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Looking Back to 1944: School starts September 18

Excerpts from Wednesday, September 6, 1944, Paso Robles Journal: School will open here on Sept. 18 New athletic director and music teacher hired by Otto […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1931: Local news from 91 years ago

Excerpts from Wednesday, September 2, 1931, Paso Robles Advertiser: Orcutt opens new market Don Orcutt opened his new branch meat market in the grocery department […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1940: National women pilots hold two-day convention here

Excerpts from Wednesday, August 21, 1940 Paso Robles Journal – An indication of what Paso Robles may see at its municipal airport as its facilities […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1950: Property owners urged to protest county tax

Excerpts from Thursday, August 17, 1950, The Paso Robles Journal County tax cut urged Property owners urged to protest Association will appear tomorrow to ask […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1940: Elementary school condemned

Excerpts from Wednesday, August 14, 1940 Paso Robles Journal: School condemned to protect pupils, district taxpayers Why a new school building should be constructed in […]Full Article

Looking Back: District fair closes in grand style

Excerpts from the Saturday, October 5, 1901 Paso Robles Record: Official list of premiums awarded –Saturday evening marked the closing of the 16th District fair […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1940: Grand jury indicts justice of peace and supervisor

Excerpts from Wednesday, July 3, 1940, Paso Robles Journal: Defendants blame politics John Norton, San Luis Obispo county supervisor for supervisorial district No. 3, and […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1936: Electrical storm takes toll in damage

Excerpts from Thursday, July 9, 1936, Paso Robles Advertiser: Electrical storm takes toll in damaged property and stock losses The heavy electrical storm which centered […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1936: Freak storm starts five rural fires

Excerpts from Thursday, June 25, 1936 Paso Robles Advertiser: Quick response to calls keeps losses at a minimum Five rural fires, all directly traceable to […]Full Article

Looking Back to 1940: City purchases land for airport, county considers funding for improvements

Excerpts from Wednesday, June 19, 1940, Paso Robles Journal: City purchases 161-acre tract for local airport Paso Robles now possesses a municipal airport. City Council […]Full Article