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Grover Beach citizens’ initiative to limit building heights moves forward

Written on 20 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of Grover Beach residents collected 60% more signatures than required for a petition aimed at limiting building heights in the coastal community. The group’s goal is to limit the height of new buildings in commercial... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police seek help finding missing man

Written on 7 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Update: Brent Paine was found save and reunited with his family. The Grover Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 47-year-old man. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, Brent Paine was last seen... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach motorcycle officer injured in crash

Written on 6 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A Grover Beach police officer was injured in a crash at the intersection of Grand Avenue and 4th Street on Monday afternoon, police said. Shortly after 1 p.m., the officer crashed. First responders transported the officer to... (Continue reading)

Texting violation leads to firearm, DUI charges in Grover Beach

Written on 28 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A man spotted texting while driving in Grover Beach was busted for carrying a loaded firearm and driving under the influence. A Grover Beach police officer recently stopped a man he spotted using a cell phone while... (Continue reading)

Band member busted for painting graffiti in Atascadero

Written on 11 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Atascadero police officer arrested a 20-year-old Grover Beach man for felony vandalism after the officer spotted him spray-painting graffiti on the wall of a local business. Officers suspect the graffiti was an attempt to promote the... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach citizens propose ordinance to limit building heights

Written on 17 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of Grover Beach residents filed a notice last week of their intent to circulate a petition to adopt an ordinance limiting building heights in the coastal community. The group’s goal is to limit the height... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police seek help finding missing man

Written on 9 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Update: Vernon Fletcher was found. The Grover Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing 76-year-old man. Vernon Fletcher left his residence in Grover Beach at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday. He has not returned.... (Continue reading)

Domestic violence incident leads to arrest in Grover Beach

Written on 24 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A domestic violence incident in Grover Beach led to a shelter in place before an arrest was made on Saturday. Grover Beach police officers were assisting other agencies on an active police investigation in the area of... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police seek help identifying vandals

Written on 24 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a vandal who damaged 16th Street Park this week. For the second time in as many weeks, a driver drove onto the grass at 16th Street... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach identifies people killed in murder-suicide

Written on 17 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach police identified the two people who died in a murder-suicide on Saturday morning as 24-year-old Emily Reilly and 28-year-old Owen Wesner. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Saturday, dispatchers sent officers to the 300 block of... (Continue reading)