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Listen every weekday for KCBX News reports about Central Coast issues, people and happenings during Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Local newscasts are at the top and bottom of each hour from 6:04 a.m. to 8:31 a.m. and from 4:32 p.m. to 6:04 p.m. You can also hear longer feature stories at 6:45 a.m., 8:45 a.m., and 5:45 p.m. on some weekdays.
Latest Stories from KCBX News
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santabarbaraca.govCouncil members on Tuesday heard the proposed budget plan and responded to the 1.5 million dollar budget for homelessness and housing. -
Gabriela FernandezIn a 4-1 vote, Santa Maria city council this week approved a new pay and benefits package for local firefighters. -
slocounty.ca.govLocal residents requested that supervisors prioritize two SLO County bridges before other pavement and bridge projects. -
Matt Klepfer/SLO Queer CrowdThe South County Democratic Club rallied this week in support of transgender students outside a Lucia Mar School Board meeting. They were pushing back against recent opposition to a transgender student athlete using school locker rooms at Arroyo Grande High. -
slocountyparks.comAt Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting, Public Works director, John Diodati said the contaminated water event was rare and unusual. -
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) / FacebookCal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeffrey Armstrong is set to testify before Congress on May 7 as part of a federal investigation into antisemitism on college campuses. -
CDPHCentral Coast health officials are urging residents to take precautions as tick activity ramps up this time of year. -
San Luis Obispo CountyA boil water notice prompted by coliform bacteria contamination of the Lopez Lake water distribution system has been lifted for all of San Luis Obispo County.
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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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Trump Administration is cutting $400 million-dollars from the AmeriCorps program and the effects are being felt along the Central Coast. -
After decades of planning, the Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center is scheduled to open to the public this month in Santa Barbara County. -
Residents in these areas may now use tap water normally. -
On the eve of International Workers Day, or May Day, Caltrans remembered Central Coast road maintenance workers who lost their lives on the job. -
Some restaurants in downtown Pismo Beach temporarily shuttered after a boil water notice was issued for the Five Cities area. Others quickly pivoted to stay open for business. -
Residents in the Five Cities area are being told to boil their tap water before drinking it, after bacteria was found in the system. The boil notice affects Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Avila and Oceano.
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In 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. -
The South County Democratic Club is set to rally in support of transgender students in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. -
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.
