Arroyo Grande News

With Thanksgiving just less than two weeks away, one local elementary school is asking for your help to send turkeys to families in need.

The Grover Beach man who was wanted by police officers for two days, after allegedly kidnapping a Cal Poly student, is headed to court Thursday morning.

Arroyo Grande Police won an award last month from a well-known law enforcement training organization for a specialty police vehicle that was originally an old ambulance used in the Cambria Healthcare District.

11, from 5 p.m. to 8 pm at 1207 13th St. The glittering gathering will benefit three needy shelters: Befriended Felines, Feline Network, and North County Humane Society.

Police are on the lookout for a man they say kidnapped a 23-year-old woman during a carjacking late Wednesday night.

The hospital chain that owns Arroyo Grande Community Hospital and French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo has reached a contract agreement with a key nurses union over safety issues involving H1N1, or swine flu.

Family and friends of Army 1st Lt. Morgan Boyd of Arroyo Grande gathered at the Santa Maria airport on Monday to welcome him home from Afghanistan.

Law enforcement agencies team up with local families for a day of fun and education.

The CHP tells KSBY News that they had helicopters assisting in Thursday morning's County Narcotics Task Force search warrant execution in the 5 Cities area.

Zoe Threads, an Christian clothing store, opens its doors on their online store.

A strike that would have included nurses from three local hospitals concerned about safety issues around pandemic H1N1 has been canceled, state nurses union officials said Tuesday.

This fabulous Rhone-style wine from the Central Coast is every bit as smoky and wild-tasting as a Cornas or Cote-Rotie. Deep in color, with lots of pepper and herbs jumping out of the glass, the 1005 Rancho Arroyo Grande "Deep Sea Red" is a smooth, alluring blend of 51% Syrah, 46% Mourvedre and a last soupcon of Counoise.

Arroyo Grande resident Ed Avila has been awarded a lifetime achievement award from the Hispanic Engineering National Achievement Awards Corporation for his extensive contributions to science programs and academia at the university and high school levels.

A renowned illusionist accused of threatening his wife and firing a gun near her feet has been ordered to stand trial.

Hoping to curb the spread of H1N1 and seasonal flu, hospitals in San Luis Obispo County have revised their visitor policies by limiting the number of visitors per patient and restricting children.

The names of two Grover Beach police officers who were placed on paid administrative leave after an officer-involved shooting Sunday night have been released.

A woman in an orange jumpsuit paces outside the old Arroyo Grande post office, exuding the nervous energy of a particularly helpful mental patient.

Urban refugees yearning for the country life created Windmill Farms - a nursery, farm stand, boutique and petting zoo - to share their dream with others Comments tool name close tool goes here When David and Lorna Kirk relocated from Orange County to San Luis Obispo County in 1989, they were glad to escape urban life for a more idyllic environment.

During the past four months, police and fire have responded to a San Luis Obispo house owned by City Councilman Allen Settle at least three times.

Grover Beach Police have arrested a man in connection with an officer-involved shooting Sunday night.