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  Paso Wine Man compares Viognier to dating in his latest release

  

  Posted 3:43 PM 5/7/2013 by Katherine Worsham, KSBY News

  Ever had a bad date?  Not to worry, says the Paso Wine Man.   The fictional spokesman for the Paso Robles Wine Alliance has come out with his latest Varietal of the Month for May, and it is Viognier.   This is a date you'll want to hang around with, he says.   As only he can.

  To see his latest video, click here.

  
  

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• SAN LUIS OBISPO

  Special Olympic athletes competing at Spring Regional Games

  

  Posted 7:23 AM 5/3/2013 by Kathrene Herndon, KSBY News

  More than 450 local Special Olympic athletes will be at Cuesta College Friday for the annual Spring Regional Games area meet.

  Athletes will compete in everything from aquatics and track and field, to basketball and bocce.

  Opening ceremonies begin in the college's gymnasium at 9:30 a.m.

  The competition is from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

   

  
  

• NO PLACE LIKE HOME

  Antique-lovers gather in Paso Robles this weekend

  

  Posted 10:46 PM 5/2/2013 by Jeanette Trompeter

  Antique-lovers may want to head to Paso Robles this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday more than 90 antique collectors and dealers will gather at the Paso Robles Events for the Three Speckled Hens Antiques and Old Stuff show.

  The three women behind the show all live in Templeton and met (More)

  
  

• No Place Like Home

  Hearst Castle donates almost 5000 lbs of oranges to local foodbank

  

  Posted 4:41 PM 5/2/2013 by Jeanette Trompeter

  Anyone who has ever visited Hearst Castle knows in spring you can smell the beautiful oranges and orange blossoms as you work your way up the Enchanted Hill.   Well this year, local families struggling with grocery bills were able to enjoy all the fruit that grows on those (More)

  
  

• HEALTH NEWS

  Free Mammograms this weekend in Arroyo Grande

  

  Posted 4:21 PM 5/2/2013 by Jeanette Trompeter

  This Saturday, May 4, Community Action Partnership and Arroyo Grande Hospital are co-hosting a no-cost breast cancer screening and mammogram clinic in honor of Mother's Day.

  To check on eligibility, and to book an appointment for a clinical breast exam, please call the Center for Health (More)

  
  

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• SAN LUIS OBISPO

  Time capsule being buried at Cuesta College

  

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  Posted 3:24 AM 5/1/2013 by Kathrene Herndon, KSBY News

  A time capsule is being buried at Cuesta College in honor of the school's 50th anniversary, and the community is invited to attend.

  The capsule was built by students in the college's welding program and includes various planning and accreditation documents, along with other items of significance to the college this year.

  The burial is happening at Cougar Park on the San Luis Obispo campus at 1:30 p.m.

  The capsule will be dug up in 25 years.

   

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• CENTRAL COAST

  Jeff Williams of Williams Brothers' Market chain remembered this week on Central Coast

  

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  Posted 5:46 PM 4/30/2013 by Jeanette Trompeter

  A lot of long-time central coast locals are mourning the loss of a community leader this week. Jeff Williams was killed earlier this month when the motorcycle he was riding on highway 154 was hit by a SUV driven by a 17-year-old boy.

  Williams' family founded the grocery store chain (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• NO PLACE LIKE HOME

  Atascadero Rotunda to open 10 years after San Simeon quake

  

  Posted 4:28 PM 4/30/2013 by Jeanette Trompeter

  It's been in a state of disrepair for almost 10 years now, but the historic Rotunda Building in Atascadero is about to re-open as the city's administration building. The building was heavily damaged in the 2003 San Simeon earthquake, but has been restored and retrofitted and the final detailing (More)

  
  

• NO PLACE LIKE HOME

  No Place Like Home: "Sideways" and the Hitching Post Restaurant in Buellton

  

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  Posted 4:03 PM 4/30/2013 by Jeanette Trompeter

  Almost 30 years ago a restaurant opened on the central coast that actually has roots going back more than 60 years. And even if you've never been there, chances are you've still seen the inside a few times. The Hitching Post in Buellton is world famous, quite honestly, by a bit of chance. And (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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• SANTA MARIA

  Local churches offer free showers and clothing for the homeless

  

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  Posted 6:33 PM 4/29/2013 by Katie Ferber, KSBY News

  Some Santa Maria churches are teaming up to help the most needy in their community.

  The "Showers of Blessing" program offers free showers, haircuts, and breakfasts every Monday from 8 a.m. to noon.It's at the First United Methodist Church on Broadway.

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• NO PLACE LIKE HOME

  Line-up announced for Arroyo Grande Summer Concert Series

  

  Posted 4:06 PM 4/29/2013 by Jeanette Trompeter

  A summer tradition is about to get underway in Arroyo Grande's Heritage Square Park. The 8th Annual Village Summer Concert Series starts June 9th and offers nine free shows on alternating Sunday afternoons through September 22nd.

  The line-up just announced features a wide variety of of (More)

  
  

• NO PLACE LIKE HOME

  Flamingos get new home at Atascadero's Paddock Zoo

  

  Posted 3:25 PM 4/29/2013 by Jeanette Trompeter

  One of the most popular animals at the Charles Paddock Zoo have a new home. The Flamingos are now hanging out at a new exhibit at the entrance to the zoo.

  The City is throwing a homecoming party of sorts for the Flamingos. It's Thursday, May 9th from 5:30-7:30 pm. The party will feature (More)