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Latest Stories from KCBX News
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flickr.com/Seth GainesIn a hearing Wednesday morning, a San Luis Obispo County judge ordered the City of Paso Robles to draft a plan for which public records it will turn over and by when. -
Matt Klepfer/SLO Queer CrowdThe South County Democratic Club is set to rally in support of transgender students in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. -
Wikimedia Commons.Morro Bay residents filled this week’s San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting. They urged officials to place a moratorium on green-lighting battery storage projects. -
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney is asking the governor to stop the early release of a former Paso Robles resident who killed their daughter while under the influence of meth. -
Adam SolorzanoThe Santa Maria Strawberry Festival wrapped up another celebration of the annual harvest over the weekend. But for some in the community, it was a time to unite and advocate for a living wage for people who work the fields and pick the strawberries. -
sloairport.comThe Sustainability and Decarbonization Plan is set to make some changes to air travel, but SLO County Airport officials say the changes will mostly take place on the ground. -
ucsb.edu / Tyler Lastovich from UnsplashIn a new study, UC Santa Barbara researchers test safer, more efficient alternatives to traditional lithium-ion batteries. -
Wikimedia CommonsThe City of Salinas is facing a looming shortfall in its sewer system budget and has advanced a proposal to more than triple its rates.
Trending Stories
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- SLO Tribune sues city of Paso Robles and Councilmember Chris Bausch for allegedly blocking public records
- New UCSB mapping tool to help shape marine protected areas
- SLO City Council denies appeal to block plans for a proposed tiny home village
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Extreme heat is considered one of the deadliest climate-related hazards. Even though the Central Coast is known for its moderate climate, projections for the region show an increase in frequency and severity of heat waves in the coming decades. In this four-part series about extreme heat on the Central Coast, KCBX reporter Beth Thornton speaks with scientists, health experts and local nonprofit organizations about the different ways people can stay safe during high temperatures. This series is made possible by a grant from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism. -
For the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2023 Data Fellowship, KCBX's Amanda Wernik delves into the connection between PTSD and homelessness in San Luis Obispo County. -
Domestic Violence can be invisible since it often happens behind closed doors, and it can take a long time for a survivor to leave.In this three-part series about domestic violence in San Luis Obispo County, KCBX reporter Melanie Senn speaks with local advocates, survivors and law enforcement about ways people can find help.The series was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2023 Domestic Violence Impact Fund. -
Polling the People is a five-part series on voting rights, access and engagement in Santa Barbara County. Through in-depth feature storytelling, the series examines issues including Latino voting access, voter turnout across the county and ways to get undocumented people involved in the political process. Polling the People is made possible by a grant from the Sunflower Foundation.
More Local News
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A Santa Barbara County judge will step down and face punishment after being accused of misconduct. -
Santa Barbara’s city council has advanced new tenant protections that limit rent increases to 10% after renovations, and that prevent landlords from evicting tenants during those upgrades. -
People who experience sensory overload in San Luis Obispo are being offered a place to find some relief. -
The City of Morro Bay is getting on board with San Luis Obispo County by changing its animal services laws. -
The City of Paso Robles is suing current sitting Councilmember Chris Bausch to get him to turn over public records. -
A grassroots campaign to protect Californians’ rights to public beach access is stopping in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara this week. It comes as the Trump administration considers defunding the California Coastal Commission. -
The animals appearing on Central Coast shores are called velella velella, and they are related to jellyfish. -
On Thursday, the board unanimously voted to refer Sable Offshore Corp. to the California Attorney General for allegedly violating state water laws by polluting waterways. -
A local chapter of Moms for Liberty is pressuring San Luis Obispo County schools to follow four executive orders issued by President Donald Trump, including measures that target transgender students. -
A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge Thursday denied a request to stop Sable Offshore Corp. from working on a pipeline tied to the Refugio oil spill.
