Arroyo Grande News

The draft environmental impact report for a 102-unit subdivision on the Laetitia Vineyard & Winery property is now available for public review and comment.

Snowball ID#:152300 and Squeaky ID#:153299 are a wonderful pair of neutered, 2-year-old male cats who are beautiful, healthy, and affectionate. Being brothers, Snowball and Squeaky are bookends – both are white with gray markings. The one distinction is one has green eyes and the other one blue. These boys would be an elegant addition to any home.

Rudy is a handsome 3-year-old neutered male chocolate Labrador retriever. Rudy walks well on a leash and loves to play fetch. Rudy also knows the command “sit” and was trained to sit once he gives you back the ball. Rudy is an all-around nice guy

The YPNG (Young Professionals Networking Group) is hosting a charity movie night at the Palm Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo on Thursday, October 23rd to help raise funds for the Food Bank of SLO County.

Kobe ID #:152264 is a sweet 2-year-old, neutered Labrador retriever mix. His expressive eyes let you know he’d love to have a family of his own. Sadly he’s being overlooked because he’s “just” another black dog. Please don’t miss this sweetheart of a boy.

Sasha ID #:152808 is a 6-month-old, spayed, longhaired, dilute tortoise shell cat. She has beautiful amber eyes and has a loving and calm personality. Sasha is a delightful companion looking for someone to pal around with.

After several years of chasing its tail, a long-lost dog park was given the command to "sit" at Elm Street Park in Arroyo Grande, where city officials and Five Cities Dog Park Association members were on hand ...

Supporters of Charles Lynch, the Arroyo Grande man convicted in August of selling marijuana from his medical marijuana dispensary, recently gathered in front of the federal courthouse where he was tried to ...

An Arroyo Grande woman is being charged with embezzling about $850,000 from a local family that owns the Avila Valley Barn and other businesses.

Grant will help support High School Bigs program at Nipomo Elementary

Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County (BBBS) has received a $3,500 grant from the Women's Legacy Fund held at the San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation (SLOCCF).

Recognition, recreation, and the satisfaction of helping your fellows are the best reasons for businesses to participate in the AIDS Support Network¹s 17th Annual Walk for Life! on Saturday November 1st at San Luis Obispo¹s Santa Rosa Park from 9 am to 2 pm.

Local businesses, large and small, church groups, non-profits, and other community based organizations are invited to wear their company T-shirts and submit their logos for free pre-walk advertising. Business teams can sign up and begin tracking donations online at www.asn.org

Actor, activist, and writer Christopher Kennedy Lawford will be the keynote speaker at this year¹s 2nd Annual Central California Hepatitis C Symposium scheduled for Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Dairy Creek Golf Course in San Luis Obispo. The child of famed actor Peter Lawford and Patricia Kennedy, and nephew to John F. Kennedy, Lawford is the honorary chair of the California Hepatitis Alliance (CalHEP), and brings greater awareness to viral hepatitis in California with his moving personal story.

Back by popular demand, Bob Mitchell, who turns 96 on October 12, will return to San Luis Obispo on Saturday, October 18th, to provide the score for one of Buster Keaton’s most beloved silent feature films, The General. The evening, entitled Silents Please!, will open with a Charlie Chaplin short, The Immigrant, accompanied by the Central Coast’s Candle Light Strings.

Presented by the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (SLOIFF) and sponsored by Bert and Candace Forbes, this event is a fundraiser for the non-profit Film Festival that continues to gain popular momentum with both locals and visitors to the Central Coast. The 15th annual SLOIFF is planned for March 6-15, 2009.

Last October, Bob Mitchell thrilled a sold-out crowd at Cal Poly University’s 1280-seat Harmon Hall, where he accompanied the 1927 version of Phantom of the Opera on the brand-new Forbes Pipe Organ. This year, he will once again play the Forbes Pipe Organ and is looking forward to returning to San Luis Obispo for his ninth time. (more)

SY High girls X-country take top honors at Midland, boys snag second place in 4-way meet Midland School On Sept.

A man was arrested in Arroyo Grande on Thursday after he allegedly beat up a woman and then led deputies on a short car chase.

The public is invited to visit Mission Plaza in San Luis Obispo to see who will be declared "lord of the gourds" at the SLO County Great Pumpkin Contest set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

Q: My husband is going to clear some land for our new vegetable garden. How can we get rid of the poison oak permanently? A: Eradicating poison oak will not be easy, as roots spread underground.

Arroyo Grande and Nipomo high school students who take Rick Pierce's ROP Technical Theatre class get inside career experience at the happiest place on earth - Disneyland.

I n some cases the rush is causing over-crowding problems... including here on the central coast.

A 22-year-old Oceano man was arrested late Thursday afternoon on suspicion of possessing thousands of muscle relaxing pills and amphetamines.