Jury convicts man of felony intimate partner violence
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — A San Luis Obispo County jury has found Russell Jeffrey Kuhnle (36) guilty of felony Intimate Partner Violence. The conviction came on Friday, Oct. 27 when the jury found him guilty of felony infliction of corporal injury on someone with...
Search warrant and arrest for possession of child pornography
ATASCADERO — On Wednesday, Oct. 25, at approximately 7:30 a.m., the Atascadero Police Department, with the assistance of the San Luis Obispo Police Department, served search warrants at three separate locations in both Atascadero and San Luis Obispo. The search...
San Luis Obispo County jury finds man guilty of child sex acts
MORRO BAY — A San Luis Obispo County jury has found 33-year-old Morro Bay resident Elderjairus Stomtomas Belen guilty of 11 felony counts related to engaging in sex acts with a child under the age of 14. The verdict also confirmed the involvement of multiple...
San Marcos Road closure for Repair and Stabilization Project
ATASCADERO — Starting Monday, Oct. 30, a section of San Marcos Road will be temporarily closed to facilitate the San Marcos Road Repair and Stabilization Project. This critical project aims to address damage caused by the January 2023 storms, which led to the...
Sheriff’s arrest sex predator
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Sheriff's Detectives arrested a Caliente man who had made electronic contact with someone he thought was a minor living in San Luis Obispo County. The man had agreed to meet with the minor for sex. When the suspect arrived at the...
Atascadero Chamber, Wine Festival Committee donate $10,000 to Charles Paddock Zoo
The check-gifting ceremony was held at the zoo ATASCADERO — On Thursday, Oct. 19, at 5 p.m., the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce and the Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival Committee held a mini-ceremony in front of the flamingo exhibit at the Charles Paddock Zoo to hand...
Greyhound Foundation Athletic Hall of Fame adds seven new inductees to its roster
The ceremony returned for its 17th year ATASCADERO — The Pavilion on the Lake was full of Atascadero High School (AHS) sports alums, regular alumni, and past inductees from the Greyhound Foundation Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 21. The reason they were...
Football Roundup: Greyhounds celebrate Homecoming and stay undefeated
Eagles soar to victory over rival Pirates NORTH COUNTY — In the eighth week under the Friday night lights, North County football teams celebrated rivalry and Homecoming wins on the field. With one more game in the regular season, we take a look at where the teams...
Sue Hubbard officially retires from insurance business
She has been working in Atascadero for the last nine years, with 21 years of insurance under her belt NORTH COUNTY — Beloved insurance agent Sue Hubbard has officially retired from the insurance business. For the last nine years, Hubbard has been working as a Farmer's...
City Council updated on Highway 101 North County plan
Council agrees to pen letters in support of ECHO ATASCADERO—The Atascadero City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. The hybrid meeting was held in the City Council Chambers. The agenda for the evening passed...
