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New Arroyo Grande City Manager Meet and Greet

New Arroyo Grande City Manager Dianne Thompson
New Arroyo Grande City Manager Dianne Thompson

By Theresa-Marie Wilson

After a little more than a week on the job, the City of Arroyo Grande recently held a “meet and greet” to welcome the new city manager. Community members, business owners and city officials from neighboring municipalities attended the informal gathering for Dianne Thompson.

“This is a wonderful community, and I am really excited to be here,” Thompson told Coast News. “I feel very fortunate to be in Arroyo Grande. I am very honored to be the city manager.”
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Symposium Covers Water Conditions

Drought2aBy Theresa-Marie Wilson

Water availability and conservation measures were the topic of the first ever South County Water Symposium.  About 200 concerned citizens and elected officials attended the event to hear subject specialists discuss the outlook for a resource we all need to survive. The Arroyo Grande & Grover Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted the event.
The cities of Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach and the Oceano Community Services District were among the agencies represented during the public meeting that also featured vendors offering conservation-minded tips to reduce water usage on a daily basis.
In April, following four years of devastating drought conditions, California Governor Jerry Brown issued statewide mandatory water restrictions with an overall 25 percent target reduction.
The target for Arroyo Grande was 28%, which the city has met, and for the month of July there was a 41% reduction. Continue reading Symposium Covers Water Conditions →

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Back in Class

By Theresa-Marie Wilson

It’s that time of year again when young students scramble to their desks to beat the bell, catch up with old friends and make new ones, and learn something new every day.
The Coast News talked to a few children to find out how they felt about going to school.

Sydney
Sydney is a 6-year-old from Arroyo Grande. She will be going into the second grade at Ocean View Elementary School.

SYDNEY

What was your favorite thing you did over the summer?
Going to the Ravine Water Park because they have lots of waterslides that I like.

What will be your favorite subject in school?
Art because it is super fun. I like to paint and color and use stickers. I draw stars hearts and smile faces.

What do you think your least favorite thing will be about school?
Doing homework.

What will you miss most while you are in school?
Going to the water park and playing in the pool.

What do you want to be when you grow up?
I don’t know yet.

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A.G. Grad Serving Aboard Navy Submarine

CN News Navy guy
Photo by U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Electa Berassa.

Petty Officer 3rd Class William Carlisle, a missile technician and a 2007 Arroyo Grande High School graduate and A.G. native is serving aboard the USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730)’s Blue Crew.

The USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) is one of the Navy’s 14 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, also referred to as “boomers” that patrol the world’s oceans for months at a time, serving as undetectable launch platforms for submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

Together with land-based missiles and strategic bombers, the Navy’s Ohio-class submarines are part of the nation’s strategic nuclear deterrence triad. Because of their stealth, they are considered the most survivable component of the triad. The Navy is currently developing a follow-on submarine to replace the Ohio-class, which will begin to reach the end of their service lives in the late 2020s.

The Ohio Replacement Ballistic Missile Submarines will remain in service through the 2080s.

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Woman Murdered in Oceano

indexA man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife to death in Oceano on Aug. 16.
At about 12:30 a.m. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of domestic violence on the 2100 block of Warner Street.
When Deputies arrived, they discovered the victim, 26-year-old Patricia Jacobo, dead from what appeared to be knife wounds.
Also discovered in the residence was the victim’s husband, 27-year-old Humberto Jacobo Chavez who was suffering from what deputies believed to be self-inflicted knife wounds.
A news release stated, “At this time, investigators believe Jacobo Chavez killed his wife and then tried to take his own life.”
Chavez was transported by ambulance to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
The Sheriff’s Office received numerous inquiries regarding the immigration status of Chavez. Information indicated that he is a legal resident of the U.S. with no prior contact with the Sheriff’s Office.
As of press time, the investigation is ongoing. No other suspects are outstanding.