Articles Tagged With ‘Atascadero’




Suspects beat and rob victims in Atascadero, arrested

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police arrested two men who beat and robbed a couple of people in front of Outlaws Bar and Grill on Wednesday. Shortly before noon, the suspects approached two people sitting in a vehicle in front of... (Continue reading)

Driver hits and kills man running on Highway 101 in Atascadero

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The driver of a pickup truck hit and killed a 25-year-old man who ran into the path of the vehicle on Highway 101 in Atascadero early Tuesday morning.  Shortly after 2 a.m., Ethan Paul Thompson, 32, was... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach City manager Jim Lewis resigns, headed to Atascadero

By KAREN VELIE After 10 years at the helm, Pismo Beach City Manager Jim Lewis is resigning to return to the city of Atascadero, this time as city manager. For eight years, Lewis served as Atascadero’s assistant city manager. Then... (Continue reading)

Atascadero felon impersonates an officer, lands in jail

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A heavily armed Atascadero felon is in jail after he allegedly impersonated a police officer, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office.  On the night of April 14, deputies stopped a vehicle at the intersection... (Continue reading)

Atascadero water company seeking 25% rate increase

By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to deal with rising costs and the need for capital improvements, the Atascadero Mutual Water Company is proposing a 25% increase in water rates for 2024 and then 4% each year after that. At... (Continue reading)

Two Atascadero men busted for allegedly selling drugs to children

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police arrested two men on Thursday for allegedly selling drugs to children between the ages of 12 and 17, police said. In Jan. 2023, while investigating a gang related shooting involving two teens, detectives learned of... (Continue reading)

Closure of Highway 41 in Atascadero extended

By KAREN VELIE Caltrans extended the reopening of Highway 41 from San Gabriel Road to Los Altos Road in Atascadero for another week following the latest deluge. Travelers can take Highway 46 or Highway 1 as alternate routes. The highway... (Continue reading)

Highway 41 in Atascadero remains closed, one more week

By KAREN VELIE Highway 41 remains closed in both directions from San Gabriel Road to Los Altos Road in Atascadero because of a landslide. Travelers can take Highway 46 or Highway 1 as alternate routes. Mud, trees and power lines... (Continue reading)

Mudslide, downed trees close Highway 41 in Atascadero

By KAREN VELIE Highway 41 remains closed in both directions from San Gabriel Road to Los Altos Road in Atascadero because of slide activity, downed trees and electric wires. The section of road closed during the atmospheric river storm on... (Continue reading)

Large mudslide closes road in Atascadero

By KAREN VELIE A large mudslide left a portion of Los Altos Road between Highway 41 and San Marcos Road in Atascadero covered in mud on Friday. Even though a portion of the road is impassable to through traffic,  all... (Continue reading)