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City shares capital projects update, eyes July 4 volunteers Paso Robles City Council highlights ongoing infrastructure improvements By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
bumps every time I think about it. And everybody’s just so pumped up, it draws such a great crowd. It’s just beer people ... it’s just the right people show up for these things,” said
PASO ROBLES — City staff presented an update on the current Capital Projects report during the City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 3. Capital Projects Engineer Ditas Esperanza introduced a new reporting format that will spotlight projects currently under construction. When presenting updates at future meetings, Esperanza will focus on select projects, as each one varies in scope and progress. “We want to report on the major milestones for each particular project,” Esperanza explained. Projects currently in progress are the Golden Hill Road Repairs, Sherwood Waterline Upgrades, Creston Road Corridor Phase 1, Public Safety Training Facility, Sherwood Park Pickleball Court Complex, and the Paso Robles Event Center Pedestrian Improvements. Esperanza highlighted the recent completion of the Golden Hill Road Repairs, which included a slurry seal and striping from Golden Hill Road to the south of the roundabout.
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The gang from Firestone Walker Brewery poses for a photo in front of a mural during the Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival in Paso Robles. Photos courtesy Firestone Walker
Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival brings global brewers to Paso Robles Over 65 breweries joined ‘the best beer fest in the West’ welcoming more than 65 breweries from around the world for what has become known as “the best beer fest in the West.” PASO ROBLES — The Firestone This year’s festival featured a record 15 Walker Invitational Beer Festival took first-time participating breweries, making over Paso Robles on Saturday, May 31, it the largest and most diverse lineup in By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
the event’s history. Breweries from as far as Japan, Switzerland, Finland, and Belgium poured alongside celebrated American craft brewers, all offering a curated selection of more than 300 beers. “It’s so fun. It’s so cool. I get goose-
Participants in the LIGHTHOUSE Atascadero Fun Run show off their medals and gift cards earned for a race well-run. Photo by Lori Sortino
Annual LIGHTHOUSE Atascadero Fun Run More than 300 participants gathered at Ancient Peaks Barn for a day of fitness, fundraising, and unity — raising over $44,000
Participants take off at the start of the Templeton Beer Run on May 31 at BarrelHouse Brewing Company in Paso Robles. Courtesy of Templeton Community Services District
NORTH COUNTY — The hills of Santa Margarita were alive with cheers, pounding footsteps, and laughter on Sunday morning as more than 300 participants came together at Ancient Peaks Barn — formerly Oyster Ridge — for the annual
LIGHTHOUSE Atascadero Fun Run, a celebration of community and purpose. Over 250 participants laced up for 5K through Tin City, raising funds in support of local parks “This was our biggest race yet,” and recreation said Lori Bagby, Chairperson of By CAMILLE DEVAUL LIGHTHOUSE Atascadero. on Saturday, May 31. Hosted in collab- ing Company in Paso Robles’ Tin City. camille@pasoroblespress.com “We had over 300 runners oration by the Templeton Recreation Participants ranged in age from 5 to 76 Foundation (TRF) and the Templeton and included everyone from competitive participating in the 5K, plus our always-popular kids’ half-mile TEMPLETON — Over 250 commu- Community Services District’s Recreation runners to stroller-pushing parents and and kids’ dash races. It was just nity members laced up their running shoes Department (TCSD), the lively event proud dog owners. Adults over 21 enjoyed CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 for the 9th Annual Templeton Beer Run started and ended at BarrelHouse Brew-
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