30th Annual Hot El Camino Cruise Nite registrations now open
Organizers have limited the number of event passes to 500 ATASCADERO — The 30th Annual Hot El Camino Cruise Nite, presented by Street Side Ale House & Eatery, Avila Traffic Safety, Fatte’s Pizza, Michael Fredrick Paving Company, and Sprinkler King, is set to...
Painted Red playing at this weeks Saturdays in the Park
ATASCADERO — Get ready for an evening of music as the City of Atascadero continues its "Saturdays in the Park" Summer Concert Series. On Saturday, August 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., head down to the Atascadero Lake Bandstand to groove to the tunes of Painted Red....
SLO County inmate dies while in hospice care facility
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — On August 6, Brett Douglass, a 46-year-old inmate, who had been transported to a Hospice Care facility in Fresno County, passed away due to a terminal illness. Douglass had been booked into custody on March 16 and was diagnosed with...
MISSING: Sheriffs investigating report of missing woman
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office has received a missing person report for 29-year-old Wendelin "Wendy" Stauffer on July 12. Stauffer was last in touch with her employer in May, explaining she needed to travel to Ventura to...
A Conversation with Susan Sonne
Retired Teacher Shares Essential Tips for a Successful Back-to-School Transition We are in the last stint of summer, and that means the new school year is right around the corner. Atascadero News Magazine sat with retired Templeton Unified School District teacher...
Hot El Camino Cruise Nite: An Atascadero Classic
by Roy Barba and Christianna Marks Cruise Nite has been a huge success from its inception. This is extremely clear from the Atascadero News headline of August 31, 1994, which stated that the second annual event had hundreds of cars cruising and thousands of...
Tony Renteria: The engine behind Atascadero High School’s auto shop
The auto shop program at Atascadero High School has been a long-standing part of the school's curriculum since at least the late 1930s. Students have stepped out into the world knowing how cars and their engines work. And this upcoming school year, auto shop teacher...
Should Buyers Time the Real Estate Market?
By Jaime Silveira Owner/Broker Malik Real Estate Group DRE# 01706045 Should I wait to buy a home? Jaime Silveira Owner/Broker Malik Real Estate Group DRE# 01706045 This is a constant question I’m asked on almost a daily basis. How do we time the real...
Ella Genece Nelson Turns 100
The Atascadero local has been a part of the community since the 1950s ATASCADERO — Ella Genece Nelson was born Aug. 1, 1923, in St. John, North Dakota, 100 years and two days ago. Though she and her family didn't make their way to San Luis Obispo County until...
SLO County implements program to streamline services
Initiative aims to enhance service efficiency, optimize operations, and lead to cost savings for taxpayers SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The County of San Luis Obispo has introduced a new continuous improvement program called "Lean Forward," based on the principles of Lean...
