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Another Arroyo Grande sex harassment claim

Written on 28 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Another Arroyo Grande police officer says she was sexually harassed and discriminated against, and that department and city officials ignored reports of illegal acts. Michelle Cota is suing the city, the police department, Chief Steven Annibali and former Commander John Hough... (Continue reading)

California leads the nation in hate crimes

Written on 28 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

California recorded more hate crimes than any other state in 2010, according to recently released findings from the U.S. Department of Justice. California reported 1,331 hate crime offenses in 2010. Three of those crimes occurred in San Luis Obispo. The... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande shop owner arrested in sting operation

Written on 21 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Deputies arrested an Arroyo Grande smoke shop owner after he allegedly sold alcohol and drug paraphernalia to a San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s department decoy during a sting operation on Friday. Ghanem Ayass, 52, the owner of Mr. Smokes on Halcyon... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police officer alleges sexual harassment

Written on 20 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Contentious claims of a culture of sexual discrimination and harassment have resulted in the first of three proposed lawsuits against the city of Arroyo Grande, its police department and Chief Steve Annibali winding its way through the system. Arroyo Grande police... (Continue reading)

Weekend spotlight: Make Merry at the Lighthouse

Written on 9 Dec, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

“Make Merry at the Lighthouse” is the theme for the third annual holiday celebration at the Point San Luis Lighthouse being held Saturday. Besides the dazzling trolley ride, spectacular decorated lighthouse buildings, and coastal vistas, this 1890 celebration includes musicians,... (Continue reading)

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s eyeing Arroyo Grande

Written on 30 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Tampa-based Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, a sport’s pub and family restaurant franchise, is looking to grow in California with plans to open a restaurant in Arroyo Grande. [RestaurantNews] The 213-unit franchise is best known for its 13 varieties of Buffalo chicken... (Continue reading)

Frias charged with second sexual assault

Written on 29 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A man accused of attempting to rape an Arroyo Grande teenager last year will also be tried for a second, more-violent assault and rape during a trial set for January in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, a judge ruled... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande woman sentenced to 15 months for theft

Written on 22 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

An Arroyo Grande woman who admitted to stealing nearly $110,000 from U.S. Bank and two elderly customers while she was employed at its Arroyo Grande branch was sentenced Monday to 15 months in federal prison, according to the U.S. attorney’s... (Continue reading)

Woman killed in Shell Beach

Written on 20 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A woman crossing westbound on Shell Beach Road near the Cliff’s Resort was struck by a car and killed Saturday night at about 6:50 p.m. in Pismo Beach. Emergency personnel transported the woman to Arroyo Grande Community Hospital where she... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande girl died, brother arrested

Written on 9 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a Grover Beach man after his 17-year-old sister died from drugs he allegedly gave her. Theo Evan Macey, 27, allegedly provided his sister methadone. She was found dead on the morning of May... (Continue reading)