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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)

Transient starts fire in Atascadero printery building

Written on 1 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Atascadero police arrested a 38-year-old transient Sunday for a starting a fire in the former printery building. The man told police he was escaping the rain and using the fire to warm himself. [Tribune] At 2:12 p.m., public safety personnel... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man accused of sexually molesting students

Written on 30 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Officers arrested a 53-year-old teacher at his Atascadero home for allegedly molesting students at Avenal Elementary, police said. Christopher Nugent was also an after school tutor, a youth sports photographer and a former teacher of the year. On Wednesday, three... (Continue reading)

Judge sentences ASH patient who strangled roommate

Written on 22 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A former Atascadero State Hospital patient received a sentence of 25 years to life in prison for strangling to death his roommate at ASH. Adam Paul Cary, 35, was convicted of killing Allan Turner, 53. [Tribune] Late last month, Cary... (Continue reading)

Former Atascadero mayoral candidate arrested

Written on 16 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Following a nearly four-hour standoff on Friday, police arrested a former Atascadero mayoral candidate. Charles Scovell, 37, ran for mayor in 2014. In response to a call that a man was hitting a women with a beer bottle, police went... (Continue reading)

ASH patient pleads no contest to murdering roommate

Written on 1 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Atascadero State Hospital patient Adam Cary has pleaded no contest to the murder of his former roommate at ASH. Cary, 35, strangled to death Kevin Allan Turner, 53. On May 28, 2014, an ASH psychiatrist found Turner with his face... (Continue reading)