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Band member busted for painting graffiti in Atascadero

Written on 11 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Atascadero police officer arrested a 20-year-old Grover Beach man for felony vandalism after the officer spotted him spray-painting graffiti on the wall of a local business. Officers suspect the graffiti was an attempt to promote the... (Continue reading)

Fire burns outbuildings and workshop in Atascadero

Written on 10 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a blaze Monday evening in Atascadero that burned a pair of outbuildings and part of a large workshop. Shortly before 7 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning in the area of 7135 and 7145... (Continue reading)

Report of a man with a gun led to lockdown of school in Atascadero

Written on 2 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A student on Monday morning reported they had spotted a man with a gun near the Monterey Road Elementary School in Atascadero. School administrators placed the school on lockdown while Atascadero officers searched the campus and nearby... (Continue reading)

School under lockdown as officers conduct a manhunt in Atascadero

Written on 2 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Monterey Elementary School in Atascadero is under lockdown while officers conduct a manhunt in the area, according to police. Officers are searching bathrooms, playing fields and nearby wooded areas for a suspicious person. Officers have asked... (Continue reading)

Woman killed, two others injured in two-vehicle crash in Atascadero

Written on 14 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A woman was killed and two others were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Atascadero on Friday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., a truck and a sedan crashed on the 9000 block of El Camino Real. Officers... (Continue reading)

Residential fire damages garage in Atascadero

Written on 5 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A residential fire damaged a garage in Atascadero on Sunday evening, according to the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department. Shortly after 9 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning at a home on the 9000 block... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

Written on 17 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on the number of previous accidents... (Continue reading)

Woman killed in vehicle versus pedestrian crash in Atascadero

Written on 1 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By ROBERT HANSEN A driver hit and killed a pedestrian in Atascadero on Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 10 a.m., 66-year-old Gary Tipton attempted to turn onto the southbound Highway 101 offramp at San Anselmo... (Continue reading)

Driver takes out five power poles in Atascadero

Written on 27 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Update: The driver struck an overhead wire that resulted in nine poles breaking. These were communication lines, so no power outages. Original: A driver transporting one half of a modular home snapped nine power poles in Atascadero... (Continue reading)

Atascadero officer rescues infant, parents thankful

Written on 24 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Atascadero police officers saved an infant who was discolored and not breathing on Wednesday evening. The parents brought the 10-day-old baby to the police department to thank officer Alan Hurst on Thursday. Shortly after 5 p.m.,... (Continue reading)