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A downed utility pole and wires on Highway 101 temporarily closed both northbound lanes in Pismo Beach on Thursday afternoon, backing up traffic to Arroyo Grande. At 12:09 p.m., a pole became unrooted ...

The monarch butterfly migration is off to a tough start this season — with fewer butterflies than usual fluttering to the Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove. As of Wednesday, California State ...

The Continent's feel-good story for 2025This year's choice was an easy one: Valencia, Spain. Tourism in the city is thriving again after the catastrophic flooding it... Boring, predictable luxury?At ...

Makayla Richardson is your community news reporter covering southern San Luis Obispo County, including Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano, Arroyo Grande, and Nipomo. The first phase of ...

SAND CITY – A hot spot for construction on the Monterey Peninsula has been the transformation of land in Sand City where a dual-brand, multi-story hotel has risen with one component of the property ...

A 2.4 magnitude earthquake shook part of San Luis Obispo County on Sunday evening at around 6:27 p.m. The earthquake was centered just 4.2 miles Northeast of Pismo Beach.