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Atascadero residents trying to refill lake

Written on 31 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A group of concerned residents is attempting to refill the nearly dry Atascadero Lake. [Tribune] Friends of Atascadero Lake is proposing drilling a well at a home on the 8300 block of Portola Road and piping the water to the... (Continue reading)

Atascadero teen facing arson charges

Written on 24 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Atascadero fire investigators have determined a 14-year-old boy started two vegetation fires near Atascadero Lake Park on July 18. Shortly after 2 p.m., firefighters extinguished a grass fire on the 9100 block of Morro Road. While they were battling that... (Continue reading)

Atascadero non-licensed home remodeling sting nets 12

Written on 19 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 67 comments

Twelve local home remodelers were among 94 statewide who face charges of contracting without a license after they were snared in a statewide undercover sting conducted this week, according to the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB). CSLB investigators posed... (Continue reading)

Four police pursuits in Atascadero

Written on 14 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

In just eight days, Atascadero police officers were involved in an unprecedented number of vehicle pursuits in the city of Atascadero. Officers were involved in four vehicle pursuits in Atascadero in July. The first, on July 6, started when a... (Continue reading)

Assault on fellow citizens, by what right?

Written on 14 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 90 comments

OPINION By AARON ARMSTRONG Are you offended by the truth? Some of us are and choose to exercise our First Amendment constitutional rights in response. Unfortunately, another type of offense just took place in Atascadero on July 7 by another person... (Continue reading)

Appellate court approves of Atasacadero Walmart

Written on 10 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The California Second District Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling that the city of Atascadero complied with environmental laws in its approval of the construction of a Walmart superstore. In June 2012, the Atascadero City Council approved the construction... (Continue reading)

Two drug dealers busted in Atascadero

Written on 8 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Unit searched two Atascadero residences last week, and arrested a man at each location for possession of heroin and other drugs for sale. Narcotics investigators first served a search warrant at a home located... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Little Leaguers have character

Written on 11 Jun, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION By MIKE BRENNLER Having two grandsons who play in the Atascadero Little League, it has been a busy season for my wife and I. A minimum of three games a week and an abundance of Gatorade and sun block.... (Continue reading)

Accomplice in Atascadero bank robbery pleads no contest

Written on 6 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Paso Robles woman pleaded no contest Thursday to participating in the robbery of an Atascadero bank. Tonya Young, 33, is accused of driving the getaway car during the April 17 robbery of Chase Bank in Atascadero. She will receive... (Continue reading)

Third SLO County Jail inmate dies this year

Written on 30 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 29-year-old Atascadero man was found dead on his bunk at the San Luis Obispo County Jail early Friday morning. He is the third man to die while in the county jail this year. Shortly after 5:30 a.m., several inmates... (Continue reading)