Articles Tagged With ‘Arroyo Grande’




Scam targets Arroyo Grande water customers

By KAREN VELIE The City of Arroyo Grande is warning the public of a potential scam targeting water customers. Similar to neighboring cities, individuals visit Arroyo Grande residents and falsely claim that city water is contaminated, and advise them not... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande massage therapist accused of sexual assault

By KAREN VELIE Officers  arrested an Arroyo Grande massage therapist on Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a victim with a foreign object, according to the Arroyo Grande Police Department. Following up on a complaint, officers conducted an investigation into 33-year-old... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

By KAREN VELIE 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. Officers select the DUI checkpoint location based on a history... (Continue reading)

Two of Arroyo Grande teen’s murderers released from prison

By KAREN VELIE After 30 years in prison, two of the three men convicted of murdering Arroyo Grande High School freshman Elyse Pahler as part of a satanic ritual have been released. Royce Casey and Jacob Delashumutt, who as teenagers... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande selects new police chief

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande announced Wednesday the selection of David Culver as police chief. Culver brings more than 17 years of law enforcement experience to the job. Currently a commander with the Arroyo Grande Police Department, Culver has served... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man charged with attempted murder

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande man is charged with attempted murder after he allegedly threatened to kill several people outside a hotel on Friday morning. Shortly after 6 a.m., an employee of the hotel on El Camino Real in... (Continue reading)

Will Paul Flores return to San Luis Obispo County to testify at trial?

By KAREN VELIE Editors Note: This is first in a four-part series on three civil lawsuits and an appeal related to the investigation, trial and incarceration of Paul Flores. Even though Paul Flores was convicted in 2022 of murdering former... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night

By KAREN VELIE 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. Officers select the DUI checkpoint location based on a history... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande city management seeking 7% pay raises

By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council is set to approve pay raises of 7% over two years for management staff on Tuesday, according to the consent agenda. The management raises are slated to cost the city $216,300 in... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police holding DUI checkpoint Saturday night

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)