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The award-winning KCBX Newsroom works to bring you local stories that represent our Central Coast listeners and supporters.
Listen every weekday for KCBX News reports about Central Coast issues, people and happenings during Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Local newscasts are at the top and bottom of each hour from 6:04 a.m. to 8:31 a.m. and from 4:32 p.m. to 6:04 p.m. You can also hear longer feature stories at 6:45 a.m., 8:45 a.m., and 5:45 p.m. on some weekdays.
Latest Stories from KCBX News
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NOAAA new lawsuit filed Wednesday challenges the Trump administration’s handling of offshore oil development at the Santa Ynez Unit– the site of the 2015 Refugio oil spill. -
@bangthedrumbrewery / InstagramSan Luis Obispo’s Bang the Drum Brewery is fighting to stay open after being ordered to vacate within 30 days over fire safety concerns. -
U.S. Coast GuardSable Offshore could face a nearly $15 million fine for unauthorized pipeline work along the Gaviota Coast– including repairs on the pipeline that caused the 2015 Refugio oil spill. -
City of Morro BayA proposed ordinance that would regulate battery storage facilities in Santa Maria is heading to the City Council following a recommendation from the Planning Commission. -
Greta MartAfter President Trump issued an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, Central Coast school districts entered a “wait-and-see” period. One Paso Robles educator said the loss of federal funding puts his district’s most vulnerable students at risk. -
Photo by Angel Russell.The Board of Supervisors approved using money from the general fund to help at-risk people and families stay housed. -
Nanci LovelaceThe designation aims to support victims, prioritize their rights and raise awareness in the county. -
Gabriela FernandezA Central Coast nonprofit is working to combat forced labor and child labor in the global rug industry by partnering with a Pakistan-based company to sell fair trade rugs in San Luis Obispo until Sunday.
Trending Stories
- Santa Barbara residents asked to complete national water survey
- SLO County to declare upcoming St. Fratty’s Day celebration a “mass casualty incident”
- SLO Tribune sues city of Paso Robles and Councilmember Chris Bausch for allegedly blocking public records
- New UCSB mapping tool to help shape marine protected areas
- SLO City Council denies appeal to block plans for a proposed tiny home village
Features
Series
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In this three part series, Beth Thornton examines the healthcare challenges facing the Central Coast as its population ages. It uses in-depth storytelling and data analysis to explore topics including nurse shortages, memory care and possible solutions. Beth reported this series as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism 2021 Data Fellowship, who contributed funding, training and mentorship. -
In Between: Stories of Queer and Trans People of Color in SLO County is an eight-part series from KCBX Public Radio. Through in-depth feature reporting reporter Erick Gabriel shares stories and experiences from queer and trans people of color in San Luis Obispo County. The series explores the systemic barriers they face in education, healthcare, the workplace and more — and also how they’re making change and building community. -
In the Vines is a five-part series exploring wine in Paso Robles. Through sound-rich feature reporting, KCBX's Benjamin Purper examines the positives and negatives of the city's transformation into a wine town, and what the future might hold for this emerging wine country. -
Supported by the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism, KCBX's Rachel Showalter uses in-depth feature reporting to tell stories about the communities impacted by air pollution on the Nipomo Mesa in San Luis Obispo County.
More Local News
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For the first time, the state has designated parts of the city as fire hazard risk areas. -
The City of Santa Barbara is stepping up to support health and human services programs amid uncertainty over federal funding. -
Some Central Coast teachers are worried about the repercussions on local schools after President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education. -
A Central Coast school district is taking steps to sell two elementary school campuses–Sunnyside Elementary and Morro Elementary. Both schools have been closed for nearly two decades, although the buildings house other non-profit and government entities. -
A 2015 state decision that said the groundwater in Paso Robles is depleting is catching up with local residents. The city is putting together a joint power agreement to mitigate the loss of its water, but the potential costs are concerning locals. -
The City of Pismo Beach is taking steps to secure state funding for its Central Coast Blue project, a major water recycling initiative. -
Dignity Health Central Coast awarded grants to groups offering a variety of health and educational support services: POR VIDA!, School Garden Nutrition Program, Five Cities Meals on Wheels, Hearts Aligned, Inc. and The Cecilia Oral Project. -
A storm bringing heavy rain to the Central Coast could also bring strong winds up to 60 mph in SLO County’s interior valleys and mountains. -
A start-up created by Cal Poly students helps reduce the consumption of single-use plastics. Now, the young company is partnering with the university. -
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo cut the university's swim and dive teams late last week due to a financial shortfall.The university says the decision came after state budget cuts to higher education and a $450,000 per year loss from an NCAA settlement over compensating student athletes for using their name, image and likeness.
