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Top Local Stories
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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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Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget eliminates a program that gives library card users free entry into California state parks.
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This decision came after business owners expressed concerns about high prices pushing customers away.
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Climate scientists expect more heat waves to hit the Central Coast in the coming years, which could put people’s health at risk. Medical experts say taking precautions can minimize visits to the ER.
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In two free training sessions on Thursday, CHP officers will explain how traffickers operate and what signs to look for in victims.
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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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Efforts to put a transportation tax on the November ballot for San Luis Obispo County have been paused.
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More than one hundred students, faculty and staff gathered at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo for a demonstration in support of Palestinian civilians Thursday.
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Photo by Todd Huffman / FlickrSpring marks the start of rattlesnake mating season, increasing sightings on Central Coast trails and in yards. A Cal Poly Biology professor shares safety tips.
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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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A Santa Maria activist is banding together local youth to inform fieldworkers and their children about their rights. As the son of farmworkers himself, he says it's personal.
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An environmental group filed a lawsuit last week against the federal government over safety concerns at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. It came after the Biden Administration allocated more than a billion dollars to Pacific Gas & Electric, which helped prolong the plant’s operation for another five years.
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California is struggling to manage groundwater, which is used for drinking and irrigating crops. Now, a UC Santa Barbara study shows how important it also is for protecting diverse ecosystems from drought.
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To prepare for an unsanctioned annual party near UC Santa Barbara, volunteers distributed Narcan, a nasal spray that can prevent overdose deaths. The party called Deltopia is expected to happen in Isla Vista this weekend.
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An evacuation warning was issued to people in the Big Sur area, ahead of the forecasted heavy rain and thunderstorms. The warning stretches from north of Dolan Slide to Rocky Creek Slip.
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The new report by CAUSE and MICOP suggests farmworker income often falls below the living wage in Santa Barbara County.
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Weekend rains in the Big Sur area caused emergency officials to issue another closure along Highway 1. Meanwhile, California State Parks issued closures for its parks in the Big Sur area until the Highway is deemed safe by crews.
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Extra restrictions on Dungeness Crab fishing are coming to the central coast. The state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife says it’s to protect whales during their migration period.
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A Cal Poly, SLO engineering team is building another student a new left hand.
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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.