
District Attorney joins other counties to file Consumer Protection lawsuit against Carquest Auto Parts
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office, in collaboration with the District Attorney's Offices of Santa Barbara and San Diego Counties, has initiated a Consumer Protection lawsuit against Carquest Auto Parts. The lawsuit alleges...

Pedestrian identified in fatal traffic collision
ATASCADERO — Authorities in Atascadero have released the name of the victim in the fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian collision last week on El Camino Real. Atascadero resident Joel Chelster (79) was identified as the pedestrian involved in the fatal collision. Last...

City gears up for annual creek vegetation management and debris removal efforts
ATASCADERO — The City of Atascadero is gearing up for the Annual Creek Vegetation Management program for Atascadero Creek, as well as performing a larger debris removal effort along City managed sections of Atascadero and Graves creeks. According to the City,...

North County October Calendar of Events
October 6 First Friday’s in Downtown Atascadero The Plaza on El Camino, Atascadero 5:30 p.m. Enjoy a music featuring Jump Jax, an electrifying quartet of four professional musicians bringing an energetic and danceable mix of classic jump blues, swing, soul, rockabilly...

Nominations open for local Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year
Nominees should have a proven track record of making a positive impact SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The Association of Fundraising Professionals — San Luis Obispo County Chapter (AFP SLO County) announced the call for nominations for the Local AFP 2023 Outstanding...

William Herbert “Bill” Sundius 1932-2023
William Herbert "Bill" Sundius, age 91, of Templeton, CA, died after a brief illness on September 20, 2023. Born in New Haven, CT, in May 1932, he earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from Yale University in 1959. He lived in Connecticut until 1968, when he moved...

Ann M. Gagnon 1933-2023
Ann Mary Gagnon was born February 17, 1933, in Auburn, Mass. Passed away September 6, 2023, at home in Paso Robles while being lovingly cared for by her children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Gagnon. They were happily married for 71 years. They had...

Patsy Carol Lawhorn (Trish Lawhorn) 1942-2023
Patsy Carol Lawhorn (known as Trish to many), 81, of Atascadero, California, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 13, 2023, after a brief illness.Patsy was born on January 22, 1942, in West Plains, Missouri, to Charles "Oscar" Lawhorn and Ruth Madge...

Long Walk Home raises over $50,000 for El Camino Homeless Organization
The money will go to both the Atascadero and Paso Robles homeless shelters ATASCADERO — The North County community came out in droves to support the El Camino Homeless Organization's (ECHO) 12th Annual Long Walk Home. The awareness walk began at 10 a.m. on Saturday,...

October Issue of Atascadero News Magazine in Your Mailbox this Friday
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 50th Anniversary of the Atascadero...