Eye on the Coast


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)

Application for marijuana farm by Santa Maria campus withdrawn

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following backlash over proposing a cannabis farm next to a new high school campus in Santa Maria, the grower announced it has withdrawn its permit application for the project. [KSBY] Stateside Greens had been seeking to plant... (Continue reading)

Curfew or not, fall has arrived in SLO County

PHOTOS by RICHARD BASTIAN With frost on the leaves, turkeys scavenge for acorns oblivious to the impending Thanksgiving feast. On a drive through San Luis Obispo County, photographer Richard Bastian snapped pictures that remind us of the beauty during these... (Continue reading)

SLO County residents vote to increase taxes

By CCN STAFF Election night returns show Atascadero, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo voters favoring 1% sales tax increases, according to unofficial election results. While five of the seven cities in San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)