climate

New San Luis Obispo mayor, council member share goals for future of city

Rachel Showalter

Erica A. Stewart is San Luis Obispo’s new mayor. She was appointed to the position after her predecessor, Heidi Harmon, stepped down. Council member…

Culture and Identity

Central Coast Voices: Combating the climate crisis and pursuing environmental justice

Fred Munroe

Scientists around the world agree that pollution, habitat destruction, and over-exploitation of natural resources have created a climate emergency that…

Environment and Energy

Plan to restart oil drilling in Carrizo Plain National Monument halted

An oil company's plan to build a new oil well and pipeline in the Carrizo Plain National Monument has been blocked, after the California Bureau of Land…

Culture and Identity

Central Coast Voices: How do you measure happiness?

Fred Munroe

Many economists would argue that the key to progress and therefore, happiness, is obtaining and enjoying material goods. The tiny remote kingdom of…

Environment and Energy

Central Coast climate could feel more like Baja and Yuma in 60 years

Tyler Pratt

What will California's climate feel like in 60 years? For many urban areas, possibly just like much warmer and drier areas of Mexico. That’s according to…