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Grover Beach robber dubbed the Beachcomber Bandit

Written on 24 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

FBI agents are searching for a bank robber dubbed the Beachcomber Bandit who struck in Grover Beach in June. [LA Times] The bandit robbed a Rabobank on Grand Avenue at gunpoint about one month after he held up a bank... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande’s mayor elect wants lawsuit abandoned

Written on 20 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid mounting legal costs, incoming Arroyo Grande Mayor Jim Hill asked the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board to immediately cease and desist legal action against the state. Two weeks ago, the sanitation district board... (Continue reading)

Hill challenges Shoals

Written on 15 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 40 comments

OPINION By JIM HILL The recent election represents an opportunity for residents of Grover Beach, Oceano and Arroyo Grande to change some policies at the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District that have not been in residents’ interest. In... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district mounting lawsuit against the state

Written on 8 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

By KAREN VELIE The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board voted unanimously Wednesday to file a lawsuit against the state over a $1.1 million fine in a fight that has already cost ratepayers over $750,000. In 2010, issues... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist in serious condition after Grover Beach crash

Written on 13 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A motorcycle collided with a 1985 Volkswagen Van Sunday afternoon in Grover Beach, leaving the motorcyclist with debilitating injuries, according to Grover Beach police. At  1:27 p.m., police responded to reports of an accident near the intersection of North Fourth... (Continue reading)

Al Moriarty sentenced to 5 years

Written on 18 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced Grover Beach financier Al Moriarty to a five-year county jail sentence Thursday, but the convicted felon will likely have to remain behind bars for just a little more than a year. [KSBY] Last month,... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man arrested for attempted murder

Written on 14 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a 36-year-old man Saturday afternoon for assault and attempted murder. Shortly after 2 p.m., Grover Beach Police arrived at 1001 Pacific Boulevard to investigate a domestic violence report. A woman told officers Nicolas Joseph Lopez had... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police bust man with child porn

Written on 3 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a 22-year-old man Tuesday morning for possessing hundreds of videos and photos of young children involved in sex acts. Detectives also accuse Grover Beach resident Brandon David Holland of attempting to contact juveniles through various social... (Continue reading)

Code enforcement check leads to drug bust

Written on 29 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Grover Beach police assisting a city code enforcement officer at a home on the 400 block of 3rd Street Thursday morning discovered heroin, methamphetamine, a shot gun and drug paraphernalia. Officers also found four adults in the home. Police arrested... (Continue reading)

Camera discovered in Avila Beach Hotel bathroom

Written on 28 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

An arrest warrant has been issued for a former employee of the Avila Beach Hotel who is accused of hiding a camera in a women’s restroom in the hotel. The suspect, identified as Christian Ivan Chora, 20, of Grover Beach,... (Continue reading)