Arroyo Grande News

The following services and agencies are being affected this week by Thursday's Thanksgiving Day holiday and extended observances: SCHOOLS Atascadero and Lucia Mar districts are off Monday through Friday.

Hitoshi and Kathy Yamada have lived remarkable lives, from the internment camps and anti-Japanese hysteria of World War II to the jungles of Brazil, and more recently to the beautiful foothills of Arroyo Grande.

The volunteer Master Gardener Program, whose goal is to share sustainable gardening and landscape practices with home gardeners, is seeking applicants.

A Round Table Pizza will take the place of Cowgirl Cafe at a corner of Colony Square in Atascadero early next year.

Scharffenberger Brut has been my house California sparkling wine since the winery was founded in 1981.

Arroyo Grande city officials are moving forward with an estimated $6 million plan for a new police station.

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

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.