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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
By KAREN VELIE In response to finding fliers promoting the European race at homes in Grover Beach on Sunday morning, the police department is encouraging residents to throw the fliers away. The fliers provide a link to a website perceived... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County Jail inmate, who had been battling terminal cancer, died of his illness at a hospice facility in Fresno County on Sunday. Brett Douglass, 46, of Grover Beach was arrested and booked... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of Grover Beach expects to break ground this fall on a West Grand Avenue street improvement project. Grover Beach’s West Grand Avenue Streetscape project has been in the works since 2021. The project spans 4th... (Continue reading)