Articles Tagged With ‘Pismo Beach’




Trial for attempted murder of Pismo Beach officer ends, jury deliberating

By KAREN VELIE Jurors in the case of a man accused of attempting to murder a Pismo Beach police officer began deliberations on Friday, and must now decide the fate of 48-year-old Charles Ammons With charges pending from another arrest,... (Continue reading)

Restaurant employee allegedly stabs, kills bartender in Pismo Beach

By KAREN VELIE Correction: The original time and date provided were inaccurate and have been corrected. An employee at Giuseppe’s in Pismo Beach allegedly killed the restaurant’s bartender on Wednesday. Shortly after 9 p.m., an employee named Andrew allegedly stabbed... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man killed in crash in Pismo Beach

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande man was killed in a crash on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach on Wednesday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 11 p.m., the man was driving a Honda Accord northbound on Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Judge denies request to withdraw plea deal in Pismo Beach assault case

By KAREN VELIE A judge on Wednesday denied San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow’s request to withdraw a plea deal for a violent assault of a Pismo Beach police officer because the prior prosecutor assigned to the case... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach police warn public to avoid sick sea lions

By KAREN VELIE The Pismo Beach Police Department is asking the public to avoid interacting with sick sea lions along Central Coast beaches. Because of a recent red tide event, there are numerous sea lions and other marine mammals on... (Continue reading)

Alleged Pismo Beach police officer’s assailant’s violent past

Shawn DeLaittre

By KAREN VELIE The man accused of violently assaulting a Pismo Beach police officer was on probation at the time of the attack. A court had previously convicted him for strangling his girlfriend and he was also facing felony charges... (Continue reading)

Two individuals rescued after kayak overturns off of Pismo Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel rescued two individuals who were stranded in the ocean after a kayak overturned off of Pismo Beach Saturday morning. Shortly before 10 a.m., a witness reported an overturned kayak and two individuals in the water... (Continue reading)

Fire damages home in Pismo Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Fire damaged a two-story house in Pismo Beach on Thursday. Shortly after noon, a caller reported the fire burning at a single-family home in the 1200 block of Costa Brava, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters arrived to... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach police officer describes assault, wants justice

By KAREN VELIE A violent burglar smashed a Pismo Beach police officer’s head into a wall causing disabling injuries and later also injured the police chief. Even so, the assailant is unlikely to spend more than six month in jail... (Continue reading)

Hundred gallons of sewage spill in Pismo Beach

By KAREN VELIE An overflow of approximately 100 gallons of raw sewage flowing into the ocean near Pismo Beach resulting in a warning to avoid contact with ocean water, according to the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department. At... (Continue reading)