Paso Robles History

Looking back: Firemen Protest Bus Stop

Excerpt from the Thursday, May 18, 1950 Paso Robles Journal Corner Unloading Declared Unsafe Congestion Makes Turning of Equipment at Busy Corner a Menace to […]Full Article

Looking Back: Feb. 7, 1936 shooting in Paso Robles results in two deaths

Editorial summary from Saturday, February 8, 1936, Extra Edition of the Paso Robles Times “A drunken row, which ended in death for Jesse Sledge, 45, […]Full Article

Looking Back: Paso Roblans Abroad

Excerpt from the Thursday, Aug 10, 1950 Paso Robles Journal Bedecked with leis on arrival in Honolulu are a trio of B.P.W. Women from this […]Full Article

Looking Back: P.R. Schools Ask Tax Hike

Excerpt from Thur March 16, 1950 Paso Robles Journal $60,000 Levy for Three Years Urged Increased Attendance of Students, Due to Growth of City, Brings […]Full Article

Looking Back: Wireless technology arrives in Paso Robles in 1910

Excerpts from the Paso Robles Leader, Wednesday, November 23, 1910 A GOOD POSITION Can be had by ambitious young men and ladies in the field […]Full Article

Looking Back: City Will Put in Bid for Air Base

Excerpt from the Paso Robles Journal, Wednesday, January 23, 1946 Estrella Field, […]Full Article

Looking Back: January 1914 storm wipes out local bridges, creates ‘a sorry wreck’

Greatest Rainfall on Record for One Month, Paso Robles Bridge Destroyed, San Miguel Impassable Excerpt from the Paso Robles Leader, Wednesday, January 28, 1914 Another […]Full Article

Looking Back: John Steinbeck Paso Robles Guest

Excerpt from the Paso Press, Thursday, December 19 1940 John Steinbeck, author, who won both fame and recrimination two years ago as author of ”Grapes […]Full Article

Looking Back: Paso Robles will Have Fair This Fall, Says Sutton

Excerpt from the Paso Robles Journal, Wednesday, January 16, 1946 Site Will Be Acquired at Once and Plans Formed at Meeting of 16th District Board […]Full Article

Looking back: Paso Robles welcomes 1946 with orderly celebration

Excerpt from the Paso Robles Journal, Wednesday, January 2, 1946 Paso Robles welcomed the new year with an assortment of noises, horns honking, bells ringing, […]Full Article

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