Owner of apartments adjacent to AG dog park files suit against city Feb 19, 2008
The drive to create an off-leash dog park in Arroyo Grande began in early 2006 after Grover Beach barred dog owners from letting their pets run free at Costa Bella Park and directed the County Division of Animal Services to issue citations to those who did. Arroyo Grande initially considered using a drainage basin the city owns outside city limits in Oceano, but concerns arose over liability, maintenance and supervision after a misunderstanding of what role the Dog Park Association intended to... (Santa Maria Times)
Grover Beach overlay district would relax building standards Feb 17, 2008
Advertisement A planned development overlay district designed to encourage more development in the West Grand Avenue commercial corridor through relaxed design standards could become law in mid-March if the Grover Beach City Council follows through on its tentative approval. Council members unanimously agreed on the proposed ordinance Feb. 4 after adding language to expand on the type of development city officials would like to see, but final approval is scheduled for next week. (Santa Maria Times)
County Lines for February 6, 2008 Feb 6, 2008
To make an appointment, call 481-7886 for Grace Bible Church, 100 Rodeo Drive, Arroyo Grande; 489-1336 for Rabobank, 899 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach; 929-1911 for Rabobank, 615 W. Tefft St., Nipomo; or 925-0951, Ext. 207, for the Minami Community Center, 600 W. Enoss Ave., Santa Maria. (Santa Maria Times)
Seniors learning how to teach about natural disasters Feb 2, 2008
Alquist is a foster grandparent working in a classroom of learning disabled students at Fairgrove Elementary School in Grover Beach. The Foster Grandparent program which is run through the California Department of Developmental Services pairs low-income seniors with students at local schools who are battling various learning disabilities. (Santa Maria Times)
Buellton to ban marijuana dispensaries Jan 12, 2008
Santa Maria, Solvang, Lompoc, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach and San Luis Obispo all have passed similar ordinances. Buellton had a medical marijuana dispensary called Hezekiah Inc. on Second Street, but it shut down after being raided by federal agents who seized all the marijuana on the premises on July 26. (Santa Maria Times)
BidClerk.com Reports Construction Projects Up For Bid in the Los Angeles, CA Area Dec 27, 2007
Grover Beach, CA - Third Street Residential, 350 N. 3rd St., 4 single-family homes, January 2008, $400,000. Project ID: 668212. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Letters: Harbor was ‘derelict' in choosing Stover Engineering Dec 21, 2007
Letters: Harbor was derelict' in choosing Stover Engineering. Published: December 20, 2007. (Daily Triplicate)
In spirit of giving, GB parade honors 30-year volunteer Dec 1, 2007
When the Grover Beach Holiday Parade rolls down West Grand Avenue today, an Oceano man will be honored for his 30 years of volunteer work with the Grover Beach Fire Department ... Reuben Palamaris was named the grand marshal by the Grover Beach Parks and Recreation Department and will lead the parade with Cathy, his wife of 45 years ... A native of Phoenix, Palamaris has lived on the Central Coast for 60 years, mostly in Grover Beach and Oceano. (Santa Maria Times)
Grand marshals all ready for parade Nov 24, 2007
Future parades include the Santa Maria Parade of Lights, Grover Beach Holiday Parade and Solvang Winterfest, all set for Dec. 1; Lompoc's Christmas parade on Dec. 7; and Orcutt's and Guadalupe's parades on Dec. 8. November 24, 2007. (Santa Maria Times)
Lawsuit claims hotel doesn't comply with CEQA Nov 23, 2007
A lawsuit to halt a Grover Beach hotel until it complies with the state Coastal Act has been filed against the city by an organization called the North Grover Beach Neighborhood Alliance. The lawsuit claims the Grover Beach City Council violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as well as the city's own General Plan, which it also claims is inconsistent with the city's Local Coastal Plan ... Grover Beach City Manager Bob Perrault defended the city's approval of the project. (Santa Maria Times)
Grover Beach hotel stopped Nov 17, 2007
Members of the California Coastal Commission said Friday that a hotel approved by the Grover Beach City Council for the corner of Highway 1 and West Grand Avenue cannot be built without another hearing before the state panel ... The 20-unit condominium/hotel project was approved Sept. 17 by the City Council after it had been revised a number of times at the request of Grover Beach officials as well as Coastal Commission staff ... Ron Perkins, chief executive officer of IGIT Inc., the Grover... (Santa Maria Times)
Coastal Commission files appeal on proposed Grover hotel Nov 8, 2007
