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Arroyo Grande couple plead guilty to fraud, facing decades in prison

Written on 30 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande couple who scammed the federal government out of more than a million dollars they used to purchase a condo in Hawaii pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man killed in crash in Pismo Beach

Written on 29 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande man was killed in a crash on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach on Wednesday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 11 p.m., the man was driving a Honda Accord northbound on Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police to hold DUI checkpoint Friday night

Written on 22 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the second time this month, Arroyo Grande police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the South County city. Police will conduct the checkpoint at an undisclosed location from 8 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande’s outrageous limit on public comment, dangerous precedent

Written on 19 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER The Arroyo Grande City Council on Aug. 18 made an unprecedented move to limit public comment for items not on the agenda to just sixty seconds, even though the agenda did not include reducing public comment.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande teen arrested following high-speed chase

Written on 11 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police arrested an 18-year-old city resident following a high-speed chase on Friday night. Shortly before 10 p.m., an officer attempted to pull over a recklessly driven car. After giving a false name, the driver fled... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

Written on 8 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Arroyo Grande police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the South County city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. The police department selects the location based on a history... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande motorcyclist killed in crash with pickup truck in Avila Beach

Written on 8 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 58-year-old Arroyo Grande man was killed in a crash with a pickup truck Tuesday in Avila Beach, according to the CHP. Shortly after 6 p.m., the motorcyclist was headed eastbound on Avila Beach Drive when he... (Continue reading)

Fire destroyed home, shop, vehicles in Arroyo Grande

Written on 5 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE An early morning e  a home, shop and mutiple vehicles in Arroyo Grande on Friday morning. At 12:24 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning on the 500 block of Via La Barranca off Tally-Ho Road. The... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist suffers major injuries in crash in rural Arroyo Grande

Written on 27 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A motorcyclist suffered major injuries in a collision with a pickup truck in rural Arroyo Grande on Tuesday evening.  Shortly before 6 p.m., the motorcyclist, a 54-year-old Arroyo Grande man, was riding a 1972 BMW R75-5 eastbound... (Continue reading)

Locals blindsided by closure of Arroyo Grande Hospital’s surgical facilities

Written on 22 Jun, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande Community Hospital patients and employees are reeling after administrators temporarily closed down all surgical facilities with little or no warning. For years, Arroyo Grande hospital has grappled with an outdated instrument cleaning machine with plans... (Continue reading)