Santa Maria community affected as poor air quality continues
The Recreation and Parks Department is taking precautionary measures as smoke from California fires continue to spread across the Santa Maria…
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Air quality improving in South SLO County, still very unhealthy in the North County
Portions of San Luis Obispo County are finally starting to see some improvement in air quality, while others are still experiencing very unhealthy…
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Smoke, heat impact Santa Maria vineyards
Wine makers in Santa Maria say the extreme heat is speeding up their fruit picking schedule by several…
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SLO County air quality among the worst in the world
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – The Central Coast has some of the worst air quality in the world because of smoke from fires burning around Santa…
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Smoky skies forces air quality alert to remain in effect for SLO County
An air quality alert remains in effect for all of San Luis Obispo County due to persistent smoky…
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Construction of new apartment complex near completion in Santa Maria
Santa Maria continues to grow despite the COVID-19…
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Extreme heat once again forecast for Paso Robles, city extends cooling center hours
With temperatures expected to soar above 110 degrees, Paso Robles has announced it is extending the hours at its temporary cooling…
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San Luis Obispo County warns of bad air quality due to smoke
San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District and the Public Health Department are assessing the air quality in San Luis Obispo County on…
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Bear attacks man in Santa Paula
A bear attacked a man in the unincorporated area of Santa Paula on…
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DMV offices close early statewide to help conserve energy
The DMV said it will close all offices statewide at 3:00 p.m. each day through Wednesday to conserve…
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Santa Maria man confesses to poisoning tree
A Santa Maria man has confessed to poisoning a tree near West Main Street in late…
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Paso Robles begins to clear out dangerous overgrowth in riverbed with livestock
The City of Paso Robles started an operation Monday morning to clear out dangerous overgrowth in the Salinas Riverbed using…
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Santa Barbara County staff oppose ExxonMobil plan to transport oil along HWY 166
Santa Barbara County planning staff released a report on Wednesday opposing the use of Highway 166 to transport oil to Kern…
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Oil refinery company shutting down Central Coast facility by 2023
Phillips 66 energy has announced they will shut down the Santa Maria refining facility in Arroyo Grande in 2023.…
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Shark Week: Santa Barbara’s Forrest Galante searches for extinct species
The wildlife biologist and conservationist taking his team into some of the most shark-infested waters in the southern hemisphere searching for…
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Dozens of salons in Orcutt plan to reopen indoors despite state order
ORCUTT, Calif. – Several salon owners have been frustrated ever since the state order required them to shut down indoor services. “It’s not been…
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Grunion runs offer something to see at local beaches
Marco Farrell of Montecito has been on the lookout for grunion and this month he saw grunion runs on local…
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Leaders discuss plan to develop thriving spaceport at Vandenberg Air Force Base
New developments in the REACH 2030 initiative was discussed in a zoom meeting Wednesday…
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Santa Barbara City Council opposes proposed oil trucking plan
City leaders say the plan to truck oil up the coast could present serious environmental consequences in the case of an accident and oil…
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Santa Maria Fire Department assisting with Pond Fire and Apple Fire
The Santa Maria Fire Department is one of more than a dozen agencies on hand to help with several fires including the Pond Fire and the Apple Fire…
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