — Last May, five members of the Atascadero FFA chapter earned the opportunity to compete at...
Diane M. Cocke 1949-2024
Diane Marie Cocke, at age 74, of Shandon, California, entered her eternal rest on September 17, 2024. Diane was born in Chino, California, on October 22, 1949, to Robert Lemuel Cocke and Elsie Verna Cocke. Diane is predeceased by her brothers, Steven Robert...
