New research has found that El Niño events, a warming pattern in the Pacific Ocean that leads to wetter winters for California’s Central Coast, have become more and more intense since the Industrial Revolution.

The cleanup effort following last year’s battery fire in Moss Landing is moving into its final phase. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says crews are now removing batteries they could not safely access before.

The clean-up effort following last year’s battery fire in Moss Landing is moving into its final phase. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says crews are now removing batteries they could not safely access before.

The National Weather Service is warning swimmers to stay out of ocean waters due to swells through Labor Day weekend.

In a press release, Bonta said the Trump Administration is “more concerned with corporate interests than the health and safety of the American people.”

The SLO County Air Pollution Control District says that smoke from the fires is pooling in coastal areas.

Demand for water will almost certainly increase over the next several decades, so the study looks at ways to bring in an extra 241 acre-feet of water a year.

As of Saturday afternoon, the Plaskett Fire in southern Big Sur has grown to nearly 6,000 acres, as firefighters prepare for stronger winds and increased fire activity.

The Santa Barbara City Council is delaying a decision on whether or not to use a new provider for automated license plate reading cameras.

The Grover Beach City Council voted unanimously to fill an empty council seat by appointment, after Council Member Kathy McCorry-Driscoll resigned earlier this month.