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Atascadero police warn residents of identity theft scam

Written on 5 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero Police Department warns the public of an identity theft and fraud scheme targeting local residents. Several community members have reported receiving calls from individuals falsely claiming to represent the Atascadero Police Department. These scammers use... (Continue reading)

Why are San Luis Obispo County residents now part of 3C Energy?

Written on 5 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Rural San Luis Obispo County and Atascadero City residents were recently auto-enrolled in Central Coast Community Energy (3C Energy) for their energy needs causing concern by some while supported by others. On mutiple occasions, the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Missing Atascadero man murdered, body found

Written on 3 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE The body of a 32-year-old Atascadero man missing for more than a week was found near a creek in rural Santa Margarita. His alleged killer, a 21-year-old Paso Robles man, is in custody. Last seen on the... (Continue reading)

Friends, family seek help finding missing Atascadero man

Written on 31 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Family and friends of Todd Pinion are seeking the public’s help finding the Atascadero man. Todd Pinion was last seen walking in Atascadero on Oct. 23. Pinion is 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a thin build... (Continue reading)

Passenger truck and trailer loaded with hay burn in Atascadero

Written on 28 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A passenger pickup truck towing a flatbed trailer with numerous bales of hay burned on Morro Road in Atascadero on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., a caller reported hay bales on fire on a flatbed. Firefighters... (Continue reading)

Was the Zodiac Killer an elementary school teacher in Atascadero?

Written on 28 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE In a new documentary series by Netflix, three people who attended grade school in Atascadero describe their long-time relationship with a former teacher, a man suspected of killing at least five people as the Zodiac Killer. In... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police seek help identifying fraud suspects

Written on 24 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying two possible fraud suspects. Both women recently went into the Vons grocery store on El Camino Real, where the alleged fraud occurred. The women have been... (Continue reading)

Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers lose power in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 7 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers lost power in San Luis Obispo County on Monday evening. At 7;29 p.m., 1,722 PG&E customers lost power from east Atascadero to Creston. PG&E estimates the power will be restored by 4 a.m.... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man rips off Republican Party, pleads guilty to bank fraud

Written on 7 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 41-year-old Atascadero man who stole between $230,000 and $435,000 from the Kern County Republican Central Committee pleaded guilty today to bank fraud. Bryan Micahl Williams served as the committee’s treasurer from 2013 through 2019. While siphoning... (Continue reading)

Trial begins for Atascadero man accused of raping underage girls

Written on 6 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A trial started last week for Nate Abate, an Atascadero man accused of raping multiple underage girls, while his friend and alleged accomplice remains on the run. The trial started Friday with opening statements. Prosecutors charged Abate,... (Continue reading)