Complete list of evacuation orders and warnings throughout San Luis Obispo County
There are currently two evacuation orders in San Luis Obispo County for residents along the Arroyo Grande Creek levee and for residents near Oceano…
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SLO County Public Health Department reports ongoing sewage spill in Cambria
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is advising the public to avoid Santa Rosa Creek flood waters due to active sewage spill.…
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San Luis Obispo closes Marsh and Higuera St intersection ahead of storms
City officials are closing the intersection of Marsh and Higuera St. to traffic starting Thursday ahead of the incoming…
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San Luis Obispo County is under Flood Watch for an incoming storm
The County of San Luis Obispo is under flood watch beginning today at 4 p.m. until Saturday at 4 a.m. due to an incoming storm.…
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Marine animals at risk from ripped out lobster traps on the Santa Barbara County Coast
Lobster traps used in offshore waters have been ripped out by winter storms and now pose a threat to marine life. A cleanup effort is…
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FoodBank CERT host fourth training for natural disasters
The Santa Barbara Food Bank hosted its fourth training for ‘CERT’ volunteers…
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ShelterBox USA launches “emergency appeal”
ShelterBox USA President Kerri Murray recently spent more than a week in Ukraine and is trying to spread the word about what the nonprofit is doing…
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Number of potholes on Highway 101 continues to increase due to recent winter weather
Recent winter weather continues to take a toll on local roadways, including Highway 101, which has seen a number of potholes form in many…
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Large trees topple in the wind closing Highway 101 and taking out power lines in several areas
Power lines broke in Montecito where trees came down on Sycamore Canyon road. It was one of many areas with damage from windy…
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Storm hits horseback riding center in Santa Ynez Valley
The storm flooded the Santa Ynez Valley Horse and Pony Rides facility in…
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Navigation Apps may recommend the shortest route, but not always the safest
Navigation Apps often tell drivers to take the shortest and not necessarily the safest…
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Mountain driving concerns rise again with another low and cold storm coming to the Central Coast
Cachuma Lake is gushing at the Bradbury Dam with more rainfall runoff pouring in from a new series of storm fronts. The downstream impacts are a new…
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World’s largest birds flock together during rainstorm at Ostrichland USA
The heavy rainstorm across Santa Barbara County not only impacted humans, but also animals. This includes all the big birds over at Ostrichland USA…
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Commercial roof caves in during storm
CARPINTERIA, Calif. -A roof caved in on a popular business at the Casitas Plaza Shopping Center during the latest storm. It happened at Goodwill…
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Road closures limiting traffic access on Highways 1, 166
NIPOMO, Calif. — Storm-related road closures are impacting access on two well-traveled local state highways on the Central Coast. “As a result of…
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Firefighters urge residents to learn from recent fire mishap at Montecito Fire Station
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.—The recent storms, snow, and overall cold weather are causing residents to increase their usage of heating lamps,…
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CHP in Buellton offers the community safety tips for driving in winter conditions
Buellton California Highway Patrol offers the community safety tips for drivers driving in the current winter…
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Rain pattern continues to soak the Central Coast with relief starting Wednesday
Mission creek at Rocky Nook Park in Santa Barbara has held its banks during the recent rain storms which are less impactful than the January blast. …
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Local rescue mission increases capacity during rainstorm in Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission is increasing its capacity in light of this week’s…
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Some on edge in Orcutt neighborhood severely damaged by sinkhole flooding last month
ORCUTT, Calif. — With Friday’s rainstorm producing unrelenting amounts of precipitation throughout the day, it’s causing some to worry about the…
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