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ASH patient arrested for attacks on inmate, officer

Written on 21 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Authorities arrested an Atascadero State Hospital patient Tuesday for assaulting both another patient and a hospital police officer. [Tribune] Montoya Nichols, 23, is accused of attacking another patient in an ASH dorm room just after 10 p.m. Monday. The victim... (Continue reading)

Atascadero bookkeeper avoids jail for embezzlement

Written on 12 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An Atascadero bookkeeper charged with embezzling money from her former employer has evaded jail time but must pay $30,000 in restitution. [Tribune] Alisha Amber Cannon, 31, allegedly used her bookkeeper position at Templeton-based Simons Construction Inc. to divert funds into... (Continue reading)

New red panda cubs at the Charles Paddock Zoo

Written on 16 Oct, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | One comment

The City of Atascadero and the Charles Paddock Zoo  announced Thursday the arrival of two new red panda cubs at the zoo. The cubs were born at the zoo on June 26, but have been kept under wraps until zoo... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man struck and killed on Morro Road

Written on 12 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 62-year-old man was killed after he was struck by a car in Atascadero Saturday evening. [PasoRoblesDailyNews] Shortly before 8 p.m., Dennis Quick of Atascadero walked onto Morro Road, just east of Atascadero Avenue, and was hit by a vehicle.... (Continue reading)

Backyard target practice prompted shutdown of Atascadero area

Written on 10 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An early morning target practice session led to the closure of an Atascadero neighborhood and the arrest of two residents Wednesday. Shortly before 3:30 a.m., Atascadero police responded to calls of shots fired in the 11000 block of Halcon Road... (Continue reading)

Gunfire reported in Atascadero

Written on 9 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Law enforcement officials received reports of shots fired early Thursday morning in Atascadero and have placed parts of the city in lockdown. Atascadero police and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s SWAT officers have responded to the area of Viejo Camino and... (Continue reading)

Atascadero took the bait, hook, line and sinker

Written on 6 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 26 comments

OPINION BY MIKE BRENNLER Recent headlines reveal that the infrastructure improvements needed to accommodate Walmart have swollen from $4.5 million to almost $12 million. This should not surprise anyone as warnings were repeatedly raised between 2008 through 2012. Many citizens... (Continue reading)

WalMart to cost Atascadero more than $11 million

Written on 29 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 46 comments

OPINION By TOM COMAR While it may come as a shock to some, those of us in Save Atascadero and other citizens who warned Atascadero’s staff, council, and planning commission that WalMart traffic mitigation costs could skyrocket and leave the... (Continue reading)

Republican headquarters closed to some candidates

Written on 18 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Several candidates for Atascadero City Council are upset that staff at the new Republican Party headquarters on El Camino Real is currently only permitting incumbents to distribute campaign materials through the office. The staff at the Republican headquarters told Atascadero... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man loses it at sheriff’s station

Written on 31 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Amid a family dispute, a 20-year-old Atascadero man allegedly vandalized the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s North Patrol Station in Templeton during a standoff on Saturday. At 1:10 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call reporting a family disturbance in the... (Continue reading)