Today's Forecast

Warm Easter weekend, followed by a gradual cool down starting Monday

Santa Maria

Annual Special Needs Easter Egg Hunt moves to Santa Maria

Avila Beach

Community runs 62.5 miles to support a local paralyzed man

Morro Bay

Families celebrate spring at Tidelands Park in Morro Bay

Cayucos

Furry friends join in for the annual Easter dog parade in Cayucos

Launch Tracker

SpaceX prepares to launch a rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday

Iran War

With hours to go, Trump warns Iran: Open Hormuz or face ‘all hell’

National News

Starbucks expands tipping options — and it could boost barista pay

National News

Calmer winds aid crews battling California's Springs Fire

National News

Judge blocks Trump's rush to collect college racial admissions data

Politics

Suspension reversed for California high school student who posted pro-ICE flyers

National News

What Artemis II astronauts eat: NASA space menu for moon mission

Sports

Trump's executive order reshapes college athletics amid the NIL era

Iran War

Frantic hunt continues for missing US pilot after Iran downs fighter jet

Homepage

From underdog to top dog: Nipomo Icebreakers bring home championship win

Atascadero

From baking at home to baking for Atascadero: A dream fulfilled

National News

Kindness goes viral: Mother returns tip jar money son stole

Pismo Beach

Cross erected on Pismo Beach inspires and sparks debate

San Luis Obispo

City of SLO completes project to reduce flooding around Higuera Street

Connected with Alisyn Camerota: When violence came to Judge Esther Salas' door

Lompoc Valley

Cabrillo High School Aquarium honored by California Association of Museums

Fire Watch

Firefighters respond to brush fire at Vandenberg Space Force Base

San Luis Obispo

New owners working to reopen beloved San Luis Obispo sandwich shop

Avila Beach

Avila Valley Barn to host Country Kids Easter Celebration

Today's Forecast

Significant warming through the weekend, gusty offshore winds at times

Lompoc Valley

Lompoc police arrest 41-year-old man in online child exploitation case

National News

Journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Iraq and is now held for ransom

National News

How the US military rescues pilots after aircraft losses in combat

California News

8 arrests made in federal crackdown on alleged health care fraud in California

Politics

Alito treated at Philadelphia hospital in March, returned to bench days later

Atascadero

ECHO's Empty Bowls fundraiser returns, supporting homeless into stable housing

National News

Dollar menu memories fade as McDonald’s rolls out $3 deals

National News

Astronauts on Artemis II capture rare sight of Earth

Santa Barbara South Coast

Fight leads to stabbing near Santa Barbara harbor

Pressure cooker brisket recipe perfect for Easter or Passover

National News

Active-shooter concerns prompt Hegseth to allow off-duty firearms on bases

National News

Flying just got pricier as two major airlines hike bag fees

Entertainment

Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out

Politics

Trump seeks $1.5 trillion defense budget, proposes cuts to programs at home

Morning Minute

High profile court cases, power plant update, and fundraiser prep

Iran War

2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member missing

Weather

Warmer temperatures and a peak at your Easter weekend forecast

Politics

March job gains outshine forecasts amid inflation pressures

World News

Cuba to free 2,010 prisoners in ‘humanitarian gesture’ amid US oil blockade

Iran War

Former CIA director calls conflict with Iran ‘war of choice,’ not regime change

Don't Waste Your Money

Burger wars: Fast food menus add beefier, pricier options

San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo non-profit Lumina Alliance prepares for fundraiser gala

San Luis Obispo

Street in front of Fremont Theater reopens; work on damaged sign continues

National News

Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

Santa Barbara South Coast

Santa Barbara County targets litter in Isla Vista with new waste ordinance

Local News

NRC approves 20-year extension for Diablo Canyon Power Plant to operate

Lompoc Valley

American Crown Circus sets up in Lompoc

San Luis Obispo

Criminal case against Morro Bay business owner heading to trial

World News

Dozens of nations are searching for a diplomatic solution to the Hormuz blockade

Templeton

Templeton middle and elementary schools to swap campuses

San Luis Obispo

SLO County announces the student winners of election sticker competition

Politics

Why Trump might regret his historic visit to the Supreme Court

Today's Forecast

Winds and warming temperatures will dominate the weather pattern

Bank of America to settle with Epstein survivors for $72.5 million

Scripps News Investigates

Inspection finds 49 violations at nation's largest ICE detention center