Kenneth L. Gouff 1938-2025
Kenneth L. Gouff, 86, a longtime resident of Atascadero, passed away on May 3, 2025, at home from natural causes. Ken, a native Californian, was raised on the Central Coast. He was a successful artist and cartoonist with a terrific sense of humor and a lifelong...
SLO County Farm Bureau Women’s Member of the Month: Kathleen Bryden Brown
By Lynne Schmitz and Camille DeVaul Kathy Bryden Brown was born in 1947 to Forest and Thelma Bryden at the County General Hospital in Atascadero. Both of her parents were in the military; her mother served as in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), and her...
May in Atascadero: Sip, Shop, Dance, and Celebrate
By Angela Cisneros The first weekend of May is the kind of Spring weekend where you turn off your work email and texts to hang out with friends and family. You won’t be sitting around, though; Atascadero has wine, tamales, dancing, and music, just to name a few...
Celebrate mom and support local history this Mother’s Day
Pasta dinner fundraiser to benefit the Atascadero Printery Restoration Project ATASCADERO — This Mother’s Day, the Atascadero Printery Foundation invites the community to honor the mothers and mother figures in their lives with a delicious take-home meal —...
CCHDR Pet of the Week: Harley!
Meet Harley! Harley is a 6-year-old, 35lb border collie mix who loves belly rubs, learns quickly, and thrives on structure. He’s polite with other dogs, good with farm animals, and crate-trained. Harley’s looking for a breed-savvy home to support his continued growth....
Thousands Flock to Atascadero for 9th Annual Tamale Festival
Sunken Gardens comes alive with music, contests, over 140 vendors, and thousands of tamales ATASCADERO — Downtown Atascadero was sizzling with excitement on Saturday as the community came together to celebrate the 9th Annual Atascadero Tamale Festival around the...
AUSD board hears concerns of Carissa Plains students, parents
Contingent advocates for additional teachers, middle school levels for district’s remote campus ATASCADERO — In a busy regular meeting on Tuesday, May 6, the Atascadero Unified School District Board of Trustees discussed the situation of Carissa Plains Elementary...
Jolene A. Horn 1948-2025
Jolene Ann Horn of Atascadero, a force of nature, was called to heaven on April 21, 2025, 10 days after her 77th birthday. Diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma in 2022, she fought the disease as hard and as long as she could. She fought tenaciously for everything she...
Nancy L. Hendricks 1933-2025
Nancy Lois Hendricks, age 91, of Atascadero, California, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025. She was born in Fresno, California, to Lois and Spencer Jackson. Her childhood was spent moving throughout the Central Valley and South Lake Tahoe before her family...
Patrick J. Boyle 1956-2024
Patrick Boyle, age 68, faithful son, beloved brother, generous uncle, and friend to all, died quietly on November 30, 2024. A Cal Poly grad with a degree in metallurgical and welding technology, Pat worked his way through college. He then worked several decades...