Two state Coastal Commission members have filed an appeal of a condominium/hotel project approved by the Grover Beach City Council for the corner of Highway 1 and West Grand Avenue ... If commissioners determine substantial issues have been raised with regard to Grover Beach's Local Coastal Plan, which the commission staff is recommending, the commission could take jurisdiction over the coastal-development permit for the project ... It is our position we did an adequate job of reviewing all of... (Santa Maria Times)
ClassifiedFlyerAds.com Teams Up with Kijiji.com Oct 19, 2007
Grover Beach, CA (PRWEB) October 19, 2007 -- , a leading company in online , announced today that they have teamed up with Kijiji. com to feed their classified ad directory with member flyers. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
GB eliminates dual-language program Sep 30, 2007
Several parents and former teachers are raising concerns regarding the elimination of the dual-language program offered at Grover Beach Elementary School. Grover Beach Elementary was the last school in Lucia Mar Unified School District to offer the Spanish and English program, which was shut down at the end of the 2006-07 school year ... hen parents became aware of this decision late in the (2006-2007) school year, they expressed their concern both at the school site and at numerous school board... (Santa Maria Times)
Hotel approved for Grand at Highway 1 Sep 19, 2007
A hotel, condominium and retail development at the northwest corner of West Grand Avenue and Highway 1 at an entrance to the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area and Pismo State Beach has been given the go-ahead by Grover Beach City Council. The project required five resolutions to move forward. (Santa Maria Times)
Volunteers needed to clean local beaches Saturday Sep 15, 2007
Grover Beach at West Grand Avenue, meet at the picnic area. Oceano at Pier Avenue, meet at parking area at entrance to Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. (Lompoc Record, CA)
AG resident in medical marijuana battle Sep 5, 2007
hope he gets a full pardon and a full apology from those persecuting him, said Ken Parson of Grover Beach ... Earlier this year, Parson was involved in a situation where Grover Beach police confiscated his medical marijuana and refused to return it to him, claiming it violated federal law. (Santa Maria Times)
Locals fighting for state health care Aug 2, 2007
don't think a bill that will expand bureaucracy and government control in our lives is a good thing, said Patricia Stevens, a Grover Beach resident ... Stevens, who moved to Grover Beach from San Francisco in early 2003, has an annual salary of 90,000. (Santa Maria Times)
Lucia Mar School District expanding AVID program Jul 29, 2007
Schools that have decided to do so are Grover Beach, Dana and Oceano elementaries. Judkins and Mesa middle schools offer two AVID sections for seventh- and eighth-graders, while Paulding Middle School offers one section. (Santa Maria Times)
Bandit/VRA Grand Slam returns to Santa Maria Jul 28, 2007
The local Bandit drivers will also be racing for the local points championship, in which Mack has a commanding 97-point lead (392-295) over four-time former champ Jimmy Thompson of Grover Beach. That point lead is based on Mack's five wins in eight Bandit starts at SMS this season, making him one of the favorites. (Santa Maria Times)
OCSD hires new general manager Jul 27, 2007
O'Reilly, a Grover Beach resident, will begin working part-time Monday and is expected to begin full-time employment Aug. 6 pending a physical exam and signing of an 87,500 contract, said interim General Manager Arnie Dowdy ... O'Reilly said he expects to work at least five to six years and hopes to eventually retire in Grover Beach with his wife ... Dowdy, a former longtime Grover Beach city manager, had acted as the district's general manager in the interim. (Santa Maria Times)
Safeway fined $675K for claims on cleaning product labels Jul 11, 2007
Last year, a inspector found a second product, Safeway Liquid Cleanser with Bleach, being sold at a Vons store in Grover Beach, claiming it "removes mold and mildew.". Vons is a subsidiary of Pleasanton-based Safeway (NYSE: SWY). (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
EPA fines Safeway $675,000 Jul 8, 2007
In 2006 a California Department of Pesticide Regulations inspector found a second product, Safeway Liquid Cleanser with Bleach, being sold at a Vons store in Grover Beach, Calif. claiming it "removes mold and mildew." The Vons Companies Inc. is a subsidiary of Safeway. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
SUV Hits Porta-Potty With Man Inside Jul 8, 2007
David Fear, 56, of Grover Beach was momentarily knocked unconscious when the SUV accidentally backed into a curb and the toilet, police said. The driver, Terrance Sterling, 17, put his car in reverse instead of drive. (WTKR.com, VA)
