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Atascadero

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

noun

  1. a town in SW California.


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“I reached underneath the log and there was my shoe!” the Atascadero, Calif., resident warned before heading out on a multiday trek.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

The earthquake occurred 31 miles from Paso Robles, 31 miles from King City, 32 miles from Atascadero and 34 miles from Los Osos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2023

Between Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo we come through a stretch of very beautiful country, part open forest land, part richly pastoral, the property of the Atascadero Company.

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

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