Summer Youth Kickball signups open for summer
ATASCADERO — Kick-off your summer by joining the City of Atascadero’s Summer Youth Kickball League. The league will run from June 25 through July 30 and will feature two divisions based on grade. The 3rd through 5th division will meet Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5...
Community Band makes record-breaking donation to Atascadero Senior Center
Donations were raised during their musical extravaganza 'On with the Show' ATASCADERO — In a landmark moment, the beloved hometown band made its largest-ever donation to a fellow local nonprofit. Atascadero Senior Center was...
Faces of Freedom Memorial hosts 16th annual Memorial Day Celebration
Robert 'Bob' Wilkins honored during wreath presentation ATASCADERO — Crowds of patriotic residents filled the Faces of Freedom Memorial on Monday, May 27, for the Atascadero Veterans Memorial Foundation's 16th Annual Memorial Day Celebration. The heartfelt ceremony...
City Council approves amendments to the Del Rio Ranch project
City employees address council on livable wage ATASCADERO — The Atascadero City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 28, at 6 p.m. The hybrid meeting was held in the City Council Chambers. During the Community Forum, seven residents, mostly...
Robert F. “Bob” Brown 1926-2024
Robert F. “Bob” Brown, of Atascadero, passed away on May 8, 2024, at the age of 97. He was born October 13, 1926, in Stuart, Nebraska to A. Earl and Blanche (Johnson) Brown. He spent his childhood in Nebraska and South Dakota (where his sister Neva was born). His...
Benjamin A. Brown 1933-2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Benjamin (Ben) A. Brown on Saturday afternoon, May 11, 2024, in Templeton, California. Ben was born April 30, 1933, in Red House, WV, to parents Albert Miller (AM) Brown and Mary Agnes Donegan...
Tom “Tommy” Thompson 1952-2024
Tommy Thompson was born to Dorothy (née Frazier) and Frank Thompson in Upland, California. As the baby boy in a family with two older sisters, Tommy was no stranger to having the ladies dote on him. He spent the majority of his childhood in Escondido, California,...
Karen D. Renfro 1967-2024
Karen Denise Renfro, 56, of Atascadero, passed away on May 9, 2024, at French Hospital in San Luis Obispo, after a long illness, surrounded by family. A loving sister and friend, Karen had a warm personality, charismatic smile, and generous heart, making her an...
Trustee Board presented with changes to the LCAP
Incoming Fine Arts Academy principal was introduced to the board ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Unified School District (AUSD) Board of Trustees met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. At the end of his Superintendent Report, Tom...
Board of Supervisors renews San Luis Obispo County Tourism Business Improvement District
Board approved authorization of a budget adjustment of $12,383,000 from internal loans for 2023 storm repair SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — At their meeting on Tuesday, May 14, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors held a...
