Of the 171 Hispanic-Serving Institutions throughout the state, two of them are right here on the Central Coast. But an executive order from the White House is now posing a threat to the funding that schools like Allan Hancock and Cuesta colleges can receive from the grant program. On Aug. 25, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla […]
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Assemblymember Dawn Addis proposes Monarch Protection Week
As monarch numbers continue to decline, California could have a week dedicated to the butterfly’s preservation if a Central Coast legislator’s resolution passes the Senate. Over the last 25 years, the Western monarch population has declined by at least 80 percent, dropping from what was once 1.2 million to an estimated 233,000 last year—the Pismo […]
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Feature: A Central Coast transplant tries surfing for the first time
Go for a lesson Sandbar Surf School teaches private group lessons for $85 hour and open group lessons for $60 hour. Find Sandbar Surf School at sandbarsurf.com or call (805) 835-7873 for more information. I can officially say I have been humbled by the ocean, and nearly every part of my body can vouch for […]
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Gear Hub: SLO and Santa Barbara counties spear fishers talk spearguns and offer tips for the sport
Dive right in Need spearguns, pole spears, snorkels, or wetsuits? Check out Riffe International’s spearfishing gear collection suited for newbies to pros at speargun.com. When Mossimo Jar was spearfishing in Cambria with some friends this spring, he said he heard them suddenly flounder to their kayaks and hold four fingers up, thumbs to their foreheads. […]
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Feature: Addison Jerlow sets the record for completing the 400-mile-long Condor Trail
A little more than 400 miles; 69,000 feet vertical gain. Rain, snow, ticks, and poison oak. Addison Jerlow conquered all these things in 21 days this spring on the Condor Trail. “I was going to do a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail and was doing a train hike with my uncle. This was in […]
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Trailblazing: Morro Bay and Montaña de Oro state park campsites placed first and third in state-wide competition
Between California’s 280 state parks, 340 miles of coastline, 5,200 miles of trails, and 15,000 campsites, Morro Bay and Montaña de Oro state parks placed first and third for best camping in the California State Parks Foundation’s first-ever “Best of” competition. California State Parks Foundation Executive Director Rachel Norton said the competition was inspired by […]
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Disney’s live action Lilo & Stitch adds new twists to a beloved story
Lilo & Stitch What’s it rated? PG What’s it worth, Emma? Full price What’s it worth, Libbey? Full price Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards Santa Maria & RPX, Movies Lompoc, Regal Arroyo Grande A live-action film based on the 2002 Disney movie Lilo & Stitch, this is the story of a lonely and grieving 6-year-old […]
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Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders explores the over-the-counter deaths of 1982 and the potential forces behind them
Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders What’s it rated? TV-14 When? 2025 Where’s it showing? Netflix It’s likely we all have a bottle of Tylenol in our cabinet right now for everyday aches and pains. But before I knew the story about the Tylenol murders, I would have never guessed why these bottles are so well-sealed […]
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Los Padres National Forest expected to be affected by executive order that expands logging
Amid a slew of executive orders from the Trump administration, one to expand logging efforts has a local nonprofit worried about the potential impacts for endangered species, erosion, and wildfire prevention Los Padres National Forest. On March 1, the executive order “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production” ordered the streamlining of logging permitting throughout the […]
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Los Padres Forest Association projects stalled amid federal staff cuts
As thousands of U.S. Forest Service workers get the axe amid mass federal staffing cuts, the Los Padres Forest Association is also feeling the impacts of loss, slowing its capacity to improve trails and preserve local wilderness. Los Padres Forest Association (LPFA) Executive Director Bryan Conant said that the nonprofit’s primary purpose is to assist […]
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Nipomo residents express concerns about battery energy storage plant safety
Unextinguishable fire. Nickel, manganese, and cobalt in the air. Tremors, tight lungs, and itchy skin. These are a few of the results emerging from the recent Moss Landing battery plant fire in Monterey County. With the fire heightening concerns about a recently completed battery energy storage system Nipomo and a proposed facility in Morro Bay, […]
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SLO County couples want more captured candid moments with wedding videography and content creation
Capture this Look into photographer MacKenzie Rana at mackenzieranaphotography.com, photographer and videographer Chris Tack at christackphotography.com, and Content Creator Adriana Wells at bestfriendofthebride.com. Put the video recorder down and hit the dance floor because the fields of wedding videography, photography, and content creation are booming. Hired to capture one of the biggest days of a […]