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Teen arrested for fake WMD at San Gabriel Elementary

Written on 15 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Authorities have arrested a 17-year-old Atascadero boy who they say placed a fake weapon of mass destruction at San Gabriel Elementary School. Police say the teen acted alone. On Sept. 11, the San Luis Obispo County bomb squad removed a... (Continue reading)

San Gabriel Elementary to reopen Monday

Written on 25 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Gabriel Elementary School will reopen Monday, a little more than two weeks after closing due to the appearance of dangerous chemicals and threatening letters. On Sept. 11, the San Luis Obispo County bomb squad removed a suspicious jar from... (Continue reading)

Dangerous chemicals left on Atascadero school playground

Written on 15 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The object left on the San Gabriel Elementary School playground Friday contained dangerous chemicals, according to an Atascadero Unified School District press release. The elementary school has been closed indefinitely as law enforcement agencies look into multiple threats made late... (Continue reading)

Fire delays Santa Margarita Elementary School opening day

Written on 18 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Classes at Santa Margarita Elementary School will not start on Wednesday as previously planned, the Atascadero Unified School District announced Tuesday. Approximately 1,000 firefighters are battling a blaze burning on the southwest side of the town. The last estimate, on... (Continue reading)

Atascadero superintendent retiring

Written on 2 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The superintendent of the Atascadero Unified School District is retiring this month after four years on the job. [Tribune] Deborah Bowers will retire on June 30. As superintendent, she oversees the education of more than 4,700 students and the operation... (Continue reading)

Backyard target practice prompted shutdown of Atascadero area

Written on 10 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An early morning target practice session led to the closure of an Atascadero neighborhood and the arrest of two residents Wednesday. Shortly before 3:30 a.m., Atascadero police responded to calls of shots fired in the 11000 block of Halcon Road... (Continue reading)

Atascadero student arrested first day of school

Written on 26 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Before the start of the first day of school on Monday, Atascadero High School administrators discovered a video online that they determined posed a possible threat to students. Shortly afterwards, one student was in police custody. School officials have not... (Continue reading)

Some local school districts flunk public records audit

Written on 26 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

The San Luis Obispo Community College District and the Atascadero Unified School District received F grades for their failure to comply with the California Public Records Act, according to a report released Thursday by the nonprofit group Californians Aware (CalAware). The... (Continue reading)