Extreme heat is considered one of the deadliest climate-related hazards. Even though the Central Coast is known for its moderate climate, projections for the region show an increase in frequency and severity of heat waves in the coming decades. In this four-part series about extreme heat on the Central Coast, KCBX reporter Beth Thornton speaks with scientists, health experts and local nonprofit organizations about the different ways people can stay safe during high temperatures. This series is made possible by a grant from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.

For the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2023 Data Fellowship, KCBX's Amanda Wernik delves into the connection between PTSD and homelessness in San Luis Obispo County.

Domestic Violence can be invisible since it often happens behind closed doors, and it can take a long time for a survivor to leave.In this three-part series about domestic violence in San Luis Obispo County, KCBX reporter Melanie Senn speaks with local advocates, survivors and law enforcement about ways people can find help.The series was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2023 Domestic Violence Impact Fund.

Polling the People is a five-part series on voting rights, access and engagement in Santa Barbara County. Through in-depth feature storytelling, the series examines issues including Latino voting access, voter turnout across the county and ways to get undocumented people involved in the political process. Polling the People is made possible by a grant from the Sunflower Foundation.

Salinas City Council is considering rolling back four tenant protection ordinances—including rules on rent control, just-cause evictions and tenant harassment.

A family living at San Luis Ranch filed a civil lawsuit claiming their home is uninhabitable due to safety and health hazards including structural instability, toxic mold and defective plumbing.

San Luis Obispo County is seeking public input on a proposed Corridor Plan to improve Pier Avenue in Oceano. People can leave comments on an interactive map until the end of the business week.

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has approved an agreement with a local nonprofit to continue a long running housing and support program for the county’s most vulnerable residents.

Council members on Tuesday heard the proposed budget plan and responded to the 1.5 million dollar budget for homelessness and housing.

In a 4-1 vote, Santa Maria city council this week approved a new pay and benefits package for local firefighters.

Local residents requested that supervisors prioritize two SLO County bridges before other pavement and bridge projects.

The South County Democratic Club rallied this week in support of transgender students outside a Lucia Mar School Board meeting. They were pushing back against recent opposition to a transgender student athlete using school locker rooms at Arroyo Grande High.

At Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting, Public Works director, John Diodati said the contaminated water event was rare and unusual.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeffrey Armstrong is set to testify before Congress on May 7 as part of a federal investigation into antisemitism on college campuses.