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(8th) Mark it on your
calendar:
Creston Rodeo 14th - 16th.
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(8th)
Jack Creek Farms west
of Templeton is hosting their annual
Threshing Bee today. Take the kids and a
camera!
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(8th) Paralympics has a
strong voice in local
Brent Poppen.
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(2nd) Pioneer Day
festivities are just around the corner, folks. Have you thought about
volunteering to help? Call Harry Ovitt at 467-3992, or Mark Perry at
239-8445.
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(2nd) Are you willing
to lower crime in the city?
Apply here:
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(2nd) Have you visited
the Pioneer Museum
lately? Here's the latest news!
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(2nd)
Phil Dirkx reminisces about the desert heat
that visits Camp Roberts in the good ol' summer time.
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(2nd)
Water polo - alive and well in Paso Robles.
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(2nd) City Council
reports that
streets will get top priority if you locals vote for a tax increase in
November.
Phil says vote "yes." But commentators say "no."
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(2nd) Is Paso Robles a
bike-friendly city?
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(25th)
Pioneer Day Royalty celebrities are ready to assume their roles for all
of the Pioneer Day festivities. Congratulations to Marshal Bruce Tuley,
Queen Joan Finley Crother, and Belle Mattie Work.
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(25th)
Just practicing for post-2nd Amendment civil unrest in Paso Robles? Hope
not.
*
(25th) Melinda Martin
will be hostessing a
PhotoWalk through Paso on Saturday, October 13. There are 49 openings.
Everyone will meet at a restaurant for lunch afterwards. I think there will
be a problem there.
*
(25th) Desperately
needed in Paso Robles:
a gourmet food truck to serve the folks after-hours.
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(25th)
Need some 'getajob' skills? An all-day workshop will be presented
Sept. 6 at the Library.
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(25th)
Mentoring budding artists reflects the philosophy of Studios on the Park
and the Paso Art Association.
*
(25th) A new
Tractor Supply Store will soon come to the city, adding over a dozen
jobs.
*
(25th) Just had to add
this heartwarming, small town story about a
12 year-old who plays for a high school varsity team and throws a touchdown
pass against another high school team in Tenn. Oh, yeah, he's only 5' 1"
tall and weighs 100 lbs. Video included.
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(18th) Did you know
Paso Robles has its own
Field of Dreams?
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(18th) 12 year-old
Amelia McKee is the local golfing world's new phenom. She's even shot a
64 in the State Capitol.
*
(18th) Paso's Labor Day
Classic Car Show kicks off August
31.
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(11th) The
Pioneer Day Committee has
a wonderful new website, just waiting for your perusal. Make plans NOW to
attend the day's festivities and connect with old friends.
*
(11th) Your
city sewer rates will soon be going up - or down.
*
(11th) Big protest in
Paso:
eliminate the death penalty in California.
*
(11th) Police brutality
lawsuit continues.
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(11th)
100 degrees in Paso Robles, and the
high school football team toughs out a sweat-drenched practice.
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(11th)
Templeton's
Ali Einolander takes top spot in the Youth American Quarter Horse
championship in Oklahoma City.
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(11th) Paso born
Chaunte Lowe will go for the gold in the women's high jump today at
11:00 a.m..
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(11th) Our condolences
go to the family of
Dolly Bader.
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(4th)
Another
pioneer family is enjoying this weekend celebrating their roots in the
area.
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(4th)
"It makes you feel good," is Coni Well's philosophy behind opening a new
scrapbooking store in Paso.
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(4th)
Trio sings
Moonlight in Vermont for an international President during
his visit to Paso Robles. How cool is that?!
*
(4th)
Attention racing fans:
two new cars are on display at the Woodland Automotive Display at the
Estrella Warbirds Museum. Does the name, Tony Stewart , ring a bell?
*
(29th) A
daily occurrence in large cities, Roblans experience a
shooting on 34th Street.
*
(29th) How is your
water-saving plan working?
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(29th)
How did Paso Robles start
hosting the county fair, and not San Luis Obispo?
*
(29th) Fun in the fast
lane:
AquaCats Swim Team a success.
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(22nd)
Attention fairgoers! There will be
NO highway construction around Paso Robles during the Mid State
Fair. Don't you feel better now?
*
(22nd) Are you in that
perennial battle - with
gophers?
Help is on the way.
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(20th)
Coming soon to add to the
city coffers - a new resort and spa, complete with meditation gardens.