Ex-wife of murdered student set for release Jul 7, 2007
Kelee Davidson's father, Philip Jones of Grover Beach, pleaded guilty in December 2005 to committing first-degree murder ... Malinda Jones of Grover Beach, mother of Kelee Davidson and wife of Philip Jones, was convicted of the same charges as her husband for her role in the killing and is serving life in prison without the possibility of parole. (Santa Maria Times)
Local Clear Channel stations reportedly sold Jul 5, 2007
The local stations reportedly sold by Clear Channel are KSMA-AM, KXFM-FM and KSNI-FM in Santa Maria, KSMY-FM in Lompoc, KURQ-FM in Grover Beach, KVEC-AM and KSLY-FM in San Luis Obispo and KSTT-FM in Los Osos-Baywood Park. Advertisement. (Santa Maria Times)
July 4 community fireworks show coming to Fairpark Jun 25, 2007
The San Luis Obispo County cities of Arroyo Grande, Oceano, Grover Beach, Templeton and San Miguel allow fireworks, said California Department of Forestry Battalion Chief Andy Andersen. Possession of illegal fireworks in San Luis Obispo County carries a 2,000 fine in addition to a criminal citation, Andersen said. (Santa Maria Times)
Business Briefs Jun 19, 2007
The Angus burgers are available at select McDonald's restaurants in Santa Maria, Orcutt, Lompoc, Buellton, Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Atascadero, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria and Goleta for a suggested retail price of 3. 99. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Lucia Mar names teacher of the year Jun 9, 2007
She currently teaches second grade at Grover Beach Elementary School, where she has been since 1994. enjoy teaching. (Santa Maria Times)
Grover Beach woman preparing history of city Jun 4, 2007
Grover Beach resident Anita Shower hopes to collect 180 photographs of the city for anew book ... The history of Grover Beach in 185 sepia-toned images from the personal libraries of community residents and 80,000 words collected and written by one local woman will likely hit national bookstands this fall ... mages of America: Grover Beach is a book currently being created by north Grover Beach resident Anita Shower and coordinated through Arcadia Publishing, the city and numerous local... (Santa Maria Times)
Stone, steel to grace bridge May 18, 2007
By consensus, the Grover Beach City Council approved the design for Meadow Creek Bridge last week ... think it's about time people in Grover Beach get something nice ... In the future, the California Department of Parks and Recreation is considering diverting traffic from the dunes' Pier Avenue entrance to the Grover Beach ramp during high-traffic weekends and holidays. (Santa Maria Times)
Grover hotel OK'd over staff objections May 14, 2007
Plans for a condominium-hotel and retail development called the Pacific Coast Hotel will be coming soon to the Grover Beach City Council now that the city's Planning Commission has approved the proposal. The commission's recommendation followed nearly four hours of debate, and went against the advice of the city's planning staff. (Santa Maria Times)
‘Click it or Ticket' to be out to enforce May 13, 2007
Police departments in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Guadalupe, Grover Beach and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department are among the 273 agencies participating in the campaign this year, using ini grants from the state Office of Traffic Safety. The grants pay officers' overtime pay for the hours spent on the campaign specifically enforcing seat belt usage law. (Santa Maria Times)
Parade of Homes a showcase of market trends May 1, 2007
The project has drawn a more youthful crowd people with children and early retirees than the buyers at the original Blacklake development, and a lot of them have come from Grover Beach, Santa Maria, Buellton and Santa Ynez as opposed to Southern California. She noted the area will appeal to those who want nearby shopping, as it will have a lassy, Mediterranean-style community center with a neighborhood market and a deli with outdoor seating. (Lompoc Record, CA)
A.G. teen dies from injuries after crash Apr 7, 2007
An Arroyo Grande teen died Tuesday, four days after she and a friend from Grover Beach were seriously injured in a vehicle collision just west of Bakersfield. Chelsea Holston, 18, died at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday at Kern Medical Center, where she and Amber Davenport, 17, were admitted the night of the March 30 accident. (Santa Maria Times)
Officials split on dunes sale Apr 6, 2007
On Monday night, the Grover Beach City Council voted unanimously to support the sale based mainly on the economic benefit the city receives from users of the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. Mayor Steve Lieberman told fellow council members the city reaps the benefits of the estimated 250,000 visitors annually flowing through park's Grover Beach entrance at the end of West Grand Avenue. (Santa Maria Times)
