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Police repeatedly find skimming devices in Grover Beach ATMs

Written on 14 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police are warning the public that officers have found several ATM skimmers on card reading devices over the past few weeks, particularly at a walk-up Bank of America automated teller machine.  Thieves have targeted the... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach stabbing suspect found dead in Kern County

Written on 26 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach man who allegedly stabbed a man multiple times during an altercation last week was found dead in Kern County. Shortly before noon on Oct. 21, a fight involving the occupants of two vehicles broke... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach failed to properly notice proposed water rate increase

Written on 25 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach failed to properly inform rate payers of a plan to increase water and sewer rates by 112%, an error that is expected to cost residents $8,000. At its meeting on Sept. 5, a consultant recommended... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police catch another car thief

Written on 12 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach Police arrested another vehicle thief on Thursday, this one was discovered hiding in a backyard. Shortly before 1 p.m., officers warned residents in the area of Oak Park Boulevard and Nice Avenue that they were... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach Planning Commission approves Grossman’s mixed-use development

Written on 9 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Planning Commission voted 5-0 last week to approve a four-story, mixed use development in the heart of the South County city. Developer Gary Grossman’s Coastal Community Builders plans to construct two four-story buildings on... (Continue reading)

SUV crashes into two Grover Beach homes

Written on 16 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver crashed an SUV into a house in Grover Beach Saturday morning, then plowed through a fence and slammed into the residence next door. Shorty after 9 a.m., a caller reported the crash in the 300... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man accused of attempting to kill his mother

Written on 15 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 45-year-old Grover Beach man is facing attempted murder charges after he threatened to kill and strangled his 72-year-old mother earlier this week. On Sep 12, Mark Foulks Jones IV attacked his mother, strangling her until near... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach seeking 112% water, sewer rate increase

Written on 14 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to deal with rising costs and the need for capital improvements, Grover Beach is proposing a 112% increase in water and sewer rates. At its meeting on Sept. 5, a consultant recommended the Grover... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit, killed by train in Grover Beach

Written on 20 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A passenger train struck and killed a pedestrian in Grover Beach near the 800 block of South Fourth Street on Sunday morning, according to police. Shortly before 7 a.m., the pedestrian was hit by a passing Amtrak... (Continue reading)

Man shoots clerk in Grover Beach, another person in SLO

Written on 17 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police arrested a man on Thursday who shot two people during a crime spree that started in Grover Beach and ended in San Luis Obispo. At about 1 p.m., the gunman shot a clerk... (Continue reading)