By JOSH FRIEDMAN The state of California has selected a site near Atascadero State Hospital as one of five locations for new affordable housing developments. As part of an effort to Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE The city of Atascadero fired its police chief on Wednesday, citing incompatibility with the city’s top executive as reason for the termination. For weeks, City Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than 5,000 households, spanning from Atascadero to Santa Maria, lost power Tuesday morning. At approximately 8:19 a.m., 3,439 customers combined lost power in northern Santa Barbara County Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A report of a man with a rifle led to the lockdown of three schools in Atascadero on Wednesday, as well as a police search that culminated with Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police located the deceased body of a man near an Atascadero intersection early Monday morning. At about 5:30 a.m., a 911 caller reported a man was down near Read More …
Two juveniles, who are documented gang members from Tulare County, led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle from Morro Bay to Atascadero Sunday morning. Read More …
A woman is offering a $3,000 reward for her cat that a burglar allegedly stole in a smash and grab outside the Carlton Hotel in Atascadero Thursday night. Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A suspect or suspects vandalized an Atascadero playground designed for disabled children. [KSBY] Joy Playground, located at Colony Park, is the only playground for disabled children in San Read More …
A former local government worker who performed post-retirement duties for the city of Atascadero is one of five individuals found to have sidestepped California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) rules by, under the guise of doing consulting work, having been employed by a municipality while collecting a pension. Read More …
Atascadero Mutual Water Company has sued three large businesses in the aftermath of discovering chemicals linked to cancer in wells that supply drinking water to the North County city. Read More …