Gabriela Fernandez

California dairy farms are buckling down after Governor Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency in response to the spread of Avian Influenza, or Bird Flu. The virus is wreaking havoc on dairies and poultry farms in some parts of the state, although none reported on the Central Coast.

With the new year just around the corner, the cost of electricity is about to rise for Central Coast residents and businesses. A pair of new surcharges that will soon be introduced by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E).

Cal Poly students from both Pomona and San Luis Obispo campuses are preparing to put the final touches to their float for the 136th annual Tournament of Roses Parade.

An annual winter tradition is approaching for some spirited Central Coast swimmers. For more than a decade, rain or shine, hundreds of people wearing only their bathing suits have plunged into the bitterly cold ocean at Avila Beach to kick off the New Year.

Homelessness increased 3% in California in 2024, according to a CalMatters analysis of new federal data. That's much better than the 18% increase in the nation as a whole, but California still has by far the most unhoused people in the country.

Some Los Angeles Fire evacuees are fleeing to the Central Coast for shelter. One family escaped LA for San Luis Obispo.

The federal government took steps Monday to protect the foothill yellow-legged frog. US Fish and Wildlife proposed to designate more than 700,000 acres as a “critical habitat” under the Endangered Species Act. That designation includes parts of the Central Coast.

KCBX | By Gabriela Fernandez Published January 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM PST Facebook LinkedIn Email

A nearly nine million dollar budget deficit at a Central Coast school district nearly caused it to cut its transitional kindergarten (TK) program. It was saved after a large group of parents voiced their concerns.

A measure that would clear the way for utility companies to reduce wildfire risks on federal land is making its way through Congress. It's called the Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act.