Obituaries - 3/28/2007 Mar 28, 2007
GROVER BEACH ---- Anne E. Callahan, 90, died of natural causes Friday, March 23, 2007, at her home. Born Jan. 28, 1917, in St. Louis, she lived in Grover Beach for one year. (North County Times)
Wrong-way driver held in crash near Buellton Mar 27, 2007
The Caravan then struck a northbound 1995 Lexus driven by Heather Georgii, 35, of Grover Beach, who had swerved into another lane to try to avoid the crash in front of her. Katie Knarr, 21, of Grover Beach was the passenger in the Lexus. (Santa Maria Times)
County Lines Feb 14, 2007
A Grover Beach man arrested in October for videotaping women in a Santa Maria drug store restroom pleaded no contest Feb. 7 in Santa Barbara County Superior Court to misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Thomas Abeyta, 22 at the time of his arrest, hid a video camera in a paper towel dispenser of the women's restroom at Longs Drug Store, 733 E. Main St., according to police. (Santa Maria Times)
Grover Beach poised to restrict sex offenders Feb 3, 2007
The Grover Beach City Council may adopt a fairly strict ordinance Monday limiting where registered sex offenders who molested children can reside in the city ... Additionally, Grover Beach's ordinance also restricts where sex offenders whose victims were children can live in the city even after they've completed all terms and conditions of their parole ... Grover Beach will be the second city in the county to expand on the state's restrictions for sex offenders and where they can reside in city... (Santa Maria Times)
County Line for January 31, 2007 Jan 31, 2007
A Grover Beach man was arrested after allegedly breaking into an occupied apartment just after midnight Tuesday, police said. Travis James Andrews, 25, allegedly kicked open a locked front door of an apartment in the 1400 block of Nipomo Street around 12:14 a.m., San Luis Obispo police said. (Santa Maria Times)
Rain will linger for a few days Jan 28, 2007
Pacific Gas ric Company crews responded to a power outage Saturday evening, affecting 4,200 customers in San Luis Obispo, Grover Beach, Shell Beach and Avila Beach, a spokesman said. Power was expected to be restored by 10:30 p.m. Officials blamed equipment failure for the cause. (Santa Maria Times)
Costa to perform at Downtown Brew: Special guest to be Satisfaction Jan 26, 2007
General admission tickets ( 15 plus ticket service charge in advance; and 18 at the door) are on sale now at all Central Coast VALLITIX locations including Boo Boo Records in San Luis Obispo and Grover Beach, the Mustang Ticket Office on the Cal Poly campus, at the California MidState Fair Box Office in Paso Robles and at the UCSB Box Office on the UCSB Campus in Santa Barbara. Advertisement. (Santa Maria Times)
Fowler named AG's citizen of year Jan 21, 2007
m flying high this week, said Fowler, an Arroyo Grande resident who runs Nan's Pre-Owned Books in Grover Beach ... Fowler is a former Arroyo Grande planning commissioner, president and founding board member of the Grover Beach Community Library, a member of the San Luis Obispo County Commission on the Status of Women from 1999 to the present and president of the South County Democratic Club from 2002 to 2004 ... She was instrumental in designating the Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach sections of... (Santa Maria Times)
County Lines for Jan. 19, 2007 Jan 19, 2007
Ride On Transportation is offering a new bus service for people traveling between the Nipomo Mesa and Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach and Oceano. The MESA Shuttle will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, offering door-to-door service for Mesa residents to limited spots in the Five Cities. (Santa Maria Times)
Public Notices for Thursday, January 18, 2007 Jan 19, 2007
GROVER BEACH, CA 93433. Began Transacting Business. (Santa Maria Times)
General plans OK'd for Grover hotels Jan 12, 2007
General development plans for two new hotel projects in Grover Beach were unanimously approved Monday by the Grover Beach City Council ... The Grover Beach Improvement Agency would receive an increase in property taxes because it lies within the Grover Beach Improvement Agency redevelopment project boundary, according to a city staff report. (Santa Maria Times)
Animal hospital looking at sites Jan 11, 2007
The hospital has been exploring other sites in Grover Beach, Pismo Beach and Arroyo Grande but hasn't made commitments or offers on any properties, Paulick said. In addition to common household pets, the clinic is known for operating on and rehabilitating wildlife brought in by California Department of Fish and Game officials, including owls, raccoons, skunks, raptors, foxes, deer and opossums. (Santa Maria Times)
