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Arroyo Grande police holding DUI checkpoint Saturday night

Written on 22 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the South County city at an undisclosed location on Saturday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Officers select the DUI checkpoint location based on a history... (Continue reading)

Deputies found evidence in search for Kristin Smart’s remains

Written on 19 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE During a search for the remains of murder victim Kristin Smart at the Arroyo Grande home of the mother of her killer Paul Flores, deputies recovered several pieces of evidence they are currently analyzing, according to a... (Continue reading)

Crews search Pirate’s Cove area for missing Arroyo Grande man

Written on 14 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Search and rescue crews are trying to find a 72-year-old Arroyo Grande man who hasn’t been seen since Monday and whose vehicle was found near Pirate’s Cove. On Tuesday, deputies responded to missing person report at Pirate’s... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande faces a water crisis, Paulding faces a conflict

Written on 12 May, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION by CISSIE PACE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding says he opposes the lawsuits. So why has he said so little about them publicly? South County faces two major legal threats that could reshape its future. One targets... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande water rates expected to increase because of lawsuit

Written on 11 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Most of south San Luis Obispo County is facing increased water rates because of an ongoing lawsuit over Lopez Lake water, with Arroyo Grande residents in line to pay the bulk of the costs in the fight... (Continue reading)

Kristin Smart’s remains not found, search of Arroyo Grande home concludes

Written on 9 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office concluded its search for the remains of murder victim Kristin Smart at the Arroyo Grande home of the mother of her killer Paul Flores on Saturday. Investigators have not recovered... (Continue reading)

Search for Kristin Smart’s remains continues in Arroyo Grande

Written on 8 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Investigators continue on Friday to search for the remains of murder victim Kristin Smart at the Arroyo Grande home of the mother of her killer Paul Flores. Paul Flores murdered Smart during an attempted rape in 1996... (Continue reading)

Investigators search Susan Flores’ Arroyo Grande home for Kristin Smart evidence

Written on 6 May, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Investigators are currently serving a search warrant at the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores as part of an ongoing investigation in the Kristin Smart murder case, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Early... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande drowning victim identified

Written on 4 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Authorities identified the Arroyo Grande man who drowned while kayaking off the coast of Montana de Oro State Park on Saturday morning as 78-year-old Ralph Sutter. Shortly after 10 a.m., a caller reported waves flipped over a... (Continue reading)

Elderly Arroyo Grande man struck by car in Pismo Beach lot, dies

Written on 17 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An 88-year-old Arroyo Grande man died Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle in a Pismo Beach parking lot. Shortly after 10 a.m., a witness reported a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in the... (Continue reading)