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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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Santa Barbara County projects an $11.9 million budget surplus by the end of the fiscal year. -
Starting this month, solar energy will supply more than 70% of the district’s power. -
The City of San Luis Obispo is making adjustments to its parking structures in the Downtown area. Visitors of Downtown SLO will once again have to pay for parking before they exit parking structures. -
The vaccine protects against the human papillomavirus, a common virus that can lead to cancer. It’s recommended for kids ages 9 to 12, with two doses given six to 12 months apart for the best protection. -
A San Luis Obispo County park is one step closer to fruition. In the second phase of a three part plan, The Land Conservancy of SLO County acquired 750-acres stretching from Del Mar Park in Morro Bay through Alva Paul Canyon. -
The council voted unanimously to revise existing laws, clarifying definitions for e-bikes and what is considered “unsafe riding.” -
In an effort to block the building of three Costco-sized battery storage facilities in Morro Bay, council members voted to pause the city’s ability to process permits for the plants. The ordinance will be in effect the next two years. -
The governor has appointed San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg to the California Air Resources Board. -
The Trump Administration continues to lay-off federal employees whose work doesn’t align with the President’s priorities as outlined in a string of executive orders. This week, the President is directing agencies to cut career positions in addition to the probationary workers who’ve been laid off over recent weeks. Meanwhile, a union representing federal employees filed a lawsuit last week against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. -
The Board vote was split 2-2 on an appeal by environmental groups that challenged the transfer of permits to Sable Offshore, the company seeking to restart the pipeline.
