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VINTAGE PUP Avila from Nipomo loves driving with dad in the family’s 1974 TR, and this shot garnered first place in this year’s annual Pet photo contest’s Best Dressed category.

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LEAVE Atascadero High School Principal Nikki Baca’s sudden placement on administrative leave has sparked backlash from students, teachers, and staff.

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Atascadero High School Principal Nikki Baca’s sudden placement on adm...

TRYING TO HELP PG&E partnered with local food banks, provided backup generators, and helped nearly 800 customers through its Community Resource Centers around the Central Coast, like this one in Morro Bay.

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FUTURE INVESTMENT Paso Robles Joint Unified School District is seeking to update campuses with a $205 million bond measure on the November ballot.

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When Paso Robles High School opened in 1980, it was built for 800 students....

BACK-AND-FORTH Though former Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate Gaea Powell chose to go through her election fraud trial without a lawyer, she changed tack for the sentencing process and is now represented by re-assigned Public Defender Andrew Jennings.

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