Arrests Made in Grover Beach Narcotics Investigation

Couple booked on various gun, drug charges after search of residence

SAN LUIS OBISPO — On

Thursday, March 16, the Sheriff’s Special Operations Unit served a search warrant at a residence in the 1100 block of Grand Avenue in Grover Beach.

During the search, detectives seized 163 grams of methamphetamine, 158 grams of fentanyl, two Glock-style ghost handguns, a Uzi fully automatic machine gun and a 12-gauge shotgun. The estimated street value of the narcotics is approx- imately $6,700. The investigation led to the arrest of Brett Douglass and Jacquelyn Douglass of Grover Beach for the following charges: felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a machine gun, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance while armed, possession for sale of a controlled substance, and selling controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a school.

It should be noted that Grover Beach Elementary is located approximately 493 feet from the residence belonging to both Brett and Jacquelyn Douglass. Both were booked into the County Jail. A court order for a bail increase was approved. Both are in custody with bail set at $250,000.

Man Sentenced 250 Years to Life for Sex Crime Against Children GUILTY VERDICT

On Jan. 26, a jury found Grunow, 57, guilty on all charged counts

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Attorney Dan Dow announced on Thursday, March 30, that Craig Anthony Grunow has been sentenced by San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Timothy Covello to serve 250 years to life in prison for 11 crimes of sexual abuse of three children occurring over a three-year period.

At the sentencing hearing, all three victims were present. One submitted a written impact statement, and two family members verbally addressed the court about the profound effect these crimes had on the survivors and their family. Covello commended the victims, stating their testimony was some of the most impressive he had seen, “they were poised, they were truthful, they were courageous.”

On Jan. 26, a jury found Grunow, 57, guilty on all charged counts, which included one count of sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 10 and 10 counts of committing a lewd act on a child under the age of 14. The jury also found true a special allegation that Grunow committed lewd acts on multiple victims under the age of 14. This special allegation imposes a sentence of 25 years to life in prison for each eligible offense pursuant to California Penal Code section 667.61(j)(2).

“California law still protects its most vulnerable citizens by authorizing a sentence of life imprisonment for this type of child molestation case,” Dow said. “This sentence should ensure that this predator is never able to harm a child again. The bravery of these young survivors should encourage all other victims of sexual

INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A) VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT [23152(B)VC], Case no. 230983

08:38 — Wilson Hudson, of San Luis

Obispo was on view arrest on the 100 block of Niblick Rd for POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A)H&S], Case no. 230985

12:59 — John Grigg, of Santa Maria was on view arrest on the 1400 block of Spring St for DISORDERLY CONDUCT/ DRUNK IN PUBLIC [647(F)PC], Case no. 230988

15:03 — Peter Antoniomatias, of Paso

Robles was on view arrest on the corner of Rambouillet Rd and St Ann Rd for WILLFULLY TO VIOLATE A WRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEAR IN COURT [853.7PC], Case no. 230992

MARCH 30, 2023

13:57 — Tyler Smith, of Paso Robles was summoned/Cited on the corner of HWY 101 and 17th St for BENCH WARRANT [978.5PC], 231000

14:42 — Christian Garcia, of Paso

Robles was arrested for UNDER INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11550(A)H&S], Case no. 230999

14:43 — Floriberto Morenoflores, of San Miguel was on view arrest on the corner of Rambouillet Rd and Nicklaus St for PROBATION VIOLATION:REARREST/REVOKE [1203.2(A)], BENCH

Deaths

DICK DANNELLS, JR., 88, of Pismo Beach passed away on April 1st 2023.

Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

MARK IRA LORBERBAUM, 62, of Grover Beach passed away March 15th 2023.

Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

MARY CATHERINE MISSAMORE, 82, of Grover Beach passed away on April 1st 2023.

Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

YOLANDA DIANE PONTING 69, of Grover Beach passed away April 2nd 2023.

Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

EVELYN OLLIE GREEN, 95, of Arroyo Grande passed away on March 26th 2023. Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

JOAN CHARLESTON RADER, 84, of Pismo Beach passed away on March 21st 2023.

Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

KATHRYN LYNN SETENCICH, 77, of Nipomo passed away on March 26th 2023.

Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

abuse to report and seek help from law enforcement.”

The District Attorney’s Office recognizes that many victims of childhood sexual abuse never report and that abusers often harm multiple victims. They encourage all victims of childhood sexual abuse to come forward and seek assistance from law enforcement, victim organizations such as Lumina Alliance, and/or other providers of assistance such as counseling organizations.

