Articles Tagged With ‘Pismo Beach’




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)

Firefighters battle blaze at hotel in Pismo beach, everyone evacuated

By KAREN VELIE A fire at a hotel in Pismo Beach damaged 15 rooms early Wednesday morning. Shortly before 4 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at the Grove at Pismo Beach. Firefighters evacuated guests and extinguished the blaze.... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach City Council votes to raise sales tax, needs voter approval

By KAREN VELIE The Pismo Beach City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to place a referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot to increase the sales tax by .5% and to extend a previously approved .5% sales tax measure, which city... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man killed in crash in rural Pismo Beach

By KAREN VELIE A 26-year-old Arroyo Grande man was killed in a crash in rural Pismo Beach on Monday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly after 9 p.m., the man was driving a motorcycle westbound on Price Canyon Road near... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach officials accused of cheating contractor, jury agrees

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo Superior Court jury on Friday awarded $350,000 to a contractor who Pismo Beach officials threatened to harm unless he agreed to accept less than the city owed him for his work. Four years... (Continue reading)

Mother fined $88,000 after children remove protected clams from Pismo Beach

By KAREN VELIE A Fresno woman was hit with a more than $88,000 fine after her children collected 72 protected clams from Pismo Beach during a vacation in 2023. [ABC] During their vacation, Charlotte Russ’ five children collected what they... (Continue reading)

Dead whale washes up on Pismo Beach amid offshore sonar use

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A dead whale washed up on Pismo Beach Sunday morning amid a company’s use of sonar off the coast. The small whale carcass appeared on the shore near Tower 5 north of the Pismo Pier, attracting numerous... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver rolls vehicle in Highway 101 on Pismo Beach

By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver attempted to take an on-ramp onto Highway 101 too fast and rolled his car on Saturday night in Pismo Beach. Shortly after 7 p.m., the man crashed on Highway 101 near Five Cities... (Continue reading)