
Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival returns June 24
Tickets on sale now to include $10 voucher ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival will be held on Saturday, June 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Atascadero Lake Park and Charles Paddock Zoo. The festival will feature wineries, breweries, spirits, cider, food...

New Atascadero Chamber Workforce Development program offered
New manager hired; position targets rapid response and layoff aversion assistance ATASCADERO — Gloria Balderas has joined the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce as the Workforce Development Program manager. The role is grant-funded and focuses on rapid response and layoff...

Atascadero Kiwanis and Mayors’ Winemaker Dinner Returns After Hiatus
Returning fundraiser supports ALF Food Pantry benefiting the local community ATASCADERO — The 13th Annual Atascadero Kiwanis & Mayors' Winemaker Dinner is set to take place on June 23, marking its return after a three-year break caused by the COVID pandemic. The...

Tommy Harkenrider’s West Coast All Stars Set to Rock Tent City Beer Company in Atascadero
Blues Junction Productions presents Tommy Harkenrider's West Coast All-Stars ATASCADERO — Join the party at Tent City Beer Company on May 27 at 4 p.m. for an unforgettable night of music and dancing. Tommy Harkenrider's West Coast All Stars will take the stage,...

Editorial Team Recognized as Elk’s Citizen of the Year
A tribute to the influence of local journalism and community engagement ATASCADERO — Two valued members of our Atascadero News team, Camille DeVaul, and Christianna Marks, were recently accorded the esteemed Elk’s Citizen of the Year award. This accolade acknowledges...

Record number of cardboard boats entered to race at the Friends of Atascadero Lake LakeFest
The Bullard Family on Duck Yea wins Open Class ATASCADERO — On Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., families headed out into the beautiful sunshine to attend the 6th Annual Friends of Atascadero Lake LakeFest. Fun was had by all ages, and there was a little...

Atascadero Veterans Memorial Foundation to host annual Memorial Day Ceremony
ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Veterans Memorial Foundation is gearing up for the highly anticipated annual Memorial Day Ceremony, set to take place at the Faces of Freedom Memorial located at 8038 Portola Road, on the corner of Morro Road and Portola Road. The ceremony,...

Atascadero Community Band presents local nonprofit with donation
The band is performing at the Atascadero Lake Park from June 13 through August 15 ATASCADERO — Marina Bernheimer, executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA, was recently presented with a check for $937. The contribution from Atascadero...

City Council approves increase to wastewater and sewer rates
El Camino Real Downtown Infrastructure Enhancement Project moves forward ATASCADERO—The Atascadero City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 23, at 6 p.m. The hybrid meeting was held in the City Council Chambers. Both the Agenda and the...

County supervisors approve their own pay increase in a 3-2 vote
The 26 percent salary hike will be split over the next three years NORTH COUNTY — The last item on the agenda for the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, May 16, was a topic of great interest to the community: It was an ordinance amending...