If you have been a victim, or know someone who is a victim, you may seek assistance in the following ways: for an

WARRANT [978.5PC], Case no. 231001 20:05 — Tylene Hansen, of Creston was arrested for OUTSIDE WARRANT/M, Case no. 231004

MARCH 31, 2023 00:27 — Adam Kassir, of Paso Robles was taken into custody on the corner of Riverside and 20th St for OUTSIDE WARRANT/M, POSSESS

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emergency requiring immediate intervention, call 911; to report suspected child abuse or neglect call the 24-hour Child Abuse Hotline at (805) 781-KIDS (5437) or toll free 1-800-834-KIDS (5437).

[23152(B)VC], Case no. 231021

22:34 — Darin Willis, of Paso Robles was on view arrest on Black Oak and 24th St for WILLFULLY TO VIOLATE A WRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEAR IN COURT [853.7PC], Case no. 231022

APRIL 01, 2023

18:59 Christian Garcia, of Paso Robles was arrested for OUTSIDE WARRANT/M, UNDER INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11550(A) H&S], Case no. 231018 03:37 — Marcelino Ramonchavez, of Santa Maria was on view arrest on the corner of 24th St and Ysabel St for DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A)VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT [23152(B)VC], Case no. 231024

13:18 — Victoria Manuel, of Paso Robles was on view arrest on the 200 block of Grand Canyon for PROBATION VIOLA-

TION:REARREST/REVOKE [1203.2(A)], Case no. 231029

19:41 — Curtis Olsen, of Paso Robles was on view arrest on the 600 block of Derby Ln for INFLICTING CORPORAL INJURY ON SPOUSE/COHABITANT [273.5(A)PC], Case no. 231032

19:57 — Michael Huhtala, of Paso Robles was arrested for BENCH WARRANT [978.5PC], Case no. 231034

19:57 — Forest Kessinger, of Bakers- field was taken into custody on the 1800 block of Ramada Dr

When terrible events occur, it’s a fair question,

“Where was God? Why did He let this happen?” Recently we have witnessed communities literally destroyed by violent tornadoes, dozens killed and injured and worse, innocent people, including children murdered, by a deranged, vindictive woman. For Christians, it’s especially painful, the murdered innocents were targeted for their faith and these events occurred in the approach to Easter, the most important of all religious observances for Christians, the resurrection of Christ.

To the skeptic and unbeliever, these events are just tragic occurrences. The Christian, however, recognizes that

Where Was God?

these events are the manifestation of living in a fallen, broken world that cannot be repaired by man but only by the direct, supernatural intervention of the Creator. Man’s efforts to legislate evil out of existence have always resulted in tyranny and the infliction of even more evil upon humanity. Evil exists and we see it every day in a thousand forms, small and great, but always with the same consequence, pain, and suffering for the few or many.

For the unbeliever, the ultimate end of man in a godless universe is for all to end some millions of years hence with a universe gone cold, motionless and dark. Life has no purpose, the struggles of humanity have no meaning for all was simply a result of accidental interactions of chemistry and physics. Live your life as you will for this is all you will ever have; the dead are dead and will be forever.

Pretty grim. No wonder so many young people are gripped by despair. I reject that premise: there’s an alternative that gives hope, especially that as believ- ers, we will again be reunited with loved ones lost.

First, God is not absent from any tragedy. He’s always there ready to comfort and even grieve with you. The world we have is not the world He intended but the result of man’s folly: Christians call it sin, a condition we brought into the world ourselves. We have freedom, free will to love or hate, to offer kindness or to inflict harm. It’s our choice. Unfortunately, we usually choose defiance. Thus, we have a world filled with violence by men and nature. Indeed, scripture tells us that “all creation groans in anticipation of His coming.” The world will not always be gripped by violence and destruction.

Nonsense, says the skeptic. There is no god, nobody is out there, this is all there is.

Scripture does not defend the existence of the Creator, it simply states, “The fool says in his heart, there is no God.” It points to the creation and defies one to explain its extraordinary complexity and splendor. The

Book of Job describes scientific principles not recognized until the last few centuries, such as the earth being a sphere “hung upon nothing” and other scientific facts. The Bible explains origins of the universe, indeed that the universe had a beginning, something scientists were astonished to confirm.

Astronomers, using our Hubble and Webb space telescopes have detected the origins of the universe, that where once we thought there were thousands of stars we now know there are hundreds of billions of stars within galaxies and two trillion galaxies, yet we’ve only observed a fraction of the universe.

Looking inward scientists have confirmed the scriptural assertion that “we are fearfully and wonderfully made” and “that which is seen is made by that which is unseen.” We’ve discovered that DNA is the master blueprint for life; if all the DNA in a human body could be unwound and spliced together, the thread would reach the sun and back 400 times.

