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Atascadero Wal-Mart construction may begin soon

Written on 25 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 59 comments

Wal-Mart has submitted plans in preparation for constructing its Atascadero store. Builders may break ground on the project late this summer. [Tribune] After seven years of contentious debate, the Atascadero City Council approved the Wal-Mart project in 2012. A group... (Continue reading)

Man accused of beating SLO woman facing life in prison

Written on 17 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge has ruled there is enough evidence to try an Atascadero man for attempting the premeditated murder of a 20-year-old San Luis Obispo woman. The woman survived a brutal beating on Sept. 11 that could result... (Continue reading)

Atascadero prank suspect drops out of Cuesta College

Written on 15 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The 18-year-old man accused of an elaborate prank that shut down an Atascadero elementary school has dropped out of Cuesta College. Bret Stephen Landen, 18, stopped taking classes at the community college after his enrollment became the focus of a... (Continue reading)

Court to rule on teen’s enrollment at Cuesta College

Written on 10 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A former 4.0 high school student is at risk of getting kicked out of Cuesta College on a court order. [Tribune] Bret Stephen Landen, 18, is accused of placing a fake chemical weapon at an elementary school on Sept. 11.... (Continue reading)

Atascadero DUI suspect flees after rollover on Highway 101

Written on 1 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

An Atascadero woman rolled over her SUV on Highway 101 Tuesday morning, the fled the scene before California Highway Patrol officers arrived. But, CHP officers found her car parked behind a dumpster in Atascadero and arrested her for DUI. Nicole... (Continue reading)

ASH patient attacks elderly worker

Written on 26 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

An Atascadero State Hospital patient attacked an elderly psychiatric technician Wednesday night, leaving the ASH employee hospitalized in the intensive care unit. [KSBY] The patient attacked a male psychiatric technician in a hallway at ASH shortly after 9:30 p.m., according... (Continue reading)

Atascadero to reverse its marijuana cultivation ban

Written on 16 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

The Atascadero City Council is planning on repealing the medical marijuana cultivation ban it adopted just last month. Atascadero is set to become the first city in San Luis Obispo County to reverse course on hurried marijuana regulations. Faced with... (Continue reading)

Murder suicide in Atascadero

Written on 13 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Two people were found dead Saturday in an apparent murder suicide in Atascadero, according to police. At about 12:45 p.m., Atascadero police were dispatched to a home on Dulzura Avenue, just off Bajada Avenue, for a report of two deaths.... (Continue reading)

Judge rules: Atascadero sub-basin part of Paso Robles basin

Written on 10 Feb, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Clara County judge ruled Wednesday that the Atascadero sub-basin is part of the Paso Robles basin raising new questions regarding an offset ordinance and a proposed water district. In 2013, the San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Printery headed to tax auction

Written on 3 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE Because of unpaid taxes, the historic Printery building in Atascadero is headed to a tax auction. Bidders for the Printery Building, located at 6351 Olmeda Avenue, will need to start with a minimum bid of $1.3 million... (Continue reading)