
Templeton Unified School District appoints new trustee member
Cheryl Parks was sworn in at the March 28 meeting as the newest trustee member TEMPLETON — The Templeton Unified School District held a special board meeting on Thursday, March 21, to hold interviews and fill the vacant spot on the board left by Trustee Mendi Swan,...

Tickets selling fast for Chamber’s annual Award Dinner and Gala
Entertainment by Latin guitarist Manny Mestas and Folklorico dancers, and paella cooked live by Grapevine Catering STAFF REPORT ATASCADERO — The community is invited to attend the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce's Annual Awards Dinner and Gala, set for April...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of SLO County announces Flag Football Community Day
Volunteer mentors and mentored children will team up to play flag football SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Big Brothers Big Sisters of SLO County announced its upcoming Flag Football Community Day, scheduled on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Laguna Middle...

Lela Blair 1942-2024
Lela Ann (Neece) Blair passed away on January 5, 2024, following a brief bout of aspiration pneumonia. Lela was born to Howard and Eileen Neece on March 25, 1942, at St. John’s Medical Center in Oxnard, California. She attended grade school in Santa Paula and...

Keith E. Mills 1956-2024
Keith Edward Mills was born on October 13, 1956, in Dallas, Texas. He died on March 9 at his home in Silver Springs, Nevada, at the age of 67. His family moved from Texas to the Central Coast of California in the mid-1960s. He graduated from Arroyo Grande High School...

John W. Rogers 1948-2024
John W. Rogers passed away at the age of 76. John was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on August 22, 1948. He succumbed to lung cancer after a nine-month battle on March 28, 2024. John and his parents and siblings moved to Atascadero in August of 1961. John attended...

Marge Ernst 1927-2024
Marge Ernst passed away peacefully on March 19, 2024, at the age of 97, after visits from her entire family. She lived a long and full life in Paso Robles, a place she often called God’s country. She was born on January 19, 1927, in Cañon City, Colorado, and moved to...

Richard “Dick” Ross 1930-2023
A Celebration of Life for Richard “Dick” Ross will be held on Saturday, April 13 at the Paso Robles Pioneer Museum, 2010 Riverside Ave in Paso Robles. The event will start at 11:00 am. Dick was born in Huntington Park, California, in 1930 and lived...

April Issue of Atascadero News Magazine in Your Mailbox this Week
Hello readers! We are proud to announce another issue of Atascadero News Magazine for our loyal fans and new readers. Our team put together another great issue, and we hope you enjoy it! In this issue, we highlight the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce Award...

Supervisors agree to extend Diablo Canyon Power Plant operation
The fate of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) has again shifted after San Luis Obispo County Supervisors approved to extend its operation up to 20 years.