Mountain lion

California wildlife officials granted new protections to mountain lions across California, including the Central Coast. The California Fish and Game Commission voted Thursday to list six regional puma populations as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act.

Mountain Lion sightings across the Central Coast continue with the Santa Barbara Animal Control now warning residents that several sightings were reported in the Oak Park and Mission Creek areas.

Some San Luis Obispo residents have recently reported mountain lion sightings around the Irish Hills and Johnson Ranch open spaces.

Should mountain lions be protected as endangered? This spring the state's Fish and Game Commission is expected to decide whether the animals are to be…

Sightings of potentially dangerous wildlife in urban areas this week on the Central Coast have prompted agencies to issue safety alerts. Just this week,…