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Possible homicide in Atascadero under investigation

Written on 23 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Atascadero Police Department is investigating a suspicious death in Atascadero as a homicide. Around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Atascadero police received a report of an unresponsive person at a residence in the 4300 block of Tranquilla Avenue. When officers arrived... (Continue reading)

Weyrich’s continuing money woes

Written on 22 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

David Weyrich, the owner of the Carlton Hotel in Atascadero, is working to keep the landmark hotel off the auction block. Weyrich owes San Luis Obispo County more than $900,000 in unpaid taxes on the hotel property. Without a payment... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police car part of three-vehicle crash

Written on 16 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An Atascadero police officer was involved in a three-car collision Wednesday around noon, according to the Atascadero Police Department. The officer was driving a black and white police car when his vehicle and two others collided at the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman leads police on high-speed chase

Written on 15 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

For the second time in less than three years, an Atascadero woman has attempted to flee law enforcement officers by leading then on a high-speed pursuit. On Tuesday, officers with the Atascadero Police Department and San Luis Obispo County Probation... (Continue reading)

Body found in Atascadero storage unit

Written on 14 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The body of an unidentified man was discovered Saturday in an Atascadero storage unit on El Camino Real. [KCOY] The Atascadero Mini Storage manager told KCOY that the man appeared to be living in the unit. Police do not suspect... (Continue reading)

Colby Jack’s Café and Bakery shutting its doors

Written on 26 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

After less than two years at the Atascadero Carlton Hotel, Colby Jack’s Café & Bakery is shutting its doors, the third restaurant to fail at the location in the past four years. Previously, Shockley’s closed after a year at the... (Continue reading)

Judge tentatively approves Atascadero Walmart

Written on 23 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

A San Luis Obispo Superior Court judge tentatively ruled against a lawsuit alleging that the city of Atascadero did not follow environmental laws in the process of approving the construction of a Walmart. [Tribune] Save Atascadero, a group opposed to... (Continue reading)

Caregivers accused of causing Atascadero grad’s death

Written on 16 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Attorneys for the family of an Atascadero grad who died in 2010 during a struggle with her caregivers filed a civil suit that alleges her caregivers mistreated their client. [Tribune] The client, Lauren Arcady, 33, apologized during the struggle with... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man accused of impersonating a doctor

Written on 12 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

State investigators charged an Atascadero man with felony fraud for allegedly pretending to be an audiologist. Aaron Marquis, 46, is accused of advertising himself as an audiologist with a Ph.D. His wife, Anja Marquis, 39, who worked as his office... (Continue reading)

Atascadero levies new bed tax

Written on 11 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Atascadero city officials are hoping for a boost in tourism after approving a new tax assessment on hotel patrons, with accruing funds earmarked specifically for marketing and promotion. (The Tribune) The two-percent tariff will become part of hotel bills starting... (Continue reading)