Community

Holiday dance, potluck, to be hosted at Grange Hall

–The Creston Swing Dancers are hosting a potluck dinner and dance on Friday, Dec. 18. at the Atascadero Grange Hall, located at 5035 Palma Ave. Full Article

Free compost program offered through Mid-State Solid Waste

–Templeton Community Services District is reminding Templeton residents & Mid-State Solid Waste customers to utilize the curbside composting program offered through Mid-State. The program is Full Article

Winter Wonderland returns Dec. 11

–The City of Atascadero will be brining the annual Winter Wonderland event back to downtown Atascadero on Friday, Dec. 11 from 5-9 p.m. Atascadero’s Sunken Full Article

Local firefighters host, ‘Operation Santa Claus’

–The Cal Fire San Luis Obispo County Firefighters Benevolent Association in cooperation with KSBY’s Season of Hope, is holding its 25th annual “Operation Santa Claus” Full Article

Letter: Lady Liberty modeled on Muslim woman

To the editor, –Those agitated by what Bill O’Reilly of Fox News calls “The Dramatic Muslim Invasion” may find a soothing tonic in the history Full Article

CHP hosts annual toy drive

–The California Highway Patrol has once again partnered up with Walgreens Pharmacy for their annual “CHiP’s for Kids” holiday toy drive. The CHP will be at Full Article

Nine-year-old wins Templeton Turkey Trot logo contest

–Linnea Bernal, 9, submitted the winning entry to the Templeton Recreation Department’s 8th Annual Turkey Trot Fun Run logo contest. Her colorful drawing was used Full Article

Animator from North County worked on Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’

–Paso Robles native Mike Venturini caught the drawing bug early, as many artists do. He said that he saw a show on the Disney Channel where Full Article

Adoptable pets of the week: Tiger and Megan

– This edition of North County Adoptable Pets of the Week features Tiger the cat, and Megan, a brave canine survivor of Hurricane Katrina. Tiger Full Article

Templeton CSD releases tips to prevent frozen pipes

–With winter’s dropping temperatures, the possibility of water pipes freezing and bursting is heightened. Templeton Community Services District has released a list of tips that Full Article