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12 ASH employees injured in March

Written on 2 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Atascadero State Hospital continues to have multiple employee injuries with aggressive patients injuring 12 employees in March. [Tribune] Preliminary reports from ASH show that the assaults occurred from March 5 through the 28 and resulted in injuries including bruising, swelling... (Continue reading)

Deputies catch burglars in action in Paso Robles

Written on 27 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputies located and arrested two north county residents burglarizing a Paso Robles tractor dealership early Tuesday morning. The sheriff’s office received a call around 2:30 a.m. about two men using bolt cutters on the chain... (Continue reading)

Atascadero gas leak causes outage

Written on 25 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Nearly 1,000 Atascadero homes and businesses must endure a gas outage for at least several days. Atascadero police responded to a gas leak around 9 a.m. Sunday near Entrada Ave. and Palma Ave. Southern California Gas Company personnel arrived and... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Police arrest man for credit card fraud

Written on 24 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Atascadero Police officers arrested a 20-year-old Bradley man who had more than $60,000 worth of stolen property purchased using stolen credit card numbers. [KSBY] A joint operation by the Atascadero Police Department, Santa Monica Police Department, and Monterey County Sheriff’s... (Continue reading)

Battle over Atascadero Walmart goes to court

Written on 20 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Jac Crawford heard arguments Tuesday on whether the city of Atascadero followed environmental law when it approved the construction of a Walmart in June. An attorney for Save Atascadero, a group opposed to the... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man arrested for purse snatching

Written on 20 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

An Atascadero man allegedly tried to wrestle an 80-year-old woman’s purse away from her at the Kmart in Arroyo Grande. Several citizens restrained Mykel Leo Romo, 21, after they spotted him attempting to steal the purse The victim suffered minor... (Continue reading)

Woman sought in Atascadero bank robbery

Written on 15 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Atascadero Police are searching for woman who robbed the Pacific Western Bank on Thursday shortly after 4 p.m. The lone female entered the bank at 7035 El Camino Real, approached a teller and demanded cash. She left with an undisclosed... (Continue reading)

Kelly Gearhart’s trial delayed again

Written on 3 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

For the second time, onetime Atascadero “Person of the Year” and prominent North County land developer Kelly Gearhart’s trial has been delayed. Gearhart’s public defender, Kim Savo, requested the delay that has postponed the trial from Jan. 29 to June... (Continue reading)

Atascadero hiker found uninjured

Written on 22 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Atascadero man who went missing while hiking near Ragged Point was found uninjured Monday morning. Richard Gates, 44, of Atascadero left around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday to go hiking near Ragged Point. He was equipped with survival gear including... (Continue reading)

Crews searching for missing Atascadero man

Written on 21 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Unit is searching for an Atascadero man who went hiking Saturday morning and never returned home. Richard Gates, 44, of Atascadero left around 6:30 a.m. to go hiking near Ragged... (Continue reading)