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Charles Paddock offering virtual tours, limited-capacity re-opening

–Following all State and County guidelines for reopening, the Charles Paddock Zoo has announced that it will reopen daily to the public beginning Wednesday, June Full Article

Atascadero grads honored at drive-through graduation ceremony

–The senior class of 2020 from Atascadero, Paloma Creek and ACE Academy high schools took part in an unconventional but picturesque drive-through commencement ceremony this Full Article

Twin Cities Community Hospital appoints new medical chief of staff

–Twin Cities Community Hospital recently announced the appointment of Dr. Aiga Charles as Medical Chief of Staff. Dr. Charles completed her undergraduate education at Vassar Full Article

Twin Cities Hospital announces new state-of-the-art CT machine

–Twin Cities Community Hospital recently announced the installation of a new Siemens Definition AS 64 Slice. The new CT (computed tomography) has the highest slice Full Article

Sylvester’s Burgers offering free burgers for graduating seniors

–Sylvester’s Burgers will be offering a “Free Burgers for Grads” promotion at their Atascadero, Los Osos, & Oceano locations. To claim the promotion, high school Full Article

Hundreds line El Camino for casual cruise night Friday

–Hundreds of people lined El Camino to watch antique, classic and contemporary cars cruise Atascadero Friday night. The cruise started before sunset and continued for Full Article

Critical blood shortage reported at local blood banks

–Vitalant, the nation’s largest nonprofit, independent blood collector—serving the local community in the Central Coast, has declared a critical shortage of blood as supplies have Full Article

Take Atascadero Recreation Division’s 10,000 step challenge

–The City of Atascadero’s Recreation Division says it wants residents to stay active and to get outside for fresh air. Being outside is crucial for Full Article

Food banks and pantries in North County

–Looking for food banks in Paso Robles, Atascadero, or North San Luis Obispo County? Many local residents are facing difficult and unpredictable circumstances right now. Full Article

Free COVID-19 testing now available for any local resident, even those without symptoms

–Any San Luis Obispo County resident can now get tested for COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease in about five minutes at sites in Paso Robles and Grover Full Article