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Graffiti vandals tag park restrooms in this SLO County city

Vandals tagged the restroom and concession stand at Paloma Creek Park in Atascadero. Seen here on Feb. 8, 2026.
Vandals tagged the restroom and concession stand at Paloma Creek Park in Atascadero. Seen here on Feb. 8, 2026. jtarica@thetribunenews.com

Facilities at a San Luis Obispo County park were tagged with vulgar graffiti over the weekend.

Vandals tagged the restroom and the concession stand at Paloma Creek Park in Atascadero. The structures were defaced with blue spray paint that read “F ATOWN,” along with other profanity.

Atascadero spokesperson Terrie Banish told The Tribune in an email that the spray paint was being painted over on Monday.

“All of the graffiti is being addressed and cleaned up,” she said.

Banish did not have any other details to provide about the incident.

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Hannah Poukish
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Hannah Poukish covers San Luis Obispo County as The Tribune’s government reporter. She previously reported and produced stories for The Sacramento Bee, CNN, Spectrum News and The Mercury News in San Jose. She graduated from Stanford University with a master’s degree in journalism. 
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