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Man gets 25 years to life for elderly Arroyo Grande woman’s murder

Written on 10 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced a Fresno man on Tuesday to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of an elderly woman whom he killed in her rural Arroyo Grande home. [KSBY] On Nov. 27, 2020, while... (Continue reading)

Mudslide closes Halcyon Road in Arroyo Grande

Written on 30 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A mudslide closed Halcyon Road just north of Highway 1 in both directions on Saturday morning. Shortly before 7 a.m., a caller reported half of the southbound lane of Halcyon Road had collapsed. Crews are working to... (Continue reading)

Crash snarls traffic in Arroyo Grande

Written on 20 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A single car crash in Arroyo Grande snarled traffic on Highway 101 and left one person with major injuries on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., a caller reported a car had driven off the Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Officers plan DUI checkpoints in Paso Robles and Arroyo Grande

Written on 15 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande and Paso Robles police announced separate plans to conduct DUI checkpoints in their cities at undisclosed locations on Friday evening. From 6 p.m. to 1 p.m., Paso Robles police will hold a DUI checkpoint at... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande selects Matthew Downing as new city manager

Written on 8 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council selected Matthew Downing to be its new top executive. Council members are expected to formally approve the hire on Dec. 12. Downing, currently Pismo Beach’s community development director, previously worked as a... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist hit and injured on street in Arroyo Grande

Written on 4 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A vehicle hit and injured a bicyclist on Fair Oaks Avenue in Arroyo Grande on Monday afternoon. According to police, a caller reported a vehicle struck a bicyclist on Fair Oaks Avenue near Valley Road. Officers arrived... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian injured after being struck by a car in Arroyo Grande

Written on 30 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A woman was hospitalized Wednesday after being struck by a car on Grand Avenue in Arroyo Grande. Shortly after 6 p.m., a caller reported a car had hit a pedestrian on Grand Avenue at the Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Man pleads guilty to murdering elderly Arroyo Grande woman

Written on 30 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Fresno man has pleaded guilty to the murder of an elderly woman whom he killed in her rural Arroyo Grande home. On Nov. 27, 2020, while responding to reports of a possible trespass at a home... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande cemetery vandalized

Written on 25 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Police are searching for a suspect or suspects who recently vandalized grave sites at Arroyo Grande District Cemetery. [KSBY] The displays and flower arrangement of about six grave sites were destroyed, Arroyo Grande District Cemetery manager Mike Marsalek said. On... (Continue reading)

Car slams into Arroyo Grande restaurant after collision

Written on 24 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two vehicles collided in Arroyo Grande on Monday afternoon, with one of the cars then slamming into both a coffee shop patio and a seafood restaurant.  Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported the vehicles crashed in... (Continue reading)