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Burn season opens for fire hazard reduction in Atascadero

–Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services has officially opened the Fire Hazard Reduction Burn Season starting Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Just a reminder that the burn Full Article

Locals enjoy Atascadero Lake and newly re-opened zoo

–Sunny weather brought hundreds of people to Atascadero Lake and the Charles Paddock Zoo over the weekend. The zoo reopened Friday. When the clouds cleared Full Article

Girl Scout cookie season begins on the Central Coast

–Last week, Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast launched the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season. Click here to look up the closest cookie location to Full Article

Atascadero school district ready to register kindergarten students

–Atascadero Unified School District is ready to register kindergarten students for the 2021 – 2022 school year. Kindergarten is for children who will be five-years-old Full Article

City calling for band submissions for summer concert series

–The City of Atascadero’s Recreation Division is now accepting band applications for the upcoming 2021 “Saturday in the Park” Summer Concert Series. The Summer Concert Full Article

Video: Wilshire Health doctor discusses COVID-19 vaccine

–In an effort to, “provide factual information and dispel myths concerning the COVID-19 vaccination,” Wilshire Health and Community Services has developed a short video on Full Article

North County cousins perform at Atascadero and Templeton farmers’ markets

–12-year-old cousins Lailana and Kiana sing and play ukuleles at farmers’ markets in Atascadero and Templeton. The girls have entertained family members for years, now Full Article

Atascadero police chief issues statement regarding controversial yard sign

–A yard sign reportedly photographed in a North County neighborhood is sparking controversy this week. Atascadero Police Chief Bob Masterson issued a statement in regards Full Article

Rally at Templeton High School today calls for return of school sports

–Students and parents across California are leading a grassroots effort to get student-athletes playing again. A rally is being held at Templeton High School on Full Article

Cal Poly to host guest presenters for ‘Entrepreneurship in Music’ webinar

–The Cal Poly Music Department will present a webinar titled “Entrepreneurship in Music” with guest panelists sharing methods for beginning and sustaining a career in Full Article