Pismo Beach

Maintaining a 900-acre Pismo Preserve is not cheap, but to help offset operating costs, the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County will begin to implement a small parking fee to guests. The popular Central Coast outdoor destination, off interstate 101, serves about 180,000 visitors a year.

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Emma Rhoads for an exploration of cool things to do and see in and around Pismo Beach, California.

The shiny silver Airstream trailer that houses the eatery Sunsets at Pismo will soon disappear from the Pismo Beach Pier. On Tuesday, the Pismo Beach City Council voted to phase out commercial food operations on the pier, citing zoning regulations.

As the Gifford Fire enters its second week, the American Red Cross has opened a 24-hour evacuation shelter at New Life Student Center in Pismo Beach for residents displaced by the fire.

Cars are rolling into Pismo Beach this weekend for the 39th annual Pismo Beach Classic Car Show and will be there until Tuesday. Around 1,000 classic cars are expected to participate.

Some restaurants in downtown Pismo Beach temporarily shuttered after a boil water notice was issued for the Five Cities area. Others quickly pivoted to stay open for business.

The City of Morro Bay is getting on board with San Luis Obispo County by changing its animal services laws.

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.

The City of Pismo Beach is ramping up efforts to prevent people from illegally harvesting the Pismo clam. It’s to protect the species and sustain its population.