Please forgive the poor spelling.
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(20th)
Remember when you had to go back to school in last year's duds? And how
embarrassed you felt? And how you couldn't concentrate on your schoolwork
because everyone was looking at you?
And life was miserable?
*
(20th) Congratulations
to
Mercedes Becerra of Paso Robles - she just won a trip to fly into space
with XCOR Aerospace. Yes, really!
*
(20th)
Best
cattle drive video ever as the Mid State Fair tradition continues.
*
(20th)
Another hat is tossed into the vote-for-me City Council ring as
Steve Martin joins the fray.
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(20th)
Traffic woes are another Mid State Fair tradition.
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(20th)
Chaunte Lowe, record holding high jumper, will represent the American
team at the Olympics. Oh, yeah, she's from Paso. And oh, yeah, she has two
kids!
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(14th)
One more (that would make three)
school revenue 'tax' almost makes it on November ballot.
*
(14th)
Fred Strong promises to "dispel negativism" if elected to the City
Council again.
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(14th) 60 kids start
conditioning exercises for
youth football - get it while it's hot!
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(14th) Speaking of hot - Horticulture is
always a hot item to see on your
Mid State Fair agenda. Don't miss the beauty at this year's venue.
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(14th)
"The city is looking for
Financial Software expertise - can you help?
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(14th)
16 year-old
Isaac Parrish will show off his restored 1950 Ford tractor at the fair.
Yes, it's RED!
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(14th)
Did you know
your personal correspondence to the City of Paso Robles is of public record
and can be
forwarded to interested parties?
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(14th)
More of
your hard-earned tax dollars have been saved by the City Council.
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(4th)
"Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a
country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our
enemy can send against us. Beside, sir, we shall not fight our battles
alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of Nations, and
who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us."
-- Patrick Henry
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(4th) "We
have no government armed with power capable of contending with human
passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or
gallantry would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale
goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious
people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." --
John Adams, America's 2nd President
Adams wasn't an evangelical Christian, but a Unitarian -- but he affirmed
the fact that a people who reject God and Biblical morality will soon lose
their Constitutional liberties.
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(4th) How will you
celebrate your liberties today?
*
(30th) Adding to the six funding sources for
the
Oak Park redevelopment program, SLO County will kick in some dollars,
also.
*
(30th) New city park playground plans may
include its most endearing feature from the past ---
the merry-go-round. Woohoo! - I can hardly wait!
*
(30th) Paso grad is
$20,000 richer.
*
(30th) Swim lessons for locals progressing
swimmingly:
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(24th) The new bridges east of Shandon are
almost finished, but
safety concerns are voiced by some.
*
(24th)
Atascadero's WalMart conundrum perplexes city leaders.
*
(24th) Paso's proposed
sales tax increase still on
fast track.
*
(24th)
Cleaning
up Shandon's streets a success.
*
(16th)
Trying to get an elevator fixed in Paso may make you a prisoner in your
own home.
*
(16th)
"Once a Bearcat, always a Bearcat" echoes around the world.
*
(16th) Yes, the
Pothole Problem is being addressed.
*
(16th)
Housekeeper needed at the city police department: Organizational skills
required.
*
(16th) Loss of
school elective courses is a big deal for many.
*
(16th) For those of you on Facebook, check
out the Paso
nostalgia group and share what you remember of the old days.
*
(9th) Liberty and justice for all is alive
and well in downtown Paso Robles as it prepares to
upgrade access for the handicapped at a tune of $2.2 million.
*
(9th) More new businesses will be moving to
the north county thanks to the
Chamber of Commerce.
*
(9th) More business news for the area:
Slow growth will continue.
*
(9th) The Regional Occupational Program
Teacher of the Year is
Denise Conte. Good job, Denise!
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(9th)
Athletes of the Year named: Kellie and Jordan. "Once a Bearcat, always a
Bearcat."
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(9th)
Two hole-in-ones on the same day at the Golf Club!
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(9th)
The Dale and Mary Schwartz Learning Resource Center is dedicated on
Cuesta's North County Campus.
*
(9th)
Ray Bradbury made an indelible impression when speaking at the library
dedication in 1995. Thanks to David Middlecamp for posting this!
*
(9th) The local
Pioneer Museum deserves your visit and support as it remembers and
relives the history of the area. Get back to your roots or start new ones.
