By KAREN VELIE Both Grover Beach and Atascadero city councils voted this week to raise their sewer rates to cover maintenance and infrastructure improvements. Both councils voted in favor of their city’s proposed rate increases in April. Under Proposition 218,... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council is planning to review written protests and listen to public comment on Monday regarding its plan to raise sewer rates by approximately 89% over the next five years, according to the meeting... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE An alleged car thief is in jail after he led Grover Beach officers on a high-speed chase on Tuesday morning in a vehicle he stole in Paso Robles, police said. Shortly before 10 a.m., a community service... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Assailants stabbed two people during an assault in Grover Beach on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported an assault in the area of W. Grand Avenue and 9th Street. Officers arrived to find two... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a suspected car thief. On May 17, a security camera captured a man allegedly stealing a vehicle. The man, who appears slightly overweight, has short dark... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach police officers arrested three drivers for street racing over the weekend. Officers witnessed two street races, one on the 1500 block of W. Grand Avenue and the other on the 1800 block of W. Grand... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council earlier this month approved a final construction contract for revitalizing Ramona Garden Park. The project is slated to break ground in June and last through early 2026. The improvements to the park... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council wants to raise sewer rates by approximately 89% over the next five years. The council approved a phased-in approach, with sewer rates increasing by 17.8% annually over five years, beginning July 1,... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Petitions calling for electing the Grover Beach city attorney are circulating throughout the coastal community. The City Council currently appoints the city attorney. The same group, Grover H20, was successful in gathering signatures for a petition to... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach police officers responded to two DUI crashes on Tuesday, prompting officers to remind the community of the dangers of drunk driving. Shortly before noon, a drunk driver crashed into a parked car on Brighton Avenue.... (Continue reading)