Articles Tagged With ‘Pismo Beach’




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)

Pismo Beach police bust drunk driver during shoulder tap operation

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach police officers arrested an alleged drunk driver who attempted to get into his vehicle and drive away during a shoulder tap operation at local businesses that sell alcohol. On May 3, Pismo Beach police officers... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande teen killed in fiery crash on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 19-year-old Arroyo Grande man was killed in a fiery crash on Highway 101 in Pismo Beach Thursday night. Shortly before midnight, CHP Officer Montelongo was on a routine patrol on northbound Highway 101 near the Highway... (Continue reading)

Take a look inside the house on stilts in Pismo Beach

By CalCoastNews staff Take a look inside the only house located directly on the sands of Pismo Beach, the Beach House. The house on stilts offers an unparalleled experience where nothing stands between you, the beach and the Pacific Ocean.... (Continue reading)

Missing man’s body found at Pismo Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police found the body of a man who had just been reported missing washed ashore at Pismo Beach on Friday. [KSBY] Shortly before 4 p.m., a 911 caller reported spotting the body on the beach. Pismo Beach... (Continue reading)

Traffic stop leads to drug bust in Pismo beach

By KAREN VELIE Two people landed in jail on Tuesday night after Pismo Beach police officers found them transporting mutiple illegal drugs packaged for sale. Late Tuesday night, officers pulled over a vehicle and discovered a large amount of marijuana,... (Continue reading)

Vehicle catches on fire in Pismo Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire in Pismo Beach Thursday afternoon. A black vehicle caught on fire at approximately 2:28 p.m. on Price Street by Hinds Avenue, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to... (Continue reading)

Is Pismo Beach’s reclaimed water project doomed?

By KAREN VELIE After expending millions of dollars and thousands of hours of time, representatives of Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach on Monday all but pulled the plug on Central Coast Blue, a regional recycled water project. In... (Continue reading)