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Arroyo Grande police pursue and arrest shoplifter

Written on 27 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police arrested a shoplifter after a vehicle and then a foot chase on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m., an employee at the Mobile Gas Station on Traffic Way reported s shoplifter had fled in... (Continue reading)

Elderly bicyclist dies after Arroyo Grande crash

Written on 26 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A bicyclist, who was reportedly in his early 80s, died after crashing in an Arroyo Grande construction zone on Friday. [KSBY]  The man was riding his bicycle eastbound on Grand Avenue near Brisco Road at about 2:30... (Continue reading)

Group of armed robbers hit pizza parlors in Arroyo Grande, Orcutt

Written on 24 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Three people are in jail after they allegedly robbed Domino’s Pizza parlors in Arroyo Grande and Orcutt on Friday night. Shortly after 9 p.m., two masked men entered the Domino’s Pizza on East Grand Avenue in Arroyo... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande developer sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for fraud

Written on 21 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande developer was sentenced to five years and 10 months in federal prison today for using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain more than $1.3 million in loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest 75-year-old gunman after nearly five-hour standoff

Written on 18 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 75-year-old man allegedly fired a gunshot at his neighbor on the Mesa in rural Arroyo Grande on Monday morning, leading to a nearly five-hour standoff with San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies.  At about 8:30 a.m.,... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police planning DUI checkpoint for Friday night

Written on 29 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police announced plans to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. The department selects the location based on the number of previous... (Continue reading)

More than 1,500 customers lose power in Arroyo Grande, fire reported

Written on 6 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 1,500 PG&E customers lost power in Arroyo Grande and the Hausna area on Sunday morning. At 10:40 a.m., 1,502 PG&E customers on the east side of Arroyo Grande through the Hausna area lost power. PG&E... (Continue reading)

Charges filed against three suspects in rural Arroyo Grande fatal shooting

Written on 28 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Prosecutors have filed charges against three men over the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man in the Lopez Lake area of rural Arroyo Grande late last year. On Nov. 4, 2022, a group of people transported Alexander... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande appoints Bill Robeson interim city manager

Written on 27 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Arroyo Grande Assistant City Manager Bill Robeson will next week, on an interim basis, take over the job as the city’s top executive.  Current City Manager Whitney McDonald is leaving Arroyo Grande to become the assistant city... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande woman’s prosecution leads to civil rights lawsuit

Written on 17 Jul, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE After an Arroyo Grande woman was prosecuted for referring to herself as a doctor, three nurse practitioners filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court challenging the law used in her prosecution. Even though Sarah Erny earned... (Continue reading)