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Grover Beach Chief of Police Jim Copsey announces retirement

Written on 8 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Jim Copsey, Grover Beach police chief since 2005 and the city’s assistant city manager since 2013, announced plans to retire in December. The announcement came in a Tuesday email from Copsey to City Manager Robert Perrault. Copsey also sent emails... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach science center closes after employee arrested for embezzlement

Written on 24 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Grover Beach nonprofit has opted to temporarily close its science center after police arrested a former employee for forging checks and embezzling funds. [Tribune] Arroyo Grande resident Stacy Halvorsen, 40, is accused of forging two checks — one for... (Continue reading)

Know the facts before you vote

Written on 15 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

OPINION By CASANDRA APPLETON As election season nears, and more people are announcing their candidacy, I’m deeply concerned that several of the candidates who are running for various political offices may have “questionable” ethics. I say this because a simple... (Continue reading)

John Shoals running for Grover Beach mayor

Written on 15 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Former mayor of Grover Beach John Shoals announced Monday that he is running to reclaim the city’s mayoral seat. Shoals served on the Grover Beach City Council from 2008 to 2012, including four stints as mayor. He was termed out... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach mayor running for reelection

Written on 8 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Grover Beach Mayor Debbie Peterson has announced that she is running for reelection. Peterson, a real estate broker, served four years as a Grover Beach councilwoman prior to running for mayor. She won the mayoral seat in 2012 with 75... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach woman sprays pesticide in child’s face

Written on 27 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a woman Wednesday evening for spraying a child in the face with a weed killer. Detectives have not yet determined a motive, but police say that 60-year-old Julie Wilhelmina Rodenhuis approached a seven-year-old and sprayed pesticide... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man battling pervs-in-park laws

Written on 21 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A Grover Beach man, who is a registered sex offender, has filed several claims against California cities which have enacted strict laws for where sex offenders can visit. [OC Register] More than 70 cities have voted in laws which are... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach declares Stage 3 drought

Written on 17 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Grover Beach City Council declared a Stage 3 drought Monday evening. The drought declaration will impose numerous water restrictions on residents and businesses in the city. Residents may no longer wash cars, boats, sidewalks or driveways unless they use... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach bank robbed

Written on 11 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Grover Beach police are investigating the Tuesday robbery of a Rabobank on Grand Avenue. At about 10:40 a.m., a robber entered the bank, displayed a semi-automatic pistol and demanded cash. After receiving an undisclosed amount of money, the man fled... (Continue reading)

Oceano woman arrested for mailing addiction withdrawal drugs

Written on 1 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 25-year-old Oceano woman was arrested earlier this month for mailing addiction withdrawal drugs to an inmate at the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department County Jail Honor Farm. Deputies arrested Linda Vanessa Johns for sending a controlled substance to... (Continue reading)