Grover Beach

A major water project for the Five Cities area is moving closer to reality. At the latest Grover Beach city council meeting, officials got an update on the Central Coast Blue recycled water facility. Pismo Beach city officials say it's slated to be built in Grover Beach, south of Farroll Road.

The Grover Beach City Council has approved changes to its homeless camping ordinance to shorten notice periods to clear encampments from three to two days. City officials say the change will speed up response times, but not everyone agrees.

San Luis Obispo County is extending its shelter crisis declaration—a move that lets the county keep emergency shelters open and speed up new projects.

A Grover Beach Chef is bringing Central Coast flavors to the national stage Wednesdays on the Food Network.

Starting July 9, wastewater rates in Grover Beach will go up by 17.8% each year for the next five years. That’s about $2.28 more per month for a typical single-family home.

The Grover Beach City Council unanimously voted to adopt a new ordinance regulating illegal fireworks, and will now hold property owners and tenants liable for any illegal firework activity on their property.

The City of Morro Bay is getting on board with San Luis Obispo County by changing its animal services laws.

A $2.3 million storm drain project in Grover Beach has been put on hold due to aging sewer infrastructure that city officials say must be addressed before construction can move forward. City council members this week discussed a proposed sewage rate increase that would help fund the necessary upgrades.

For the third year in a row, San Luis Obispo County has extended its shelter crisis declaration. The declaration saved a transitional housing program from a potential closure.

The City of Arroyo Grande has backed out of a wastewater treatment center that was expected to insulate the five-cities area in San Luis Obispo County from future drought. The project is called Central Coast Blue.