I had the honor of introducing LA Rams standout Dennis Harrah at a recent meeting of our Paso Robles Rotary Club. He came to our annual Cats vs. Hounds luncheon, where we met all the high school football players from Paso Robles and Atascadero before they played in the big rivalry game. The game did…
It was great to see a local entrepreneur bring his proposal for a new billiards hall to Paso Robles. The Paso Robles Planning Commission approved his request unanimously. He is planning on opening on the second floor of Art Bridge’s gun shop on Spring Street. The building was rebuilt after the 2003 San Simeon earthquake…
It was great to see so many current and former Scouts attend our latest planning commission meeting. The community has really come together to help Troop 60 re-build this valuable center. My son has participated in Cub Scouts here and I hope he will continue on in Scouting and get to use the new facility in…
Beth and I and some friends had a wonderful Saturday afternoon tasting wines and meeting new people at the Garagiste Wine Festival in Paso Robles. Hundreds of wine lovers converged at the Paso Robles Event Center for the fifth annual event. The wine fest featured about 50 small production winemakers, those who make less than 1,500 cases a…
Riding a Flyboard in Puerto Vallarta was definitely a highlight of our vacation. It took a few minutes to figure it out. It’s basically balancing on a snowboard underwater and then riding it to the surface, then into the sky. As you can see from my wobbling feet, it took a great deal of balance…
–The Paso Robles City Council and Planning Commission held a joint workshop Saturday morning to discuss the high cost of city fees for home building. The city council chambers were filled with about 60 attendees, with more than a dozen participating in the discussion. The meeting was the result of a planning commission report on…
This is a large new project proposed near Kennedy Club Fitness. We will be reviewing it on Oct. 13, 2015. Paso Robles Daily News – The Paso Robles Planning Commission next month will consider a request to build a 101-resident assisted living and memory care facility. The plans were brought up for consideration at Tuesday night’s commission meeting, and…
Jay Brown of the North County Newcomers Club invited me to come and speak at the club’s meeting on Sept. 2. It was held in the banquet room of the new Tooth and Nail Winery. I gave the 100+ members a presentation about the many upcoming projects in Paso Robles. I drew my presentation from…
Aug. 4, 2015 – KVEC 920 San Luis Obispo radio talk show host Dave Congalton interviewed me to talk about a North County “Media War” with News Media Corp.’s owner John Tompkins. In the 20-minute segment, Congalton and I discuss a threatening voicemail I received from News Media Corp. owner John Tompkins. Congalton called me because my…
Matt, Charlie, Scott, Beth, Geoff and Brenda enjoy lunch at the The French Laundry for Brenda’s birthday during our Napa Valley vacation. Here is a re-cap of the French Laundry menu from our amazing meal on Saturday, June 13. The photos were taken by Brenda, Beth and me. The French Laundry is a much acclaimed…
