Community

Business donates garden bed kits to local schools

–Big Creek Lumber has introduced a school garden grant program which will award garden bed grants to ten schools, including two in the Paso Robles Full Article

Garbagemen’s Association makes donation to RISE, Friends of the Library

–Last week, representatives from the San Luis Obispo County Garbagemen’s Association were joined by 5th District San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Debbie Arnold as they Full Article

Adoptable pets of the week: Chispita and Snoopy

–This week’s edition of North County Adoptable Pets of the Week features Chispita and Snoopy, a surrendered pair that are currently being held at the Full Article

Atascadero Youth Basketball hosting staff vs coaches game

–The City of Atascadero Youth Basketball League will hold a staff vs. coaches basketball game tonight, Friday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Colony Full Article

Adoptable pet of the week: Dawn

–This week’s edition of North County Adoptable Pet of the Week features tabby cat Dawn from North County Humane Society. Dawn is an 8 year Full Article

CASA to expand to North County

Organization recruits, trains and supervises volunteer advocates for abused, neglected and abandoned children –Local nonprofit Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA, recently entered into a four-year Full Article

Local students win history essay contest

All three students will advance to state level competition –Three students from North County schools have won the history essay contests for the Daughters of Full Article

Applications for Mid-State Fair pageant now available

Orientation meeting will be held April 6 –Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Miss California Mid-State Fair Pageant. Contestants must be between the ages Full Article

Library to host streaming talk with bestselling author

The library talks with Marissa Meyer –The Atascadero Library will be hosting a live streaming visit by New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer on Tuesday, Full Article

Printmaking demonstration to be held library

–Local printmaker Bob Simola will be hosting a demonstration of printmaking at the Atascadero Library on Saturday, Feb. 20, for ages 7 and up. The Full Article