
Jean Thacker Hoffmann 1943-2022
Jean Thacker Hoffmann passed away Friday, October 28th, 2022, after a relatively short battle with gallbladder cancer; she was 79. She is survived by her husband, Richard (Dick) Hoffmann; her children Kimberly Bright (Robert), Marjorie Kucich (Roger), Gary Hoffmann...

St. Williams Hobby Fellowship Holding Annual Holiday Boutique
100 percent of proceeds will benefit the Loaves and Fishes and Restorative Partners ATASCADERO — St. Williams Hobby Fellowship will be holding its annual Holiday Boutique on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 8 to 3:30 p.m. The event will take place in the Church hall at...

Templeton Man Arrested for Assault with Deadly Weapon
One victim was stabbed following a "road rage" incident ATASCADERO — A Templeton man, Gary Wayne Benites (67), was arrested on Monday, Nov. 7, for an assault with a deadly weapon. The Atascadero Police Department and Atascadero Emergency Services responded to the...

Sheriff’s Deputies Seeking Help to Find Missing Woman
Dockstader is White, 5' 0" tall, 100 pounds with straight red/blonde hair and hazel eyes SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — UPDATE Nov. 8, 4 p.m.: San Luis Obispo County law enforcement have located Dockstader on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The Sheriff's Office would like to thank the...

Veterans of Foreign Wars 2814 Supporting Wreaths Across America
VFW 2814 will be laying live wreaths on veteran graves at the Pine Mountain Cemetery ATASCADERO — Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 2814 of Atascadero announced they are supporting Wreaths Across America at the Pine Mountain Cemetery as part of the national...

Solarponics Hosts First Annual Nonprofit Volunteer Signup Day
Share the Sunshine Volunteer Signup Day event happening Friday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ATASCADERO — Solarponics has partnered with local nonprofits to host the first annual Share the Sunshine Volunteer Signup Day event happening this Friday, Nov. 18,...

Sheriff’s Investigating Arroyo Grande Shooting
The shooting resulted after a reported road rage incident ARROYO GRANDE — San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a report of a shooting on Friday, Nov. 4 on Los Berros Road in rural Arroyo Grande. A reported road rage incident between two vehicles...

SLO County Clerk-Recorder: How and When are Votes Counted and Reported
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — General Election Day, and the last day to vote in person are this Tuesday, Nov. 8. The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano has released information outlining the counting process for both election night and the days following....

Atascadero Elks Lodge Brings Back Soccer Shoot
Over 80 kids came out to Paloma Creek Park to participate ATASCADERO — On Saturday, Oct. 15, the Atascadero Elks Lodge hosted their Soccer Shoot competition at Paloma Creek Park in Atascadero. There were 83 kids who came out to the park to show their skills. The Five...

Atascadero High School Athletes, Alumni Say Goodbye to AHS’s Pool
Preparation for the new pool starts by the end of the year ATASCADERO — On Friday, Oct. 21, the Atascadero High School (AHS) water polo and swim teams and alums from both sports swam in the current AHS pool for the last time. What started as a proposed celebration for...