*
(9th)
Memorial Day observed by a large crowd at the cemetery. Wordydave's
photos here:
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(9th)
Rios Caledonia Adobe
Model A and T Car Show photos. Use the slideshow button for best
viewing.
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(9th) The
Camp Roberts Historical
Museum held a dedication in honor of founder Al Davis on Memorial Day.
*
(9th) Paso's
Kids Day in the Park
was another success as hoards of the little rug rats scrambled for the best
attractions. Photos by WordyDave. Use the slideshow button at the upper
right of the page for the sharpest photos.
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(26th) Monday is
Memorial Day
across the U.S.A. - Let's all take time to honor the names of those who gave
the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and pray for those on the brink of doing
the same around the world.
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(26th) Memorial Day events: Tribute at the
Paso Robles Cemetery at 11:00 and dedication of the Camp Roberts Historical
Museum at 1:00.
The museum will be named for its founder, Al Davis of Paso.
The museum will be open from 9 :00 to 4:00.
Hope to see you there!
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(26th) The local citizenry has always stepped
up and donated money to ensure a great
July 4th fireworks celebration. Will this year be the same?
*
(26th) Looks like the Paso Robles Press has
some serious competition in the Awards department:
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(26th) Government at its finest. On June 2,
the city will ask for input as it chooses its
next police chief.
*
(26th) The
Festival of
the Arts will be hosted in the city park this long weekend.
*
(26th)
Paso schools are on three-day schedules now, thanks to income shortfall,
better known as budget deficits.
*
(26th) Another asinine law is now
on the books.
*
(26th) Congratulations to Fresno State's
Michelle Moses from Paso Robles for her pitching skills.
*
(26th) Please pray for this city's leadership
- now more than ever, it needs guidance and courage.
*
(19th) Lots going on at the
Estrella Warbird Museum this weekend. Planes, cars, food, raffles.
*
(19th)
Native grasses preserved in Las Tablas.
*
(19th) Paso fisherman attacked by a
great white shark close to Moonstone Beach in Cambria.
*
(19th) Little wonder your PG&E bill is so
high:
Popcorn, anyone?
*
(19th) I think the
Paso Press got this wrong, reporting that Paso's newest city park on
36th Street will be the "southernmost" in the town. Anyone have a compass to
give to them?
*
(19th) Did you know there are
31 massage parlors in Paso Robles? The city is fed up with sinful,
sleasy, "seedy" ones and is finally passing an ordinance in their efforts to
get rid of prostitution. Yes, you read it right - 31.
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(19th) Why not detour through the river until
it rains? Big delays at the
13th Street bridge to start in June.
*
(19th) More of
Paso's loving remembrance of Wally Ohles.
*
(12th) Paso Robles says goodbye to much loved
teacher
Wally Ohles yesterday. More news here:
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(12th) Local racing legend,
Kenny Van Blargen, has left this world also.
Guest Book memories.
*
(12th) Hats off to school bus driver
Steve Thayer for saving a life.
*
(12th) The
Phantom Art Project has taken up temporary residence in the A&R
Furniture building at 12th and Pine. If you like artwork, check it out
before June 2
*
(6th) This website link lists
those who gave their all in
Vietnam in the U.S., city by city.
*
(6th) The folks in
pyrophobic Chicago are worried about fires in the city of Paso Robles.
*
(6th) Hats off to students
Shubham Kahal and Joey Hall for donating over 1000 books to the city
library.
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(6th)
Another celebrity store will grace the once pristine and quaint Golden
Hill Road thoroughfare.
*
(6th) The
Paso Robles Warbird Air Museum just received another fighter jet, an F16
that was in service only two months ago. And heads-up for a free
classic car show on May 19.
*
(6th) Paso senior,
Leah Gibson, has been chosen for a state office at the FFA Center. She
will fulfill her role while living in Galt, CA. Better coverage here:
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(28th) It could as easily have been a
Paso Bearcat win for the PAC 7 victory.
*
(28th)
Get out the credit card: You parents must start paying for school
bus service.
*
(28th)
Tree huggers lose more native oaks to "Progress."
*
(28th)
Tea Party Patriots still alive, well and kicking in Paso Robles.
*
(28th) The annual
California Leadership and Skills Conference rewarded Paso students
with over 40 medals. Congratulations, people!
*
(28th)
Lester Rougeot is a local hero.
