Paso Robles History

Looking Back: Hotel night clerk dodges hurled chairs and harsh words

Excerpts from the June 16, 1936 issue of the Paso Robles Times: Kitchen ‘scrap’ brings fine to hotel engineer Hurtling chairs, harsh words, and kicking […] Full Article

Looking Back: Paso Robles agricultural products compilation, 1911

Excerpts from the May 31, 1911 issue of the Paso Robles Leader Compilation of Products The county is now in the process of development, which […] Full Article

Looking Back: Sportsmen’s Club to wage campaign on killers of game birds

Excerpt from the May 23, 1936, Paso Robles Times: –The first dinner meeting of the Upper Salinas Valley Associated Sportsmen was held on Thursday evening, […] Full Article

Historic bath house building gets a new paint job

Historic Paso Robles bath house building gets a new paint job

–The Historic Municipal Bath House building at the corner of Pine Street of 11th and Pine Street in Paso Robles changed colors this past week. […] Full Article

Looking Back: Highway Job to Cost $330,000; Work for Fifty

An expert from the Thursday, October 2, 1930, Paso Robles Spotlight: Plan start within sixty days as agents seek right-of-ways Realignment sets at rest fears […] Full Article

Looking Back: Roblans Contribute to WWI Efforts

Excerpts from the Saturday, May 19, 1917 Paso Robles Record Meeting of the Home Guards Tuesday evening the home guards met at the city hall […] Full Article

Looking Back: 200 take plunge for free swimming lessons, San Miguel School breaks ground

Excerpts from the Thursday, July 13, 1950 Paso Robles Journal: 200 Are Enrolled for First Swim Lessons –Two hundred answered the call Monday morning at […] Full Article

Looking Back: Cupid hits 80-year-old lad in Paso Robles

Excerpt from the Thursday, April 24, 1930, The Spotlight –Romance lives long in California. A little matter of eighty years or so is as nothing […] Full Article

Looking Back: Boys School plans shown

Excerpt from the Thursday, May 18, 1950 Paso Robles Journal –The Cuban Room at the Paso Robles Inn was the setting Friday evening, May 12 […] Full Article

Local history: Hugh Black loved the oaks and Paso Robles

Pages from The Pass of the Oaks –At the request and guidance from Hugh Black’s daughters Linda Pacheco and Shirley Masia, I am currently […] Full Article

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