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New Year’s brings freezing temperatures

Written on 31 Dec, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | 4 comments

Central Coast residents must brave cold, frost, ice and even snow for outdoor celebrations of the New Year. Northern Santa Barbara County’s Cuyama Valley received several inches of snow Tuesday, and officials had to briefly shut down a stretch of... (Continue reading)

Four injured on icy Paso Robles roads

Written on 30 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Two crashes, each injuring two people, occurred on icy Paso Robles roads Monday morning. [KSBY] Around 8:30 a.m., a 16-year-old female lost control of her Pontiac Vibe while going around a curve on Interlake Road just south of Nacimiento Lake... (Continue reading)

Large boulder wreaks havoc on Highway 101

Written on 16 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A large boulder fell on Highway 101 at the bottom of the Cuesta Grade causing several accidents and traffic backups in both the north and southbound lanes. Shortly after 10 p.m., the boulder, about 5 feet by 5 feet across,... (Continue reading)

Storm floods Santa Maria fire station

Written on 15 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A flood at a city emergency response station in Santa Maria during heavy rainfall on Thursday night as resulted in the temporary closing of the station, according to the city’s fire department. [KSBY] Firefighters are still responding to the storm... (Continue reading)

Mud slides shut down portion of Highway 1

Written on 12 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Highway 1 is closed from Ragged Point near the Monterey and San Luis Obispo coujnty lines to Big Sur because of mud and rock slides. Caltrans reports multiple mud slides throughout the 42 mile stretch. Crews are on site assessing... (Continue reading)

Storm related power outages throughout SLO County

Written on 11 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

From Nipomo to Cambria, hundreds of San Luis Obispo County PG&E customers are in the dark Thursday evening because of storm related issues. Strong winds have downed trees and power lines. At 10:30 p.m., the National Weather Service reported southward... (Continue reading)

More drought relief headed to the Central Coast

Written on 8 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Another round of storms is expected to sail through the Central Coast this week dropping between 3 to 5 inches of rain, according to AccuWeather. The rain slated to start falling on Thursday is expected to bring between 1 to... (Continue reading)

Warm ocean temperatures attract different species

Written on 3 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Higher than usual ocean temperatures off the coast of California have attracted a menagerie of warm-water creatures that typically live in more tropical areas such as the Hawaiian and Galapagos Islands. [Mercury News] In mid-October, ocean temperatures off the Central... (Continue reading)

Halloween rain brings power outages and accidents

Written on 1 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The first significant rain event on the Central Coast in 188 days led to power outages, collapsed roofs, fallen trees and a fatal vehicle accident. More than 6,000 people in San Luis Obispo County lost power on Halloween night. Over... (Continue reading)

Lightning strike kills man at Venice Beach

Written on 28 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A surprise lightning strike during a summer thunderstorm killed a 20-year-old man at Venice Beach Sunday afternoon. [LA Times] At least four lightning strikes hit the beachfront in Venice around 2:20 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. In... (Continue reading)