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Atascadero

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[uh-tas-kuh-dair-oh] / əˌtæs kəˈdɛər oʊ /

noun

  1. a town in SW California.


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During the last three years of the audit period, Atascadero also lost 90% of its staff to attrition.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

The earthquake occurred eight miles from Atascadero, 19 miles from Morro Bay, 22 miles from Los Osos and 23 miles from San Luis Obispo.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

In both cases, the authorities did not know the origins of the monoliths, though a group of artists claimed to have fabricated one found atop Pine Mountain in Atascadero, Calif.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

Dominguez was sent to the state hospital in Atascadero until he was found competent to understand court proceedings and take part in his defense.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

We congratulate the Atascadero colonists on the lovely rolling country in whose midst they are to dwell and on the magnificent live oaks that dot their park-like fields.

From Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway by Gladding, Effie Price