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Latest Stories from KCBX News
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NOAAOn Thursday, the board unanimously voted to refer Sable Offshore Corp. to the California Attorney General for allegedly violating state water laws by polluting waterways. -
Bree Zender/KCBXA local chapter of Moms for Liberty is pressuring San Luis Obispo County schools to follow four executive orders issued by President Donald Trump, including measures that target transgender students. -
NOAAA Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge Thursday denied a request to stop Sable Offshore Corp. from working on a pipeline tied to the Refugio oil spill. -
Monica LopezA $2.3 million storm drain project in Grover Beach has been put on hold due to aging sewer infrastructure that city officials say must be addressed before construction can move forward. City council members this week discussed a proposed sewage rate increase that would help fund the necessary upgrades. -
Gabriela FernandezA Downtown SLO liquor store is claiming to have sold a lucky lottery ticket to a local unhoused person. The store manager said the loyal customer won a million dollars from a triple red 7 ticket. -
Santa Barbara CountyThe Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors are looking at the upcoming budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year by holding a series of budget workshops this week. -
Photo courtesy of Global Residence Index via UnsplashA Cal Poly student has had their student visa revoked and three recent graduates have had their employment authorizations revoked, according to a Cal Poly spokesperson. -
Flickr.com/youngthousandsCal Poly San Luis Obispo president, Jeffrey Armstrong, is scheduled to testify before the congressional Subcommittee on Education and Workforce. The hearing, set for May 7, is called, Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses.
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KCBX's Out of Reach is an in-depth series on Santa Barbara County's housing crisis, reported by Beth Thornton. Senior editor Marisa Waddell and editor Benjamin Purper contributed to this project. This special report is made possible by a grant from the Sunflower Foundation. -
"Beyond the Furrows" is a 12-part series about farmworkers in Santa Barbara County. Through feature reporting, KCBX's Francisco Martinez explores a variety of issues this population faces, including wage theft, labor trafficking, access to health care, problems with immigration status and more. Journalism combined with intimate profiles of individual farmworkers provide a comprehensive, in-depth look at the people who make the food we enjoy possible. -
KCBX News aims to provide our audience with the latest local and regional information and updates on the coronavirus and COVID-19. We will update this post as new information becomes available.Click on the link in the county name to find important public health resources in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Monterey counties.Click HERE to view a COVID-19 case map of San Luis Obispo County.CLICK HERE TO SEE A TIMELINE ARCHIVE OF EARLIER CORONAVIRUS-RELATED INFORMATION. -
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More Local News
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It could get harder to find a favorite taco or grilled cheese truck in Santa Barbara. The City is considering new rules that could limit when and where food trucks operate. -
A Central Coast school district is seeking to sell two of its campuses. The sites were shut down in 2002 due to budget reductions and declining enrollment. -
A Paso Robles nonprofit working to connect low income kids with free math tutoring is hoping to expand the number of students they serve. -
In a sweeping decision, the Morro Bay City Council voted to block any proposals that involve building a battery storage facility in its city limits. The decision comes after a power generation company warned the city it’s seeking state approval to build one. -
A community effort to restore kelp forests in the Santa Barbara Channel is kicking off this spring. -
A measure that would clear the way for utility companies to reduce wildfire risks on federal land is making its way through Congress. It's called the Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act. -
A media nonprofit is breathing new life into a 150-year-old Central Coast newspaper. -
During Donald Trump’s first week in office, the President spent no time keeping some of his campaign promises and local leaders are reacting. In his first week, President Donald Trump signed more than 200 executive orders on his first day. -
A nearly nine million dollar budget deficit at a Central Coast school district nearly caused it to cut its transitional kindergarten (TK) program. After significant community feedback, the district will modify the program rather than shut it down.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week pausing offshore wind leasing and permitting in federal waters. The proposed Morro Bay wind energy project is located in waters affected by the ban.
