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Thanks to federal funding, the Cambria Community Healthcare District just got a million dollars closer to rebuilding their 24-hour ambulance station. A 2021 investigation found asbestos and lead paint chips in the 67 year old building.
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The Central Coast’s high temperatures are not only impacting humans— pets can also suffer from the heat in San Luis Obispo County.
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A team from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) just released a free video game for ocean enthusiasts and community scientists.
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At a virtual press conference a Monterey County health official expressed concern that these cuts could threaten some programs.
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In the coming decades, the Central Coast is projected to have more days of extreme heat. Our weekly series, The Heat Beat, examines how the region is preparing for higher temperatures.
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San Luis Obispo County health officials are urging people aged 65 and older to get an additional Covid-19 booster shot.
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Despite relatively low numbers, tuberculosis cases in the County have reached double digits for the first time in over a decade.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency announced a ban this week on Asbestos, a mineral fiber that is linked to multiple types of cancer when inhaled.
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In the series "Breaking the Cycle," KCBX’s Amanda Wernik tackles how PTSD and homelessness can create a reinforcing cycle. This final episode explores how a local organization is helping unhoused people in San Luis Obispo County break the cycle.
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In the second part of her series, "Breaking the Cycle," KCBX’s Amanda Wernik explores how complex PTSD, or C-PTSD, and homelessness can create a reinforcing cycle that makes it harder for people to get help.
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In the first part of her series "Breaking the Cycle," KCBX's Amanda Wernik explains what the mental disorder PTSD is and how it can lead to a cycle of homelessness.
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A Santa Barbara County Beach is closed after a massive sewage spill. Health officials are urging people to stay out of the water at Goleta Beach to avoid serious health dangers.