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Six fires break out on Highway 101 in North County

Written on 12 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Six fires broke out on Highway 101 between Atascadero and San Miguel Tuesday afternoon, according to the San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services. Additionally, another fire sparked on the highway around Bradley in Monterey County. The fires started... (Continue reading)

Fleeing couple caught in Fresno after evading officers in SLO County

Written on 7 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 25-year-old man who had felony warrants out for his arrest in Fresno County and a pregnant girlfriend at his side led officers on a high-speed chase from Morro Bay to Atascadero on Wednesday. The fleeing couple managed to evade... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Eagle Ranch project placed on hold

Written on 28 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A plan to build hundreds of homes, a resort and more on the southern edge of Atascadero has been placed on hold. But despite significant opposition to the plans, the developer likely will not drop the project. Jeff and Greg... (Continue reading)

Madonna Enterprises planning hotel in Atascadero

Written on 27 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Clint Pearce, of Madonna Enterprises, plans to build a 120-room hotel in Atascadero near the site of where Wal-Mart was previously expected to open. Plans for the hotel include four stories with outdoor patio spaces, a pool, a fitness room... (Continue reading)

Atascadero cyclist wins race from Canada to Mexico

Written on 26 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An Atascadero man emerged victorious in a rough-terrain cycling race from Canada to a Mexican border town in New Mexico. Brian Lucido, 41, finished first on Saturday in the 2017 Tour Divide, an approximately 2,750 mile race. The mountainous route... (Continue reading)

Vandals slash 28 tires at Atascadero car dealership

Written on 14 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Workers arrived at an Atascadero car dealership Sunday morning to find a total of 28 tires slashed on 14 vehicles. The car dealership says the suspects have been identified, but it is unclear if Atascadero police have made any arrests.... (Continue reading)

Jury deadlocked in heated retrial of North County rape case

Written on 13 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

For the second time, the case involving a Paso Robles man who is accused of raping his girlfriend’s aunt appears to be headed for a mistrial. The retrial of the rape case has featured arguments between jurors and jurors mouthing... (Continue reading)

Atascadero apartment fire displaces four families

Written on 8 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A fire at a four-unit apartment complex in Atascadero displaced four families on Wednesday. Around 8 a.m., emergency personnel in Atascadero received a report on an explosion at a four-plex on San Andreas Avenue near the intersection of Highway 41... (Continue reading)

Atascadero nonprofit wins bidding war for Printery building

Written on 16 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A nonprofit that had been vying for a couple years to gain control of the Atascadero Printery building narrowly won a tax auction that concluded Monday. The Atascadero Printery Foundation was engaged in a bidding war with an unknown, automated... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria gunman carjacks his way across SLO County

Written on 2 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Santa Maria man crossed San Luis Obispo County south to north Sunday morning after stealing a car and holding a father and son hostage. The man then stopped in Atascadero to commit a robbery before driving to San Miguel... (Continue reading)