Atascadero News

A 49-year-old Atascadero man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of 52-year-old Colleen Barga-Milbury, who was slain in her home last Wednesday.

The public has until 5 p.m. June 14 to give their take on what should be studied in an upcoming environmental review of a development proposed for Atascadero’s south end, according to the city.

There’s evidence to indicate that the fatal shooting of an Atascadero woman in her home Wednesday “was directed at the victim,’’ Atascadero Police Chief Jerel Haley said Thursday.

Around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Atascadero police received a report of an unresponsive person at a residence in the 4300 block of Tranquilla Avenue.

David Weyrich, the owner of the Carlton Hotel in Atascadero, is working to keep the landmark hotel off the auction block.

Retiring Atascadero firefighter Frank Sommers will be recognized for his 35 years of service at the Atascadero City Council’s next meeting, the city announced.

Eight local athletes qualified for the CIF Masters Meet at the Southern Section divisional track and field finals in Walnut on Saturday.

The public can watch Aik, the police dog, in action during the Atascadero Police Department ’s K-9s in the Park on Saturday.

An Atascadero police officer was involved in a three-car collision Wednesday around noon, according to the Atascadero Police Department.

If you would like to learn how to download library audio and e-books to your electronic devices, come to the San Miguel Library, 254 13th St.

Atascadero police seeking to arrest a local man Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of probation violation ended up charging him with much more.

Police responded around 9 a.m. Saturday to Atascadero Mini Storage on El Camino Real after a person who had gone to the unit to look for the man had found him dead, said Sgt.

I am asking the people of Atascadero and the people of Pismo Beach to watch the Atascadero City Council meeting today on Charter Cable Channel 20 or on the web.

Barring a last-minute reprieve, volunteer organizers in Paso Robles have scratched plans for PasoBlast at Barney Schwartz Park, saying they've raised less than half the amount of money needed.

A whole lot of lemon, apple and cup paintings have found their way into my Facebook feed the past few months.

When Atascadero resident Chuck Ward was helping to plan a new historical monument under construction in downtown Atascadero, he smiled at the thought of a young man in a backward baseball cap taking a few minutes to soak up some history on his way home from school.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Sunday for the ninth consecutive day, increasing 1.7 cents to $4.071. The average price has risen 17.6 cents over the past nine days and is 15.9 cents more than one week ago and 3.7 cents higher than one month ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price ... (more)

The winning team L to R - Vi Prevas, Keith Scott, David Bertiaume, Walter Kroetsch, Robert Johnson, April Parfitt and Diane Stanley.

A global online retail company based in San Luis Obispo has added a seventh warehouse to its lineup, selling such items as tack, apparel, boots, horse blankets and stable equipment for English, Western and Endurance riders.

The California Supreme Court tipped its collective hand back in February when justices responded skeptically to arguments by medical marijuana advocates to vacate municipal dispensary laws.