click to enlarge File Photo By Jayson Mellom THE NEXT BIG THING Grover Beach City Council recently expressed interest in allowing cannabis consumption lounges, spaces connected to dispensaries where customers can use marijuana on site. On-site consumption is something that s been gaining a little bit more traction throughout the state, Grover Beach Police Chief John Peters said at a City Council meeting on May 10, where city staff presented updates on Grover s commercial cannabis industry. Currently, on-site consumption is allowed in the state of California with some restrictions. It s pretty common in the metropolitan areas such as San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The cities of Pismo Beach and Grover Beach are closer than ever to partnering up on emergency dispatch services, a possibility that s been in the works for years and that the cities say could save money and improve emergency response strategies. click to enlarge File Photo By Steve E. Miller
FIRST LINE A proposed agreement between Pismo Beach and Grover Beach would consolidate the cities emergency dispatch services. At a meeting on March 2, Pismo Beach City Council unanimously voted to authorize the execution of an agreement to provide full-time dispatch services to Grover Beach, which city staff say would result in hundreds of thousands of dollars of savings for both Grover and Pismo. The Grover Beach City Council will consider the topic later this month.