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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)

Atascadero council considering allowing some pot businesses

Written on 27 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

As Atascadero begins crafting its marijuana policy in the aftermath of Proposition 64, the city’s conservative leaning council is considering allowing some cannabis business to operate within the city limits. On Tuesday, the Atascadero City Council indicated it may support... (Continue reading)

Atascadero, Grover Beach hotels hit in Holiday Inn hack

Written on 20 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Customers who used their credit cards at the Atascadero or Grover Beach Holiday Inns over the last few months of 2016 may want to search their spending histories for fraudulent charges. United Kingdom-based Intercontinental Hotels Group, the parent company of... (Continue reading)

Officers chase wanted man across Atascadero and into Templeton vineyard

Written on 20 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

After hitting speeds of more than 100 mph and stealing an ATV in a Templeton vineyard, a 25-year-old man’s day fleeing local law enforcement came to an end. Around 8 a.m., Atascadero police received a report of a stolen vehicle... (Continue reading)

Check fraud suspects caught in SLO with meth and toddler

Written on 13 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Three Fresno residents are accused of using fraudulent checks in San Luis Obispo County that have resulted in local businesses suffering $160,000 in losses, with another $150,000 in losses expected, according to SLOPD. Officers located the suspects in San Luis... (Continue reading)

Atascadero High hit with anti-Trump graffiti

Written on 23 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

Students arriving early to Atascadero High School Wednesday morning found multiple buildings defaced with graffiti, some of which contained messages aimed at President Donald Trump. [Tribune] Around 7 a.m., an Atascadero police officer checked the high school campus by foot... (Continue reading)