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🌱 Could Arroyo Grande someday drink desalinated ocean water?
Also, don't miss Powerhouse Ladies Dirty Cello, Michelle Lambert , Liv Waters Play Bay Theater on the Arroyo Grande Patch calendar

Cheers Arroyo Grande! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could Arroyo Grande someday drink desalinated ocean water?
- Why a former Arroyo Grande mayoral hopeful's lawsuit just got tossed
- How Arroyo Grande's rising shortstop cracked California's Class of 2029 rankings
Also on today's calendar: Powerhouse Ladies Dirty Cello, Michelle Lambert , Liv Waters Play Bay Theater and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Desalination plants cost millions of dollars. Should SLO County build one? (sanluisobispo.com) — Arroyo Grande could one day receive desalinated water from a major South County plant or a Nipomo Mesa facility now under study by San Luis Obispo County. Supervisors reviewed a $1.2 million feasibility report outlining multi-hundred-million-dollar projects that might bolster Arroyo Grande's long‑term water reliability, though no agencies have yet committed to building and the process would take decades.
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• Former candidate's civil rights lawsuit against clerk-recorder, SLO County dismissed (sanluisobispo.com) — An Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate's federal civil rights lawsuit against San Luis Obispo County and its clerk-recorder has been dismissed, though she has 30 days to refile an amended complaint. The case stems from an election-fraud investigation disclosed during her Arroyo Grande mayoral run and ties into multiple other lawsuits and criminal charges that could affect local election administration and trust.
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• Post-Summer Update to Class of 2029 Rankings (prepbaseballreport.com) — An Arroyo Grande High School shortstop, Brock Paz, has climbed to No. 53 in Prep Baseball California's updated Class of 2029 rankings after a strong varsity season and standout summer with Trosky National. The statewide report praises his smooth left-handed swing, all-fields approach, and potential to stay at shortstop as he gets stronger, putting Arroyo Grande firmly on college recruiters' radar.
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📸 Around Arroyo Grande
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arroyo Grande
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★ Featured events ★
- Powerhouse Ladies Dirty Cello, Michelle Lambert , Liv Waters Play Bay Theater →
Bay Theater, 464 Morro Bay Blvd, Morro Bay
2:00 pm - Voices Rock is launching a new adult choir in San Luis Obispo →
San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St, San Luis Obispo
7:00 pm
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
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Other local events
- Arroyo Grande Summer Concert Series →
Heritage Square Park, 201 Nelson St, Arroyo Grande
11:00 am - Storytime with Ms. Sallie at Rancho Grande Park →
Rancho Grande Park
10:30 am - City Council Meeting →
City of Arroyo Grande - 215 East Branch Street Arroyo Grande CA 93420
6:00 pm - Arroyo Grande Summer Concert Series →
Heritage Square Park, 201 Nelson St, Arroyo Grande
11:00 am
Sunday September 6
Tuesday September 8
Sunday September 13
📣 Arroyo Grande Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MCAS Field Trip - SEPT 3 - Santa Margarita Lake Pontoon Boat Birdin
Morro Coast Audubon Society PO Box 1507, Morro Bay, CA 93443
8:00 am - Truck House Troubadour →
Oceano Elks Lodge #2504, 410 Air Park Dr, Oceano
5:30 pm - Art in the Park Shell Beach →
Pismo Beach, 100 Pomeroy Ave, Pismo Beach
10:00 am - Labor Day - Holiday - No school
District PDF Oceano, CA 93445
12:00 pm - Bike school Bus Every Tuesday
Oceano Elementary Oceano, CA 93445
8:25 am - Planning Commission Regular Meeting →
City of Pismo Beach - 760 Mattie Road Pismo Beach CA 93449
6:00 pm - Pismo Beach Corgi Fest →
Pismo Beach Pier, 100 Pomeroy Ave, Pismo Beach
10:00 am - Girls in Aviation Day →
Oceano Airport (L52), 561 Air Park Dr, Oceano
11:00 am
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Cambria Firefighters Pickleball Fundraiser
Get ready to Pickleball for a Purpose! Cambria Pickleball by the Sea is hosting the Cambria Firefighters Pickleball Fundraiser on Saturday October... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My Grandma is searching for someone who can replace a portion of her fence.
We've contacted a few different businesses and handymen who have scheduled a time to come look at it and they have all not shown up. Any… (Nextdoor Harloe South of Fair Oaks) - Need a private place to meet.
Is there any place in South County to meet privately? Thanks. (Nextdoor Bluff Point)
- Skechers USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Pismo Beach. Apply here.
- Pacifica Hotel Company posted a job opening for F&B Attendant (Server) in Pismo Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arroyo Grande here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grover Beach
- Man pleads not guilty to starting Brava Fire in Pismo Beach (ksby.com)
- Where are Flock surveillance cameras in SLO County? Map shows how to find them (sanluisobispo.com)
- Cezar Roy killed in head-on accident on Highway 101 (newsline.com)
Oceano
- 'If You Give a Child a Book' campaign expands access to reading for local kids (ksby.com)
Pismo Beach
- Pismo Beach renames coastal park after longtime City Council member (sanluisobispo.com)
- A car repair shop closed in Atascadero. Now popular biscuit spot is moving in (sanluisobispo.com)
Ok Arroyo Grande! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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