A former Atascadero teacher who took upskirt photos and videos of young female students agreed to a plea deal that could result in a three-year prison sentence, a punishment prosecutors argue is too short. Read More …
An Atascadero man who worked as a special education assistant for the Templeton Unified School District pleaded guilty last week to five charges of lewd acts upon a child. Read More …
More than 1,500 Atascadero residents lost power Tuesday morning, and several communities across San Luis Obispo County are experiencing small outages, as well. Read More …
A probation check in Atascadero on Thursday resulted in the seizure of drugs and guns, as well as a pair of arrests. Read More …
A 14-year-old allegedly carjacked a driver in Atascadero Saturday afternoon and then led police on chase, ending with the juvenile’s arrest. Read More …
Narcotics investigators arrested a known drug dealer in Atascadero last week and found a stash of substances worth more than $10,000 inside his hotel room, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Read More …
A man was killed during an alleged race between driver’s of two Ford Mustangs on Highway 41 in southwest Atascadero Saturday night. Read More …
A serial stalker who one year ago received a nearly five-year sentence will likely be released from prison in April. Read More …
The city of Atascadero has hired the head of the King City Police Department to serve as Atascadero’s new police chief. Read More …
A shiny, metallic monolith appeared on Pine Mountain in Atascadero Wednesday, the third of its kind to pop up worldwide in recent weeks. Shortly after attracting international attention, the monolith disappeared, apparently after being taken down by vandals. Read More …