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Atascadero Broker, investment advisor charged with child porn

Written on 12 Jul, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police officers arrested a broker and financial adviser on child pornography charges late last month. On June 28, officers arrested 60-year-old Timothy Harold Holt in Atascadero. Holt is the president of Preservation Capital Group on El... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys Atascadero house, family displaced

Written on 3 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire destroyed a house in Atascadero on Tuesday, displacing the family living there. Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported the fire at a home located at 7860 Cristobal Avenue at approximately 3:21 p.m., according to... (Continue reading)

White supremacists disrupt Atascadero City Council meeting

Written on 15 Jun, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE White supremacists disrupted an Atascadero City Council meeting on Tuesday, espousing their hatred of the LGBTQ community while promoting racism. For more than a year, members of a neo-Nazi group located in California have used Zoom to... (Continue reading)

Strong-arm robbers target Walgreens in Atascadero, land in jail

Written on 15 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A pair of strong arm robbers landed in jail after they assaulted a clerk at the Walgreens Pharmacy in Atascadero on Wednesday. Shortly after 6 p.m., a store clerk noticed a woman loading merchandise into a large... (Continue reading)

Did Atascadero councilwoman’s husband assault a 13-year-old?

Written on 6 Jun, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 32 comments

By KAREN VELIE The controversy over whether or not locals should ride dirt bikes in the Salinas riverbed exploded into a criminal complaint against the husband of Atascadero City Councilwoman Susan Funk for allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old boy. Children have... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man accused of stabbing teen over a stolen bike

Written on 20 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A 39-year-old Atascadero man is in jail after he allegedly stabbed a teen during an argument over a stolen bicycle on Monday. Shortly after 11 a.m., a caller reported an assault with a deadly weapon in the... (Continue reading)

Woman dies after jumping onto Highway 101 in Atascadero

Written on 1 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 36-year-old woman died after jumping off an overpass and onto Highway 101 in Atascadero Wednesday morning. The woman jumped from the Del Rio Road overpass onto northbound Highway 101 at about 11:30 a.m. Atascadero police are... (Continue reading)

Endangered mongoose lemur born at Atascadero zoo

Written on 18 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE An endangered mongoose lemur baby has been welcomed into the world at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero. The baby lemur is now on exhibit and can be seen by watchful visitors. For the first three weeks,... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police warn against motorcycle riding in the Salinas riverbed

Written on 12 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Atascadero Police Department is issuing a warning to the public about the escalating practice of illegal motorcycle riding in the Salinas riverbed.  In recent months, there has been a surge in unauthorized motorcycle activity in the... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man brandishes gun at Atascadero bar, lands in jail

Written on 1 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE After pulling out a gun amid a bar fight at Whiskey and June Cocktail Bar in Atascadero on Sunday morning, a Nipomo man was arrested on multiple charges. Shortly before 2 a.m., mutiple 911 callers reported an... (Continue reading)