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Passenger truck and trailer loaded with hay burn in Atascadero

Written on 28 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A passenger pickup truck towing a flatbed trailer with numerous bales of hay burned on Morro Road in Atascadero on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., a caller reported hay bales on fire on a flatbed. Firefighters... (Continue reading)

Was the Zodiac Killer an elementary school teacher in Atascadero?

Written on 28 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE In a new documentary series by Netflix, three people who attended grade school in Atascadero describe their long-time relationship with a former teacher, a man suspected of killing at least five people as the Zodiac Killer. In... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police seek help identifying fraud suspects

Written on 24 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying two possible fraud suspects. Both women recently went into the Vons grocery store on El Camino Real, where the alleged fraud occurred. The women have been... (Continue reading)

Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers lose power in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 7 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers lost power in San Luis Obispo County on Monday evening. At 7;29 p.m., 1,722 PG&E customers lost power from east Atascadero to Creston. PG&E estimates the power will be restored by 4 a.m.... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man rips off Republican Party, pleads guilty to bank fraud

Written on 7 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 41-year-old Atascadero man who stole between $230,000 and $435,000 from the Kern County Republican Central Committee pleaded guilty today to bank fraud. Bryan Micahl Williams served as the committee’s treasurer from 2013 through 2019. While siphoning... (Continue reading)

Trial begins for Atascadero man accused of raping underage girls

Written on 6 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A trial started last week for Nate Abate, an Atascadero man accused of raping multiple underage girls, while his friend and alleged accomplice remains on the run. The trial started Friday with opening statements. Prosecutors charged Abate,... (Continue reading)

Nearly 3,000 PG&E customers lose power in Atascadero, Templeton

Written on 4 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 3,000 PG&E customers lost power in Atascadero and Templeton on Friday morning. At 5.26 a.m., 2,915 PG&E customers lost power from Highway 41 in Atascadero to just south of Vineyard Drive in Templeton. Witnesses report hearing... (Continue reading)

Firefighters battling house fire in Atascadero

Written on 20 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters are battling a fire at a home on Traffic Way in Atascadero on Friday afternoon. At 1:26 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at the five-bedroom home located at 1950 Traffic Way, near Obispo Road... (Continue reading)

Two businesses to fill Atascadero location vacated by Burger King

Written on 28 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Dutch Bros. Coffee and Jersey Mike’s Subs will open locations in an Atascadero building vacated by Burger King. [KSBY] Located at 8304 El Camino Real, the building is situated in the Food 4 Less shopping center. The... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police seeking help finding owner of silver van

Written on 27 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding the owner of a silver van. Officers would like to speak with the owner of the van. Investigators describe the silver Ford van as having distinctive red... (Continue reading)