*
(21st) Get out and support the new
North County Indians
semi-pro baseball club that has moved to Templeton!
*
(21st) "Because the sentence against an evil
deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully
set to do evil." King Solomon (Ecclesiastes 8:11)
Local vandals destroy $4000 worth of trees at Cuesta College.
*
(14th) Saying goodbye to an old friend:
Joey Scolari is closing his Paso store.
Video here.
*
(14th) "A
man who appeared to be 60 was acting bizarrely in Scolaris.
He was clucking like a chicken and dancing." Maybe he heard the news
about its closing.
*
(14th) It's
National Volunteer Week April 15-21. The city is waiting for your call:
Suzanne at 237-3870.
*
(14th) What the future of
North County transit looks like.
*
(14th)
Mom
and Apple Pie Contest will include six moms from Paso Robles.
*
(7th)
Bearcat baseball team remains undefeated in PAC 7 play.
*
(7th)
Pam Stewart receives deserved praise for faithfully dispatching officers
after all of those crazy police calls.
*
(7th) Remember building those "forts" when
you were a kid? If you did, today is your chance to get it out of your
system --- at the
Children's Museum.
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(7th) Fresh tortillas in Paso:
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(7th)
Paso's Pioneer Museum boasts about its old Linotype machine, where the
Paso Daily Press was typeset back in the dark ages. Pretty cool work of
genius, I'd say. Go visit, and see it yourself.
*
(31th) As a follow up to yesterday's entry
about FEMA's disgruntled attitude for "losing" money on the Flamson
Middle School rebuild, here is the local article that adds to the
District's defense of the action:
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(30th) All in favor of
raising the local sales tax, raise your wallets. A courageous Phil
Dirkx is says it's about trust. The critics say it's about distrust and
overspending.
*
(30th) The old
T&D Theater photo may soon be 'emblazoned' on the side of Vale Fine
Art gallery in honor of its history.
*
(30th)
FEMA is upset about how much money it gave to Paso Robles for the
Flamson Middle School re-do.
*
(30th)
Furlough days for Paso teachers will help the budget shortfall, but
parents and pundits are still upset.
*
(30th)
$190,000 is slated for pothole repair and $70,000 to hire an HR risk
manager, among other vitals at recent council meeting.
*
(30th) Shandon 13 year-old
Justin Denton will be attending Cuesta College as a 'highly gifted
pupil.' Congratulations, Denton!
*
(24th) Some of the oddest calls to your local
police department reported, especially the three or four Mustangs seen
running 'wild' on Union Road (Ginnie, did you call this in?):
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(24th)
Paso High '74 grads are helping Paso youth.
*
(24th) Using
Google Maps to scope out Paso Robles is the latest fad.
*
(24th)
Bearcat tennis season looks promising.
*
(24th) And you thought
traffic snarls were pretty bad in Paso already?
*
(17th) Here's the latest scoop on the teacher
layoffs.
*
(17th) Paso's
new candidate for Mayor has a plan:
Clean up the city.
*
(17th)
Does your home have a basement? Jim Herman wants to know why most
area homes don't.
*
(17th) Did you know there's a
teen center in Paso Robles?
*
(17th) Current city policy prohibits erecting
statues in the downtown park. But it may flip-flop and allow a
bronze Paderewski on the premises, or not.
*
(17th) The city's newest thrift store will
help the
Boys and Girls Club and give needed jobs to young people.
*
(10th) Now is the time to add your two cents
to the
Camp Roberts area development discussion.
*
(10th) Just how was I going to get my
surfboard on the bus?
*
(10th) Is a
four year mayoral term better than a two year stint? You will decide at
the ballot box, it seems.
*
(10th) Why doesn't
my backyard look like this?
*
(10th) 100th anniversary of the
Girl Scouts is celebrated in the city park.
*
(10th) Now it's the local
Goodwill Store on Park Street. It used to be Cockrell's Appliance (my
grandparents) back in the day.
*
(3rd)
Citizen drivers need to be ticketed more often, says Mr. Dirkx.
*
(3rd) Former councilman,
Gary
Nemeth, is opionating (sic) about Paso government.
*
(3rd)
Paso Robles Youth Baseball will be announcing teams, coaches, schedules
and handing out uniforms this morning starting at 8:00 at Highlands Church.
*
(3rd) City workers are averaging 285 hours of
accumulated vacation time. Big ruckus.