Scientist Michael Guillen, who holds doctorates in physics, math, and astronomy along with Dr. Hugh Ross (Ph.D., astronomy), wrote numerous books outlining many scientific discoveries validating the authority of scripture for a created universe. Author Josh McDowell’s books provide a vigorous defense of scriptural authenticity and the case that Christ is the promised Messiah and Son of God, Christ being the reason for Easter.

A simple carpenter (Jesus) in ancient Israel spoke with astonishing wisdom, performed many miracles, and claimed to be the Son of God. He was charged in a secret, illegal trial at night, accused of blasphemy by religious courts, found innocent by the Roman authorities but acquiesced to a mob to put him to death. He was severely beaten, tortured and crucified, an ordeal of 15 hours, died, was confirmed to be dead, then buried. His tomb was guarded by a Roman guard of 16 soldiers, with his tomb marked by a Roman seal; to break the seal was a capital offense. Something happened. Three days later, the tomb was empty, and religious authorities claimed his disciples stole the body, except allowing a prisoner to escape or break a seal meant death for the guards.

The disciples are described in scripture as being defeated, fearful and in hiding from religious authorities. Their Messiah was dead. They were doomed. Yet these frightened men (and women) suddenly became bold as lions, proclaiming that Christ was risen. Eleven went to painful martyrs deaths rather than recant, a 12th died in prison. Millions have died for a lie throughout history, but how many have died for a lie, knowing it’s a lie? Answer me that question as even today, thousands go to their death rather than recant. Christ is risen.

Al Fonzi is an independent opinion columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email him at atascaderocolumnist@gmail.com.

Greater Idaho May Inspire New Push for Jefferson

The myriad activists for the putative State of Jefferson in the mostly rural counties of Northern California don’t need much prodding to spring into action.

But they may soon be getting a push anyway, this time from similar-minded eastern Oregonians eager to split off from their current state and join up with neighboring Idaho.

That movement, called “Greater Idaho” because it would shift 15 rural eastern

Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Special Election

Dear Editor,

Vote for Kenney Enney for Paso Robles School Board.

Kenney Enney is committed to parental rights, academic performance, safety, and accountability. Kenney is speaking truth to the powerful education bureaucracy, and they are spewing lies, engaging in character assassination, and spending upwards of $20,000 to defeat him.

A coup was orchestrated by the education establishment to vacate the legal appointment of Mr. Enney from our Paso Robles school board. It was a disgraceful power grab that is forcing the district to pay for a special election at a cost of nearly half a million dollars. Money that is coming out of the PRJUSD’s general fund, money which would otherwise

Oregon counties into Idaho, has so far won voter approval in 11 of those counties and will get a vote in May in northeast Oregon’s Wallowa County (population 7,391). The Idaho Legislature’s lower house has already approved the concept. While the Greater Idaho movement is far younger than the notion of the State of Jefferson, which originated in the 1940s, it has moved much farther toward its goal. It is even due for some discussion in the Oregon Legislature this year, with at least one state senator and one member of the lower house as sponsors.

The State of Jefferson, by contrast, has never gotten formal consideration in Sacramento. Its aim is not to join another state, but to rip away from Oregon some of the same counties now amena- ble to joining Idaho and link them to Northern California in a new 51st state, its putative capital Redding, in California’s Shasta County.

Meanwhile, a nascent separatist movement in San Bernardino County won narrow approval from local voters last fall for a study of independent statehood. There’s been no action yet on that.

The State of Jefferson gets some support not only in Northern California but also in southern Oregon, where roadside signs in cities like Grants (cq) Pass, Reedsport and Medford are readily visible.

It would be no surprise if California counties sympathetic to Jefferson joined Oregon areas pushing to join Idaho. Their complaints are the same: Most are politically more conservative than the dominant coastal, urban areas of their states. Many counties are wrapped into each legislative district in those regions, while some urban counties get dozens.

That last has been true since California in the 1960s bent to the U.S. Supreme Court’s One Person, One Vote decision. Before then, state Senate seats were allocated by geography, so the northern counties often wielded significant power. Now their mostly Republican representatives are part of small GOP minorities in both houses of the California Legislature.

It’s little different in Oregon, where tiny Wallowa’s populace would fit into a few Portland or Eugene city blocks.

The rural counties feel they suffer the same kind of taxation without representation that helped fuel the American Revolution and many folks there want out. They also despise gun control laws passed over the last few years in both Oregon and California.

In Oregon, they get some statewide sympathy. One poll often cited by Greater Idaho organizers found 68 percent of Portland area voters favor their Legislature at least discussing the idea of separation. They note that losing many eastern areas would let that Oregon become even more solidly Democratic than now.

But Greater Idaho and the State of Jefferson both face major roadblocks: Each would require a statewide vote okaying both letting significant areas pull out, along with congressional support and