Avery Elowitt

The Shabang Music Festival returned to San Luis Obispo this year. Organizers say they hope to keep showcasing local and visiting artists as the festival continues to grow.

Each year, Cal Poly students put their tractors to the test at the Cal Poly Cotton Rosser rodeo complex. Students bring their modified trucks and tractors to a dirt path to test whose vehicle can pull a heavy platform the farthest.

The Avian Influenza is affecting birds across 45 of the country’s 50 states. Now, the so-called “Bird Flu” has entered California. As of this month, nearly 44 million backyard and commercial birds and several thousands of wild birds across the United States have been infected, according to the CDC.

Kelp forests along the Central and Southern coast are being destroyed by hungry sea urchins, leading UC Santa Barbara doctoral students conduct a study on what this could mean for the marine environment.

The 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has now been shortened to 988 as a part of President Biden’s National Mental Health Crisis strategy. Local advocates say it's a step in the right direction.

ECOSLO started over 50 years ago as a recycling center. Though the foundation has expanded over time, they said their mission remains the same.

July 31 was the last day of this year's California Mid-State Fair at the Paso Robles Event Center, and organizers say attendance saw a major boost from last year's event.

The museum says the funds will help it offer free, hands-on learning opportunities for young people.