*
(3rd) Pretty tame calls to your
local police department recently. Or should that be 'lame?'
*
(25th)
Prognosticators Duane and Frank give us their take for Paso Robles in
2012.
*
(25th) Have you been issued a
traffic ticket lately? Ticketing is down in Paso due to staff cuts.
*
(25th) Lester Rougeot's new book is titled,
"Lester's Legend." More Paso area history to relive and
appreciate.
*
(25th)
PFC Taylor Franklin returns home from Afghanistan to a hero's welcome.
*
(25th) Paso has another hero to be
proud of.
Lifeguard Noah Erwin took quick action to save one of his "old lady"
friends during an aerobics class. Great interview. Noah is a senior at Paso
High.
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(25th) Not unexpectedly, it's back to another
year of
water conservation for the city.
*
(25th)
More physicians will be moving to the area.
*
(25th) Local
Daughters of the American Revolution keep one foot in the past.
*
(18th) It's time to visit
Dick Woodland's Auto Display in Paso, where vintage gems grace the
floor. You'll need a pretty fat checkbook if you're thinking of buying!
*
(18th)
Cat welfare is alive and well locally. Paws Cause is hosting an
'altering' event Feb. 26. This is probably a wiser choice than
BBQing the little critters.
*
(18th)
New
RV park is approved. Many are not amused.
*
(18th)
Pay
to Play: The city charges a fee for kids to use their sports fields.
Some parents are saying, "foul."
*
(18th) Update on Paso's gang proliferation:
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(12th) Local woman's
Carnegie Hero medal was recently stolen, most likely by a coward.
*
(12th) Are you ready for a
local
1% sales tax?
*
(4th) Fred Strong is proposing the city buy
the old Boys' School for $1 and use it for a branch of the county jail.
Phil Dirkx is asking for your suggestions as well.
*
(4th) For those of you Paso Robles
nostalgia/history nuts, if you're on Facebook,
you need to join this group!
*
(4th) For those of you waiting to hear the
latest tidbits surrounding the local police department allegations of
___________, let me just say, this is a family friendly website. You'll
have to get that news from another source. Please pray for Paso Robles!
*
(28th) Finally,
buses with seatbelts will be the norm in Paso Robles. Oh, they'll be
less polluting, of course - and only cost $660,000.
*
(28th)
The misfortunes of war hit close to home.
*
(28th) Local high school student
Cameron Holt wields his _______ in the symphony, but plays his
_______ in church. Go figure.
*
(28th) The city's 36th Street public park
plans are still receiving criticism:
*
(28th) Speaking of new parks, here's the
latest on the Paso
Robles Horse Park out by the airport.
*
(28th)
Pioneer
Day Parade organizers review last year's doin's.
*
(28th) Paso's
new prison's population explosion put on hold. Phil Dirkx has the
scoop.
*
(28th) When you're up there in years and need
a friend, call
Operation: Be a Friend.
*
(21st) Jim App addresses the
State of the City. There will be a
day-long workshop on February 11 to discuss what to do when the
economy turns north.
*
(21st)
Biggest New Year's news: In-N-Out Burger may open in Paso.
*
(21st) Congratulations to the Sauret
father/daughter team, winners of the
101 Bass Tournament at Lake Nacimiento. They were rewarded with
almost $3000. Time to dust off that old pole.
*
(21st) Here's a peek at the new Oak Park
redevelopment site plan:
You'll have to zoom way in to decipher it.
*
(21st) The two rescued mountain lion cubs
have been named:
Olive and Magnolia - for streets in Burbank.
*
(16th) The city fathers need to don their
thinking caps and see how they can rescue a few of the
old Camp Roberts' barracks before they're all demolished. Homeless
shelters come to mind. Oh, I forgot about government regulations.
*
(15th) More pending school district cuts put
teachers' jobs at risk.
*
(15th) Paso's two new
lion cubs need naming. Local update here:
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(15th) It has finally happened -
Plastic bags have been outlawed in SLO County. Oh, unless you want to
pay 10 cents per bag.
*
(15th) Now, on the lighter side in Paso
Robles:
Note: the phrase, "Made at the government" should be "mad at the
government."
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(7th)
Redevelopment monies are drying up for Paso. Here's a look at their
recent history.
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(7th) A couple of vernal pools are being
studied in Paso Robles to see if there are any
fairy shrimp in them. All future development of the land will be nixed
if those little critters are spotted.
2011
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