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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A male suspect who allegedly secretly recorded nearly 50 women nude or partially nude inside the tanning and red-light therapy rooms of an Arroyo Grande gym. On Dec. 29, 2025, officers responded to Planet Fitness at 1576... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council on Tuesday voted 3-1 to reject an appeal of a proposed 92-unit residential development. Councilwoman Aileen Loe voted for the appeal and Mayor Caren Ray Russom recused herself. The project, Creekside Junction,... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council will vote on an appeal of a proposed 92-unit residential development on Tuesday. The project, Creekside Junction, includes two four-story residential buildings with 20 studios, 58 one bedroom and 14 two-bedroom units.... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Two Arroyo Grande men are facing multiple felony charges after one of then urinated on an elderly homeless man followed by both of the suspects assaulting the victim last month. Shortly before 2 a.m.on March 20, a... (Continue reading)