
Registration now open for Atascadero’s Winter Youth Basketball
ATASCADERO — The City of Atascadero’s Recreation Division announced that registration is now open for the Winter Youth Basketball League’s 2023-2024 Season. This recreational basketball program is designed to foster individual skill development, teamwork, positive...

September Issue of Atascadero News Magazine in Your Mailbox
Hello readers! We are proud to announce another issue of Atascadero News Magazine for our loyal fans and new readers. Our team put together another great issue, and we hope you enjoy it! In this issue, we highlight The Art of Food with Barley and Boar's...

Power returns for over 1,700 Atascadero residents
ATASCADERO — Power has returned for the over 1,700 residents who experienced a power outage in Atascadero this morning, August 31. Originally, the 1,772 PG&E customers were not expected to have power again until 5:30 p.m. this evening. However, power was returned...

Boys & Girls Clubs at Creston Elementary School helping underserved kids thrive
Generous support from Must! Charities makes it all possible CRESTON — It’s back to school time in the rural community of Creston in North San Luis Obispo County, and for the second year, children at Creston Elementary School will benefit from an after-school...

Local donors make 2022-23 Atascadero Middle School water polo season possible
The pool at Kennedy and everything else needed for the season was fully funded ATASCADERO — In 2022, the Atascadero Middle School (AMS) water polo team was started by Jon Conrad. Conrad is known for also being the head water polo coach at Atascadero High School (AHS)...

Community rallies behind Kyndal’s brave battle against cancer
A fundraiser is scheduled for Oct. 14 to raise proceeds for her traveling expenses to receive treatment NORTH COUNTY — Two years ago, Kyndal and her mother Raquel Gottfried received devastating news in which it was discovered that Kyndal had medulloblastoma, the most...

Live music with DeJa-Vu Band in downtown Atascadero this Friday
ATASCADERO — Get ready for an evening at Downtown Atascadero's First Friday event on Friday, Sept. 1. The City of Atascadero is thrilled to present the DeJa-Vu Band, taking the stage at The Plaza on El Camino starting at 6 p.m. DeJa-Vu Band, a group of six seasoned...

Man Identified in Fatal RV Fire in Los Osos
LOS OSOS — The Coroner's Unit of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of the individual who perished in an RV fire on August 21 in Los Osos. The deceased has been identified as 44-year-old Christopher Wayne Surratt, a resident of Los...

Gregory Thames Ash 1957-2023
Gregory Thames Ash passed away on 7/26/23. Greg was a longtime resident of Atascadero. He loved the guitar and taught himself to find a passion that filled his heart and entertained the family. Greg was loving and caring and always had a good word to say. He knew...

Wallace David Lees 1945-2023
Wallace David Lees, 78, formerly of San Luis Obispo, passed away peacefully with his wife at his side on May 2, 2023. Born in Brookings, So. Dakota, he grew up in Hinsdale, Ill, the son of an Army Air Force pilot. David joined the Navy in 1964 and proudly served on...