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Arroyo Grande furniture business closing as customers await orders

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

An Arroyo Grande furniture business that has come under fire for not delivering beds and couches that customers purchased is preparing to close for good. The business may close without refunding customers whose orders were not fulfilled. [KSBY] For months,... (Continue reading)

Oceano man found dead morning after crash

Written on 28 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 30-year-old Oceano man was found dead inside a pickup truck the morning after he drove down an embankment and slammed into a tree in rural Arroyo Grande. The CHP has identified the man as Gujer Sandhu Jr.  Sometime between... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit claims elderly woman raped at Arroyo Grande care facility

Written on 26 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

An employee of an Arroyo Grande nursing facility raped a 78-year-old woman at the care center last year, according to a lawsuit filed in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. Arroyo Grande police have been investigating the rape allegation since Sept.... (Continue reading)

Food 4 Less opening in Arroyo Grande

Written on 24 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The parent company of discount grocery Food 4 Less has purchased the Haggen lease at the Five Cities Center on Branch Street, according to a press release. The purchase price and the date the new store will open were not... (Continue reading)

3 Arroyo Grande golfers heading to Kid’s Golf World Championships

Written on 21 Jul, 2016 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

Next month, three of Arroyo Grande’s top junior golfers will head to the U.S. Kids World Championships in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Elias Moncrief, 6, Shane Moncrief, 8, and Luke Montoya, 10, have qualified to compete in the world’s largest and... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande deserves a responsive and engaged council

Written on 18 Jul, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION by LEANN AKINS My name is LeAnn Akins and I am running for a seat on the Arroyo Grande City Council. Over the last two years I have closely watched and participated in the local political landscape. I have... (Continue reading)

Battle lines over allegiances drawn in AG Council race

Written on 17 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a political shakeup in 2014, seven candidates have entered the race for three seats on the Arroyo Grande City Council. Amid allegations of graft and corruption by former mayor Tony Ferrara and other city officials, in... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man arrested for kidnapping, criminal threats

Written on 16 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested an Arroyo Grande man Friday after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and kidnapped her after she called law enforcement. At about 3 p.m., a woman walked into the main ranger station at Lopez... (Continue reading)

Ken Sage announces run for an Arroyo Grande Council seat

Written on 11 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Ken Sage, a 16-year resident of Arroyo Grande, announced his candidacy for the Arroyo Grande City Council on Sunday. In his announcement, Sage said his top priorities include economic development; water planning; transportation; and enhanced communications between community members, the... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande council puts state water initiative on the ballot

Written on 1 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Arroyo Grande voters will decide in November whether the city can acquire water from the California State Water Project. City officials say, in light of the drought, Arroyo Grande needs another water source. [Tribune] In 1990, Arroyo Grande voters approved... (Continue reading)