Paso Robles History

Looking Back: 1887, Paso Robles hot springs have ‘unexcelled curative properties,’ cure numerous diseases

Excerpts from the September 10, 1887, Paso Robles Leader The Sulphur Hot Springs: Mud Baths and Medicated Waters — Diseases Which May Be Cured by […]Full Article

Looking Back: Saloons Must Go! Say Paso Robles Voters

Excerpt from the September 23, 1911, Paso Robles Leader After a Very Hotly Contested Campaign the “Drys” Win By 4 Majority Following is the vote […]Full Article

Looking Back: Watch for Children, Warns Auto Club

Excerpt from the January 5, 1937, Paso Robles Times The holidays are over and children have returned to their class rooms. During the past two […]Full Article

Looking Back: December 1888

Editorial comments about the December 22, 1888 Paso Robles Leader In 1888 undeveloped acres were lying idle and “this county has been isolated from outside […]Full Article

Looking Back: Officials Take Stand Against ‘Free Water For The Asking’

Excerpted from the Saturday, Mar 14, 1936, Paso Robles Times The water department of the city of Paso Robles found itself in somewhat of an […]Full Article

Looking Back: Paso Robles on March 16, 1950

Editorial comments on the news from the Paso Robles Journal on March 16, 1950. Along with the news about the school board raising school taxes, […]Full Article

Looking Back: Twenty Thousand Pour Through Gates at First Annual Fair

Excerpt from Wednesday, September 18, 1946 Paso Robles Journal Livestock Exhibits Cited by Experts as Being Most Outstanding in State; Southern Pacific Band, Western Cavalcade […]Full Article

Looking Back: New July Rain Record Is Set

Excerpt from July 13, 1950, Paso Robles Journal All Marks Broken By Sunday Storm No Damage to Crops Reported As Up to An Inch Falls […]Full Article

Looking Back: Program For Fair

Excerpt from the August 10, 1950, Paso Robles Journal The San Luis Obispo County Fair program of events and daily judging is as follows: Thursday, […]Full Article

Looking Back: Fires Take Huge Tolls In Rural Areas

Excerpt from the July 21, 1936, Paso Robles Times Many Acres of Grass and Stubble Burned at Estrella Ranch Saturday Weekend fires in the rural […]Full Article

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