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Facebook.com/MICOP805Farmworkers in Salinas and Watsonville are back at work after going on strike for almost a week.Workers for Eat Sweet Farms began the strike last Thursday and are continuing to ask for a number of demands, although they’re back at work as of Tuesday. -
Bree Zender / KCBXCalifornia is spending billions to expand mental health support for kids and teens. A new state program is starting to take root here on the Central Coast. -
Los Padres National ForestFire officials say progress is steady on the Gifford Fire burning in California’s Central Coast. Since August 1st, the blaze has scorched more than 131,000 acres and is 95% contained. -
Friends of Morro ElementaryThe future of the old Morro Elementary campus is at the center of a community debate and this weekend residents are rallying to keep the site in public hands. -
Facebook.com/BuelltonCityTwo candidates are running for the vacant District 4 seat in the city of Buellton Tuesday night.The candidates are David King, a former mayor of Buellton and retired CHP officer, and Carla Mead, a former middle school teacher and board member for the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society. -
Kristin HowlandA new Pacific Wildlife Care center has recently broken ground in the City of San Luis Obispo. The new center aims to replace a smaller, outdated facility in Morro Bay.Construction of the new $8.4 million-dollar facility began on August 18, and is being built on 10-acres along Buckley Road. -
The National Weather Service is forecasting excessive heat for the Central Coast this week.Extreme heat and red flag warnings are in effect for interior parts of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The National Weather Service also issued a heat advisory for areas near the coast in SLO and Santa Barbara counties.
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Lauren QuijanoThe 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.
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San Luis Obispo County Supervisors have put a pause on an appeal over the demolition of the shuttered Santa Maria oil refinery in Arroyo Grande. -
Gifford Fire containment is increasing, but the fire is still burning in many areas across more than 132,000 acres. As firefighting efforts wind down, new challenges are emerging, including erosion prevention. -
With the Gifford Fire now the largest wildfire in California this year, Assembly Member Dawn Addis gathered state leaders and insurance experts to help Central Coast homeowners better protect their property and coverage. -
Firefighters gained ground on the Gifford Fire, which continues to burn along the eastern edge of California’s Central Coast. With cooler weather on the way and containment slowly improving, crews are pushing forward with strategic operations. -
Some Santa Barbara residents lost their battle to stop a 90-unit housing project in the lower eastside of the city.Several residents showed up to the City Council meeting on Tuesday to ask council members to stop the housing project, which is near the corner of Gutierrez and Milpas streets. -
CenCal Health manages plans for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. This month it has distributed $5.5 million to local hospitals, mental health clinics and other programs. -
The Gifford Fire has burned more than 122,000 acres in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, and it's still about 20 miles from Santa Margarita. -
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. -
The ongoing Gifford Fire in eastern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties continues to spread as containment increases. -
San Luis Obispo County supervisors unanimously voted to approve a resolution that aims to bring more state and federal resources to the victims of the Gifford Fire. It’s called the Proclamation of Local Emergency and it allows the county to request funding within 60 days of the resolution’s passage.
