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AG council considers asking Ed Arnold to resign

Written on 14 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

The Arroyo Grande City Council may ask Ed Arnold, their embattled colleague, to resign. [Tribune] Mayor Tony Ferrara, along with councilmen Jim Guthrie, Chuck Fellows, and Joe Costello, will decide at the April 27th council meeting whether to send a... (Continue reading)

Councilman Ed Arnold charged with child pornography

Written on 12 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 26 comments

Arroyo Grande police discovered a video of an underage foreign exchange student and photos of what appear to be underage girls during a search of Arroyo Grande City Councilman Ed Arnold’s Pismo Beach residence on Jan. 4, police said. Police suspect... (Continue reading)

Body found hours after crash

Written on 12 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

A 2007 graduate of Nipomo High School, who was attending Allan Hancock College, was found dead early Thursday on the side of Stanton Road near Lyn Road in Arroyo Grande. [SantaMariaTimes] Alicia Renee Carreras, 20, veered of the road and... (Continue reading)

Labor picketers return to Doc Burnstein’s

Written on 3 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments

Labor picketers from the Carpenters Union are resuming their protest of Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream Lab, despite last Friday’s union demonstration of support for the Arroyo Grande shop. “It’s hard to believe that the banner is back out again today,”... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande teacher takes students to nude beach

Written on 2 Mar, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 197 comments

An Arroyo Grande High School photography teacher allegedly took four students on an unapproved field trip to a local nude beach, and now some parents are upset. “I think it was bizarre,” said one parent who asked to remain unnamed because... (Continue reading)

More (alleged) sex in Arroyo Grande

Written on 19 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

If it walks like a duck, smells like a duck, and talks like a duck, is it really a prostitution scam? That’s the question Arroyo Grande police were asked to decide earlier this week. The basic facts: Last Wednesday, an... (Continue reading)

LA Times covers Arroyo Grande union dispute

Written on 10 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments

The long-simmering standoff between an old-fashioned ice cream parlor in Arroyo Grande and an out-of-town labor union has caught the eye of statewide media. [Los Angeles Times] The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, based in Ventura County,... (Continue reading)

Fourth District candidates debate issues at first forum

Written on 6 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

The three candidates for 4th District county supervisor gathered Saturday morning for the first public forum in the race to replace incumbent Katcho Achadjian. [Nipomo Incorporation] Jim Guthrie, Paul Teixeira, and Mike Zimmerman fielded questions on 22 separate issues over... (Continue reading)

Alleged cockfight organizer claims discrimination

Written on 1 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments

The Arroyo Grande man accused of hosting cockfighting on his property claims that he is a victim of discrimination. [KSBY] “I was born in this country, raised in this country, but it’s not equal,” Raymond Pinon Gutierrez said today. “All... (Continue reading)

Deputies break up cock fight in Arroyo Grande

Written on 31 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

Acting on a tip, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies broke up a cock fight in Arroyo Grande Sunday morning, involving as many as 300 people. As officers arrived at 2109 Heidl Place around 10 a.m., the spectators began running... (Continue reading)