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Arroyo Grande police identify man who secretly taped nude women

Written on 16 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police on Tuesday identified the man suspected of secretly recording 47 nude or partially nude women inside the tanning and red-light therapy rooms at Planet Fitness as 40-year-old Kyle L. Combs of Grover Beach. On... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande considering allowing cannabis businesses

Written on 16 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Arroyo Grande City Council voted unanimously last week to place a cannabis tax measure on the November ballot. Arroyo Grande currently prohibits commercial cannabis activity, with the exception of allowing deliveries by retailers licensed outside the... (Continue reading)

Attempt to ban sexually explicit book from Arroyo Grande, Nipomo schools fails

Written on 14 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE An attempt to have a sexually explicit book pulled from the shelves of high schools in Arroyo Grande and Nipomo failed 5-2 on Tuesday, during a special meeting of the Lucia Mar Unified School District Board of... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande Mayor Caren Ray Russom will not run for reelection

Written on 13 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande Mayor Caren Ray Russom announced she will not run for office after more than 21 years of service. Ray Russom first served on the planning commission and then the city council. In 2018, she was... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande seeks to purchase state water amid legal issues

Written on 8 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid uncertainty over the Lopez Lake water supply, the Arroyo Grande City Council is seeking to purchase state water, but it will take a vote of the people. The Arroyo Grande City Council is scheduled on Tuesday... (Continue reading)

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)