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Arroyo Grande sets special meeting to discuss Courtland project

Written on 31 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Arroyo Grande city officials have scheduled a special City Council and Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday to discuss the controversial Courtland Project. During the special meeting, developer Nick Tompkins will have an opportunity to present several development proposals for his... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande water recycling plant under construction

Written on 25 May, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

After years seeking approval, construction is now underway on a cutting edge water recycling plant—unique in the world—at the Plains Exploration and Production Company (PXP) oil field in Arroyo Grande which will increase its oil production which is currently averaging... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande bank employee rips off customer accounts

Written on 24 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

An Arroyo Grande woman was arrested this morning for allegedly stealing nearly 100,000 from two elderly customer’s bank accounts and another $10,000 from the U.S Bank’s vault. FBI special agents took Brenda Bautista Hurtado, 25, into custody without incident after... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district served notice for violations

Written on 10 May, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 61 comments

The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District has been slapped with a notice of violation for the 12-hour raw sewage spill that occurred in December, 2010, according to an April 18 enforcement action that CalCoastNews received through a Public... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach discussing police merger

Written on 10 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Facing significant budget cuts, the cities of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach are discussing combining their police departments. [KSBY] Arroyo Grande City Council will consider the merger which would save from $850,000 to $1 million a year on Tuesday. According... (Continue reading)

Teens charged in Boy Scout building arson

Written on 10 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Police arrested two teens Monday for burning down the Arroyo Grande Boys Scouts of America building. Caleb Joseph Pelletier, 18, of Creston and an unnamed 16-year-old Arroyo Grande High School student were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy, arson, burglary and... (Continue reading)

Thirteen arrested for drug trafficking

Written on 4 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 15 comments

Thirteen men from Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties were arrested on narcotics and gang related charges, the result of a year-long investigation involving local, state and federal law-enforcement agencies. The men are suspected members of a Lompoc-based subset... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande Boy Scout’s building destroyed by fire

Written on 1 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Firefighters are investigating a fire that destroyed the Boy Scouts of America Buildings in Arroyo Grande earlier today. Multiple units from the Five Cities Fire Authority responded to the fire at 490 East Cherry Avenue at about 4:20 a.m. Firefighters... (Continue reading)

Students arrested for Arroyo Grande hate crime

Written on 26 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Deputies arrested three teens on Monday night for the hate crime and vandalism that occurred at Mesa Middle School in Arroyo Grande on April 1. The teens broke into their former school and wrote anti-black and Jewish graffiti on the... (Continue reading)

Teens arrested for making death threats

Written on 23 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Arroyo Grande Police arrested two juveniles on Friday for allegedly making threatening phone calls to at least seven Arroyo Grande High School students as well as numerous other victims throughout the country during the past two weeks. In some cases,... (Continue reading)