California Coastal Commission

A Southern California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would void a coastal commission decision limiting how many rocket launches by Elon Musk’s SpaceX are permitted at Vandenberg Space Force Base per year. That number is currently limited to 36. In October, the California Coastal Commission rejected a bid to increase the number to 50 launches.

The California Coastal Commission is accusing the company that owns the Refugio Oil spill pipeline of doing unpermitted construction. The Coastal Commission first sent a violation letter in September, asking Sable Offshore Corp. to stop all work on the pipeline until it secured the proper coastal permits.

High tide is expected to be unusually high Thursday, and the California Coastal Commission is asking people to capture the event with a photo. It’s to help scientists visualize and study sea level rise around the world.

The recent winter storms harmed local beaver populations. The nonprofit SLO Beaver Brigade says the animals will need to rebuild their dams in local ponds, streams and creeks.

Residents in Nipomo and Oceano are consistently exposed to some of the worst air quality in San Luis Obispo County, in part due to particulates from the nearby Oceano Dunes.

Residents in Nipomo and Oceano are consistently exposed to some of the worst air quality in San Luis Obispo County, in part due to particulates from the nearby Oceano Dunes.

The Central Coast community is invited to weigh in on a plan for opening access to 8.5 miles of shoreline located on privately-owned Hollister Ranch in…

The Southern Central Coast has a new Coastal Commissioner. Meagan Harmon discussed some of her priorities for the coast including sea level rise, offshore…

In 2019, Governor Gavin Newson signed legislation requiring an updated plan to allow public access to the beaches on privately-owned Hollister Ranch on…

On this edition of Issues & Ideas, you’ll hear more about the three lawsuits the non-profit Friends of Oceano Dunes has filed against the California…