Diablo Canyon community settlement signed into state law
A new state law mandates that San Luis Obispo County and a coalition of local entities receive over $85 million dollars to help mitigate the closing of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Governor Jerry...
View ArticleMixing it up at Cuesta College's clay stomp
It's harvest time on the Central Coast, and grapes aren't the only thing being crushed.
View ArticleUCSB research collaboration focuses on Montecito debris flow survivors
It’s been just about nine months since the Montecito Debris Flow killed 23 people and destroyed homes, bridges and roadways. Now that the immediate pain of the disaster has abated a bit, but before too...
View ArticleCentral Coast law enforcement agencies slow to provide public records
On New Year's Day, 2019, a new state law went into effect. SB 1421 insists that California police departments let the public see formerly-confidential misconduct records. Since then, more than 35...
View ArticleHourglass Project aims to nurture future industry and economic growth on...
Diving into the subject of economic vitality and growth on the Central Coast, KCBX News speaks with Melissa James, CEO of a new collaboration among local private industry leaders. The Hourglass Project...
View ArticleIssues & Ideas: Law enforcement transparency, hidden mines and Seder traditions
On this week's episode of Issues & Ideas , major newspapers and public radio stations across California—including KCBX—are collaborating on a statewide project to look at personnel records from...
View ArticleSan Luis Obispo Wine Association's new leader and focus
Anne Steinhauer recently took the helm of the San Luis Obispo Wine Association . We speak with her about member wineries and marketing wines made in the Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande to other parts of...
View ArticleSearch warrant served at Grover Beach cannabis shop, part of Santa Barbara...
Police temporarily closed and searched one of the two brick-and-mortar retail cannabis shops operating in San Luis Obispo County on Thursday, but not at the command of local law enforcement.
View ArticlePhoto album: the Carrizo Plain in full bloom
There are many more visitors than usual these days at the Carrizo Plain National Monument in eastern San Luis Obispo County. On Saturday afternoon, March 30, a steady stream of cars headed down the...
View ArticleIssues & Ideas: A new marine sanctuary nomination, SLO farm-to-table...
On this week's Issues & Ideas , we explore the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, via a recent documentary that focuses on different stakeholders in Central Coast waters. We hear...
View ArticlePaso Robles drafts new vacation rental rules
A task force charged with coming up with new rules regarding vacation rentals in Paso Robles has wrapped up its work, at least for the time being. On Wednesday, the city’s short-term rental (STR) task...
View ArticleIssues & Ideas: Psychedelics, Oceano Dunes SVRA and SLO County history
On this week's episode of Issues and Ideas , we talk with author and journalist Michael Pollan about his latest book on psychedelic drugs, and the resurgence of research into how these substances can...
View ArticleSLO County asks Caltrans to close deadly Highway 101 median openings
This week San Luis Obispo County officials voted to ask the state transportation agency to close middle sections of Highway 101 south of Arroyo Grande to prevent further collisions and deaths.
View ArticleIssues & Ideas: Japanese American internment, deadly U.S. military...
On this episode of Issues & Ideas, we revisit how the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II affected the Central Coast, in a conversation with local historian Jim Gregory. We also...
View ArticleArrest made in Saturday night Oceano Dunes shooting
Police have arrested a man suspected of shooting and injuring six people late Saturday night at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area in San Luis Obispo County. There were no fatalities in the...
View ArticleHighway 101 reopened after police standoff
Santa Barbara police engaged in a standoff Tuesday with a suspect barricaded in an apartment building off South Turnpike Road in Santa Barbara. The area was evacuated and Highway 101 closed in both...
View ArticleCalifornia to phase out use of toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos
The use of a dangerous pesticide will soon be phased out in California. The California Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will start the...
View ArticleIssues & Ideas: Cal Poly fundraising, SLO County wine history and narcolepsy
On this week’s Issues and Ideas , we hear about a local mission to preserve the story of winemaking in our region. The Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County is a museum without walls; we speak...
View ArticleIssues & Ideas: Fields of light, the USO, and emergency services in SLO County
On this week’s Issues & Ideas, we learn more about the large, immersive new light and art installation called Sensorio Field of Light coming to Paso Robles.
View ArticleHighway 101 median closure project resumes Tuesday
Work will resume this week on closing the El Campo Road and three other median crossings on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo County. The project will permanently block four openings connecting the...
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