Central Coast

A long-running jazz festival in Pismo Beach is expanding across the Central Coast. The Jazz Jubilee Central Coast, previously known as Jubilee by the Sea, will also play in venues from San Luis Obispo to Santa Maria.

Plans to designate the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary off the Central Coast have been released. It's the final step to protect more than 100 miles of California coastline, from Gaviota to Pismo Beach.

A Central Coast healthcare strike has been averted after workers struck a deal with Adventist Health. The new agreement reportedly includes higher wages and improved family healthcare benefits.

The American Red Cross is urging Central Coast residents to donate blood because of a shortage due to the recent Florida hurricanes.

Central Coast advocates are pushing a plan to raise the minimum wage for farm workers in Santa Barbara County by $10 dollars an hour.

Central 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.

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

Today is the last day for California voters to cast their mail-in or in-person ballots in the primary election. The election covers a statewide proposition along with presidential, congressional, state and local races.

The federal initiative targets ecologically diverse areas like San Luis Obispo, where about 70% of native vegetation has declined.

Love is in the air, and not just for humans. Frogs are feeling it too. Residents may hear the mating call of the Pacific Tree Frog, better known as the Pacific Chorus Frog for its “singing."