Articles Tagged With ‘Arroyo Grande’




Auto burglaries skyrocket in SLO County

In Arroyo Grande and the five cities area thefts from vehicles tripled in July prompting police to ask residents to lock their cars. More than 60 percent of the recent burglaries were from unlocked cars. In August, Arroyo Grande police... (Continue reading)

Two cities spurn grand jury report

A recent San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury report is being criticized by officials of two South County cities, claiming the report incorporates  numerous errors and did not take into account efforts to consolidate. (Santa Maria Times) The report chastised... (Continue reading)

Driver rolls truck into Lopez Lake

A man is recovering from his injuries after he rolled his pick-up truck into Lopez Lake on Friday at about 6 p.m. [KCOY] The driver lost control of his vehicle on Hi Mountain Road, rolled his truck and landed partially... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande Council recognizes officer harassment injuries

The Arroyo Grande City Council agreed on July 9 to recognize that police officer Michelle Cota suffered psychological injuries while on the job. [NewTimes] As a result of the council vote, Cota will be able to retire and collect bi-weekly... (Continue reading)

Thief steals Arroyo Grande chief’s badge and gun

A thief stole Arroyo Grand Police Chief Steve Annibali’s badge and gun from his unmarked car Sunday night. [KSBY] Annibali said that the thief smashed the passenger side window of his car around 11:30 p.m. Sunday outside his Arroyo Grande... (Continue reading)

Former Supervisor Howard Mankins dies at 86

Former San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Howard Mankins died Sunday at the age of 86, a few days after he suffered a stroke. [Tribune] Mankins served three terms as county supervisor from 1971 to 1983. He also served a term... (Continue reading)

Two documentary screenings set for Monday evening

Documentary film fans can see two screenings Monday evening in San Luis Obispo County. At 5:30 p.m., the Lucia Mar Unified School District will show the film Bullied at the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande. A panel discussion will follow... (Continue reading)

SLO County firefighters battled three small fires

Firefighters in San Luis Obispo County were busy Sunday battling several small fires. [KSBY] In the 3900 block of Upper Lopez Canyon Drive in Arroyo Grande, a fire slowly burned three acres before firefighter were able to contain the blaze.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man arrested for felony DUI

San Luis Obispo Police arrested an Arroyo Grande man, who drove his car into a tree early Saturday morning injuring himself and his passenger, for felony DUI. Ethan Michael Dodgen, 25, drove his 2011 Volkswagen into a tree at the... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande couple victims in Grover Beach crash

The Grover Beach Police Department identified the two people who died in a single auto accident on Tuesday at about 9:17 p.m. as residents of Arroyo Grande. Police said Raymond Cano, 49, was driving the pick-up truck that veered off... (Continue reading)