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Burnt flags strewn across The Gala Pride & Diversity Center sign.
San Luis Obispo police are investigating a series of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes that targeted downtown businesses this week.
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Aidan DillonAfter extreme heat temperatures recently hit parts of the Central Coast, the San Luis Obispo County Agriculture Department is saying most farmers were able to protect their crops. -
Photo Courtesy of Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.An Indigenous women's group, Medicine Wheel Ride, is coming to the Central Coast on Thursday to raise awareness about missing and murdered Native American women nationwide. -
Photo Courtesy of City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks.The City of Santa Maria is building a new Japanese Community Center. Its meant to honor Japanese migrants who helped develop the region’s agriculture. -
PicrylCentral Coast representatives have publicly endorsed Kamala Harris as the next Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden announced Sunday he will not seek reelection on the November ballot.
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A broken pipe caused more than a hundred gallons of waste to spill into the ocean off Pismo Beach. The city’s utilities department cleaned up the spill and fixed the broken main line. Personnel are also assessing long-term repair options, like replacing the pipe. -
The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport announced the return of direct flights to Las Vegas. -
Half of a nearly 6,000-acre reserve managed by UC Santa Barbara has burned from the Lake Fire. -
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. -
California will become the first state to ban schools from outing the gender identity and sexual orientation of its students. -
Thousands of fish have washed up on shore, dead, at a recreational lake in Monterey County.
