Eye on the Coast


Halloween in San Luis Obispo: Costumes, arrests, evil clowns

By KAREN VELIE Farmer’s Market in San Luis Obispo was packed on Halloween with children and adults sporting Halloween costumes, vendors handing out treats, karaoke and a costume contest. After the market closed, the late night crowd arrived. On Halloween... (Continue reading)

Macaroni & Cheese Festival in Avila Beach, event photos

American General Media Radio produced the grand wine and cheese lovers event of the year on the Central Coast last weekend, the gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Festival at Avila Beach Resort.   See the photo gallery here... (Continue reading)

Carrizo Plain super bloom, photos

Following an incredible rainy season, the Carrizo Plain is covered in swaths of yellow, orange and purple from a super bloom of wildflowers. The heavy rainfall sprouted flower seeds, some which have laid dormant for several years, causing them to... (Continue reading)

Photos show northern SLO County blanketed in snow

By KAREN VELIE Snow turned San Luis Obispo County into a winter wonderland to the delight of many residents on Friday evening. Rudnick Cattle Ranch in Creston, photo by Toni Avina   Northern SLO County, photo by Greg Grewal  ... (Continue reading)

Snow blankets northern San Luis Obispo County, photos

By KAREN VELIE Temperatures plunged into the low 30s on Thursday morning, allowing snow to fall in the higher elevations and in much of northern San Luis Obispo County. Snow falling in Santa Margarita   The Baby Seals Swim Academy... (Continue reading)

Flooding, sinkholes, trees down in SLO County, photo gallery

See the photo gallery here Heavy winds and pounding rains bore down on San Luis Obispo County on Monday, downing trees, trashing roads, causing sinkholes and triggering landslides. First responders and good Samaritans rescued multiple people trapped in cars and... (Continue reading)

Parade celebrates Atascadero High School’s athletes, photos

Photos by Richard Bastian See the photo gallery here Hundreds of people turned out to celebrate Atascadero High School’s champion football team and a runner at a parade on Wednesday. The Greyhound football team won the CIF Division 6-A state... (Continue reading)

Halloween drag and burlesque show at Libertine in SLO, event photos

Featuring Stormy Merryweather, Jbird and Cha Cha Binx, the Halloween drag and burlesque show at Libertine in San Luis Obispo was a spooktacular event.   See the photo gallery here  ... (Continue reading)

Fourth of July concert at the Cliffs Resort, event photos

Perfect weather and great views greeted attendees at the Fourth of July celebration at the Cliffs Resort in Shell Beach. With music, lawn games, a full bar and fire pits, the resort’s oceanfront lawn is a local treasure.... (Continue reading)

Lunar eclipse creates spectacular blood moon

The full moon glistened red on Sunday evening and early Monday morning in what is know as a blood moon. During a total lunar eclipse; the Sun, Moon and Earth lie in a straight line which casts a shadow on... (Continue reading)