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Three candidates vying for seats on Atascadero City Council By Oct. 7, vote-by-mail ballots will be mailed to every active registered voter in SLO County By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@atascaderonews.com
NORTH COUNTY — Following our update on candidates running for local office last week, another candidate was added to the Atascadero City Council race. The initial period to file as a candidate for the Nov. 5 election closed on Friday, Aug. 9 — the filing period was extended to Aug. 14 if an incumbent does not file. In Atascadero, residents will vote for a new mayor after Heather Moreno won the District 5 San Luis Obispo County Supervisor seat, replacing Debbie Arnold, who did Family and friends got in on the fun and rode in the cars during the Hot El Camino Cruise Nite, which took place on Friday, Aug. 16.. Photo by Rick Evans not seek another term on the county board. In addition, City Councilmembers Charles Bourbeau and Mark Dariz both have construction. You know, that people are still putting decided to stay open late and offer classic car viewterms ending this year. The annual event featured 350 together. The ones with the big band-aids on them,” ing mixed with food and drinks. JonnyBoy’s Bagelry Bourbeau announced his vehicles, and registration sold out CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 said resident Don Sinoneau from his chair in front and Jewish Delicatessen was one such place. before cruise “I think it’s fun that it [the cruise] comes along of Juice Boss on Entrada right before the cruise started. this street, and over at Bramble [Pie Company], we By CHRISTIANNA MARKS The 350 vehicle entries brought in a plethora stayed open last year, and we had a small crowd,” christianna@atascaderonews.com of makes and models from multiple generations. said the owner of JonnyBoys and Bramble Pie ATASCADERO — Cruisin’ Weekend was back And it was fun to see the excitement on the faces Company, Emilie Goldstein. “It was fun. I really and filled the streets of Atascadero with the sound of everyone on the streets as they passed by. like the little extracurricular later events. They’re AUSD has strong of classic car motors, cheers from the crowd, and “I’m more for the old rambler station wagons a lot of fun. Also, JonnyBoy, my dad, was a big car hiring year for good old hometown fun. The festivities kicked off with the kids in the back,” added Don’s wife, Kim enthusiast, so this is like an ode to him.” The next day, on Saturday, Aug. 17, people who with the 31st Annual Hot El Camino Cruise Nite Lachance Simoneau. “I think that’s just the epit2024-25 school year on Friday, Aug. 16. This year, due to the construc- ome of an American classic car. They’re so proud hadn’t had their fill of classic cars headed out to By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com tion taking place on El Camino Real, entries were of that car that they’ve owned since they first got the Atascadero Lake Park for the 33rd Annual limited to 350 vehicles and sold out before the day married.” Mid State Cruizers Car Show from 10 a.m. to Though chairs were set up all along El Camino 3 p.m. There, they could see many cars from the ATASCADERO — The of the cruise. Atascadero Unified School “I like seeing some of the cars that are still under Real, Entrada, and Traffic Way, some restaurants CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 District (AUSD) Board of Trustees met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 4 p.m. Both the minutes from the June 11 meeting and the Consent Agenda passed unanimously. vehicle, and he is in my control at all times,” Canine has already been a key Director of Support Services player in arrests in Atascadero Goudy said. “Police K-9s are trained to respond only to their specific handlers, so he would not Brant Lloyd addressed the Board of Trustees with a Facilgo on patrol with another officer. I regularly bring By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com ities Update. Maverick out to socialize with the other officers “The facilities department had in the department to familiarize him. This way, a very busy couple of months; ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Police he understands that we are one team or ‘pack.’” without staff and students, we Department (APD) has a new K-9 on the force. During his six weeks of Basic Patrol School, were able to get quite a few of Maverick and his handler, Officer Ryan Goudy, Maverick went through six different phases and our items off of our list checked, have been officially on cases together for a little completed goals that set him up to be certified as which was super nice,” stated over a month. Before that, Maverick was in an official Patrol K-9, But Maverick didn’t come Lloyd. “We started with regula- basic training for six weeks training to become to the APD untrained. In fact, he’d had all of his tory compliance.” a substantial and crucial part of the detection obedience training before Atascadero purchased It also completed many team at APD. him, and he joined Goudy. Maverick (left) and handler Officer Ryan Goudy are shown in front of the “As Maverick’s handler, he rides in my patrol deferred maintenance summer CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 Atascadero Police Station. Photo Courtesy of APD projects, including: • Atascadero High School (AHS) road and parking lot resurfacing • AHS A building controls • AHS building 4000 repairs • Tech/ACE parking lot resurfacing You can still catch the take on the Broadway version lenges. Everybody was on the • STEPS rain gutter replaceof Rodgers & Hammerstein’s team, whether it was cast or show yourself this ment “Cinderella.” Atascadero News crew. We all had ideas. The best weekend and next • Atascadero Middle School was lucky enough to be in the ideas won. It was such a collab(AMS) front park lot resuraudience opening weekend for orative group, and that was the By CHRISTIANNA MARKS facing christianna@atascaderonews.com the magical experience, but not focus. Community theater is • FAA complete asphalt resurto worry; the whimsical show at its best; we’re all pitching facing NORTH COUNTY — is still running for two more in,” said director Jacob Shearer • Creston irrigation Wine Country Theatre has weekends. about making “Cinderella” into (From left) Cynthia Anthony as Madame, with her “real daughters” Gabrielle • Tree trimming returned to the Park Ball“It was a long process that a reality. played by Ainslea Decoster and Charlotte played by Brianna Mendoza Pacheco. room stage with its very own was very fun with a lot of chalCONTINUED ON PAGE A2 CONTINUED ON PAGE A2 Photo by Rex Thornhill.
Hot El Camino Cruise Nite returns for 31st year
School board given district facilities update
Atascadero Police Department welcomes new K-9, Maverick, to the force
Wine Country Theatre brings the magic of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’ to the North County
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