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Arroyo Grande oil extraction project denied

Written on 22 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday against Excelaron’s plans to drill for oil in the Huasna Valley and in support of the planning commissions’ March rejection. The plan called for drilling as many as 12 wells on the... (Continue reading)

CHP officer arrested for DUI in Arroyo Grande

Written on 11 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Arroyo Grande police arrested a Santa Maria area California Highway Patrol officer Wednesday morning for driving under the influence of drugs. Police arrested Michael Mallory, 37, after he hit two cars on Fair View Drive at about 6:30 a.m. Officers... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man arrested for bomb threat

Written on 2 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A Paso Robles man allegedly used his cell phone to call a bomb threat into the Arroyo Grande Walmart on Monday. Police arrested Daniel Joseph McPherson, 53 on a felony making a false bomb threat charge and booked him into... (Continue reading)

Excelaron seeking continuance on oil drilling application

Written on 1 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Officials with Excelaron, the company seeking to drill as many as 12 oil wells in the Huasna Valley near Arroyo Grande, plan to ask the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors for a continuation. [Tribune] Excelaron’s planner Carol Florence... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande woman arrested for hit and run

Written on 31 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An Arroyo Grande woman was arrested after she allegedly drove her truck into a fire hydrant on Saturday knocking out water service to portions of Grove Beach. [SantaMariaTimes] Chantel Molina, 33, was driving a Ford F150 on the 900 block... (Continue reading)

Bomb threat at Arroyo Grande Walmart

Written on 31 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Walmart employees ordered an evacuation of the Arroyo Grande Walmart after receiving what they deemed to be a credible bomb threat on Monday shortly before midnight. [KSBY] Arroyo Grande police then searched the store with the use of bomb-sniffing dogs... (Continue reading)

Fourth Arroyo Grande cross burner sentenced to jail

Written on 28 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The fourth defendant accused of committing a hate crime against a black teen in Arroyo Grande last year was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Wednesday. San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Jacquelyn Duffy sentenced Jeremiah Leo “Smurf” Hernandez,... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district smacked with $1.4 million proposed fine

Written on 19 Jun, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 127 comments

By KAREN VELIE Ratepayers in the communities of  Arroyo Grande, Oceano, and Grover Beach are facing increased utility bills to cover a $1,383,007 proposed fine for a raw sewage spill that occurred because of alleged mismanagement of the South San... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police station bond fails

Written on 6 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Arroyo Grande voters have again rejected a measure to fund the construction of a new police station. Even though a majority of the voters – 61.2 percent – approved the measure, the $6.7 million bond measure needed two-thirds approval –... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival, event photos

Written on 29 May, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Arroyo Grande is home to one of California’s largest festivals. This family-style event brings together thousands of visitors and residents to enjoy entertainment, the Strawberry Stampede, hundreds of art, craft and display booths, ethnic foods, and of course, strawberry treats... (Continue reading)