Atascadero

Local YouTube star and singer Christian Garcia spreads message of faith to fans

—Atascadero local Christian Garcia is no stranger to social media fame: he currently has over 5 million views on his YouTube channel, has competed on […]Full Article

Atascadero lights up rotunda, sunken gardens for the holidays

–The Atascadero Rotunda celebrates the holidays with new lighting this year. Because the Cedrus deodara are aging, the old cedar trees were spared holiday lights. […]Full Article

Atascadero local wins two Muay Thai championships in less than 30 days

–Atascadero local Julia “Jewels” Perez recently won two Muay Thai championships in less than 30 days. On Oct. 7 Perez defeated Jackie Buntan of Hermosa […]Full Article

Firefighters rescue cat from house fire started by discarded cigarette

– A discarded cigarette reportedly sparked a destructive fire at a home in Atascadero last Friday. The fire started around 7 p.m. Friday evening on […]Full Article

Winter Wonderland returns Dec. 8 in Downtown Atascadero

Event is the only in the county that offers over 53 tons of snow –Winter Wonderland is back for another exciting snow driven event in […]Full Article

Atascadero Police Department disputes racism claims filed by Visalia man

–Kyle Bell, a Visalia resident, filed a lawsuit against the Atascadero Police Department (APD), alleging he was questioned and detained because he was black, was […]Full Article

Dark Nectar Coffee Roasters opens up new shop in Atascadero

—The local business Dark Nectar Coffee Roasters has a new location in downtown Atascadero, in addition to their Templeton roaster and involvement in several farmers […]Full Article

Colony Days spreads the message of love around Atascadero

— With the theme of “Fall in Love with Atascadero,” the 44th annual Colony Days in Atascadero boasted enjoyable historical events for attendees and overall […]Full Article

Atascadero couple arrested for narcotics, felony child endangerment

Police found nearly a pound of heroin, loaded firearms, and two small children living in the residence –Atascadero Police Detectives, following up on several investigative […]Full Article

Update: Bret Landen ordered to pay 235k in restitution to Atascadero School District

Update posted Oct. 18, 2017 Bret Landen, the teenager whose Saw movie-style threats closed San Gabriel Elementary for two weeks in 2015, has been ordered […]Full Article