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Rural families bear the burden of Carrisa Plains’ lost middle school
At 5:20 a.m., Amanda Whitner Ruiz wakes her 13-year-old daughter, Lily, to catch a bus to Atascadero Middle School. By 6:20 a.m., Lily is on the bus for a nearly 50-mile ride into town. She won’t return until almost 5 p.m. “It’s a lot,” Ruiz said. “It’s a lot for my daughter. It’s a lot for us.” For rural families in Carrisa Plains and the California Valley, where the local school once served students…
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SLO County DA warns South County group about breaking election law
Money problems hang over San Luis Obispo County’s 4th District Supervisor race that’s hurtling toward a June 2 showdown between incumbent Supervisor Jimmy Paulding and Oceano business owner Adam Verdin. Days after campaign finance disclosure forms revealed that Verdin returned controversial donations earmarked for the November general election to their respective donors, certain contributions to Paulding’s campaign are now under District Attorney scrutiny. “Based on the filings presently available, South County Coalition appears to have…
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A Paso Robles Winery offers a more accessible tasting experience for college students
McPrice Myers’ journey into wine started when he was working at a grocery store as a young adult. He later realized the introduction would save his life from tumbling along a “path for no good.” Have a tasteMcPrice Myers Wines is located at 3525 Adelaida Road…
The duo behind the Tiny Café pop-up outside of Lincoln Market & Deli aims for perfection
When they met, Colin Brown would make Emily Quady pour-over coffee. They both were passionate about coffee and experimented with different roasters in San Luis Obispo. Grab a drinkTiny Café is open outside of Lincoln Market & Deli—496 Broad St. in SLO—from 9 a.m. to 3…
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