City of Atascadero Receives 2025-2027 Excellence Awards in Budgeting 03.13.2026

The city of Atascadero has been recognized with the Excellence Award in budgeting from the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO). CSMFO is an organization dedicated to promoting excellence in government finance, honoring agencies whose budgeting documents meet rigorous standards for quality, transparency, and clarity. This award recognizes the city for its 2025 –…

County Clerk-Recorder Releases Statement Regarding Video of Paid Petition Signatures 03.12.2026

San Luis Obispo county clerk-recorder Elaina Cano has released a statement regarding a recent viral video on petition signature gathering. The video, according to the clerk-recorder’s office, appears to show individuals in San Francisco offering money to those who would sign ballot initiative petitions, using names and addresses taken from voter registration lists. The California…

Atascadero’s El Camino Real Project Receives Statewide Recognition 03.12.2026

Atascadero’s El Camino Real downtown parking and safety enhancements project (the ECR project) has been recognized with the award for efficient and sustainable road maintenance, construction, and reconstruction projects. Atascadero public works announced this in a release yesterday, which came from the league of California cities, county engineers association of California, and the California state…