
Power Outages Effect Atascadero
The power has been out for 3,464 residents and businesses since approximately 1:19 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8 ATASCADERO — Reports have come in that many businesses in Atascadero have lost power. At 1:50 p.m. Atascadero News was notified that The Atascadero...

Atascadero Rallies Behind Traffic Way Businesses After Vandalism
The Raconteur Room and Honey Bronde Salon were broken into on Saturday, Aug. 27, at approximately 2:34 a.m. ATASCADERO — In the early hours of the morning of Saturday, Aug. 27, at approximately 2:34 a.m., both The Raconteur Room and Honey Bronde Salon were broken into...

A-Town Diner Under New Ownership
Robert and Mimi Davis save restaurant from closure, will take over ownership from Jeanie Dagnall ATASCADERO — The residents of the North County were taken by surprise when Jeanie Dagnall, the former owner of A-Town Diner, took to the business's Facebook page on...

Dancing With Our Stars Returns to Atascadero
The much-loved fundraiser will take place Sept. 14-17 and will benefit six local nonprofits ATASCADERO — After a two-and-a-half-year break, and four postponements, the long wait is finally over, and Atascadero’s much-loved fundraiser, Dancing With Our Stars...

Be Advised: Balboa Road Closure Through Friday
The closure is for paving operations in the 2022F-14 Pavement Rehabilitation Project ATASCADERO — The City of Atascadero is making progress on the 2022 F-14 Pavement Rehabilitation Project. To expedite construction, the contractor will be closing Balboa Road...

Atascadero Celebrates the Grand Opening of La Plaza
Z Villages partnered with the El Camino Homeless Organization for the event ATASCADERO — On Sept. 1, from 5 to 9 p.m., the City of Atascadero braved the heat to come out and celebrate the official grand opening of La Plaza on El Camino Real. The building has been in...

Living Full Throttle: Remembering Aviator Sherman Smoot
Smoot died in a plane crash on Friday, Sept. 2, in Kern County by Camille DeVaul and Christianna Marks SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — On Friday, Sept. 2, the aviation community lost one of its own when Sherman Smoot died in a plane accident in Kern County. Smoot was...

Rivalry Game in North County: Paso Robles Bearcats Beat Atascadero Greyhounds
Bearcats win seventh game in a row over Greyhounds ATASCADERO — The Paso Robles Bearcats and Atascadero Greyhounds played what was possibly each team's most anticipated game of the season last Friday night, Sept. 2, at the Atascadero Memorial Stadium. The Bearcats...

North County Athlete of the Week: September 1
Thank you to Santa Maria Brewing, Five Star Rain Gutters, American West Tire & Auto and Sierra Pacific Materials for supporting our North County Athletes and local journalism.

Kristin Smart Trial: Jurors Show Emotion After Testimony
The witness stand where Sarah Doe testified Sept. 2, 2022. Pool Photo by ABC News Dateline SAN LUIS OBISPO — Last week was a difficult one for jurors in the Kristin Smart case as they heard another testimony from a woman accusing Paul Flores of rape and testimonies...