By KAREN VELIE Congressional candidate Abel Maldonado’s biggest obstacle may not be his Democratic challenger, but instead members of the GOP who have dubbed him AWOL Abel. There have been at least 10 occasions when Maldonado has backed out on... (Continue reading)
OPINION By DR. JASON PAMBRUN I read “Atascadero police accused of illegal searches” and felt compelled to comment directly. It’s really a shame CalCoastNews didn’t find the time to interview some of us who work every day in the Sunken... (Continue reading)
By DANIEL BLACKBURN Atascadero police are routinely rooting through backpacks and belongings of youngsters in the city park, often without permission, in what officials describe as an attempt to staunch gang and criminal activity. ... (Continue reading)
Five people were injured on U.S. Highway 101 in Atascadero in a crash that officers say was caused by a drunk driver going the wrong way on the freeway early Friday morning. The driver of a grey Honda was headed... (Continue reading)
An Atascadero man allegedly robbed a Chase Bank in Santa Maria, fought with an officer and stole a Santa Maria police car before injuring several people in a series of collisions. [KSBY] Phillip Craig Bailey, 43, allegedly told the teller... (Continue reading)
An Atascadero business owner is under a fraud investigation by the California Department of Consumer Affairs for allegedly claiming to be an audiologist. [KSBY] A search warrant obtained by KSBY says that Aaron Marquis of Advanced Hearing Aid in Atascadero... (Continue reading)
An Atascadero apartment complex fire that left three people with injuries started in the patio area of one of the apartments. [KSBY] On Saturday about 1 p.m., residents heard a loud boom, a barbecue grill fell from one apartment to... (Continue reading)
An Atascadero woman died Sunday in a rollover crash in Idaho just north of the Utah border. [IdahoStateJournal] Carol R. Bassett, 55, of Atascadero was driving a 2005 Ford Escape when the car drifted off the left side of the... (Continue reading)
Kids from The Learning Tree Preschool in Atascadero and their parents patrolled El Camino Real on the 4th of July, waving the American flag and shouting to passing motorists, “Happy Birthday, America!”... (Continue reading)
Friends of the Tree Mural, a group of people supporting a mural on the ARTery in Atascadero, are planning a rally on Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 5890 Traffic Way. Atascadero’s Design Review Committee has asked the... (Continue reading)