beaches

Velella velella are small jelly-like creatures propelled by wind and ocean currents. And now they are showing up on Central Coast beaches.

State agencies working on the Hollister Ranch public access plan announced they will not meet the deadline due to concerns about potential environmental impacts.

King tides and large breaking waves on the Central Coast have prompted several water rescues over the past week, but Cal Fire officials said it’s not just…

Despite the pandemic, tourists are flocking to Central Coast beaches to escape the hot inland weather. But the increase of people is also leading to an…

Hollister Ranch is a 14,000-acre property located on the Santa Barbara County coast, between Goleta and Point Conception. A gated community surrounded by…

A Central Coast marine mammal center is currently treating over 20 ailing sea lions that have washed up on San Luis Obispo County beaches this week.Diana…

Nesting season for the endangered western snowy plover officially starts on March 1, which means portions of some Central Coast beaches will be closed for…

The water at Central Coast beaches should be avoided over the next few days, the San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Health said on…

A High Surf Warning issued Friday by the National Weather Service was in effect along the Central Coast through Saturday morning, and a High Surf Advisory…

The origins of several tarballs collected on Southern California beaches late last month were confirmed Monday.Plains All American Pipeline announced that…