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Joy Health Bar in Shell Beach closing

Written on 23 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

  By KAREN VELIE After over seven years in business, Joy Health Bar in Shell Beach is closing its doors. Dec. 30 will be the last chance to visit the juice and yogurt bowl restaurant. A series of economic hardships... (Continue reading)

Spyglass Inn Restaurant in Shell Beach shuts down after 37 years

Written on 30 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE After more than 37 years in business, Spyglass Inn Restaurant in Shell Beach closed its doors. The restaurant closed this week. With beautiful panoramic ocean views, the restaurant was a favorite with both locals and tourists. It... (Continue reading)

Truck bursts into flames on Highway 101 in Shell Beach

Written on 23 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire engulfed a semi-truck on Highway 101 in Shell Beach on Friday night, sending smoke billowing into a nearby residential area and prompting reports of explosions.  Shortly after 9 p.m., a caller reported a truck on... (Continue reading)

Oceano woman killed in Shell Beach crash

Written on 23 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 26-year-old Oceano woman was killed Monday evening in an accident on Highway 101 in Shell Beach, according to the CHP. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 8 p.m., the Oceano woman was driving a 2003 Volkswagen Jetta southbound when she... (Continue reading)

Alex Bar-B-Q building in Shell Beach torn down by mistake

Written on 19 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

During what was supposed to be a remodel, a contractor tore down the historic Alex Bar-B-Q building in Shell Beach on Tuesday. [Cal Coast Times] Built in the 1930s, the building has been a local gathering spot for almost 80... (Continue reading)

kayaker rescued near Shell Beach

Written on 10 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A kayaker fell into the water and was in distress near Shell Beach Monday morning but was rescued following a multi-agency effort. [Cal Coast Times] At about 7 a.m., emergency personnel learned of a kayaker who was in distress near... (Continue reading)

Man killed in Shell Beach house fire

Written on 28 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A man in his 50s died in a Shell Beach house fire Thursday evening. Around 5:30 p.m., a fire broke out on the second floor of a converted apartment building in the 200 block of Esparto Avenue. The building, which... (Continue reading)

Suicide suspected in death of woman found in Pismo Beach surf

Written on 2 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Pismo Beach police announced that a 53-year-old Oceano woman who drowned to death last November committed suicide. [KSBY] On the morning of Nov. 20, officers found the body of Amy Leach in the Shell Beach surf near Silver Shoals. First... (Continue reading)

Woman’s body found in Pismo Beach waters

Written on 22 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An approximately 50-year-old woman was pronounced dead Sunday morning shortly after her body was found in the surf near Shell Beach. Pismo Beach police have deemed the death suspicious. Around 7:20 a.m., Pismo Beach police responded to a call about... (Continue reading)

Atascadero couple injured in motorcycle accident

Written on 14 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A motorcycle crash Saturday near Shell Beach threw two Atascadero residents off their bike, causing each to suffer major injuries. Shortly before 5 p.m., the two Atascadero residents were headed northbound on Highway 101 near Avila Beach Drive when the... (Continue reading)