San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly's Rose Parade float wins top honors!

Politics

Mamdani promises to govern 'expansively and audaciously' in inaugural speech

World News

About 40 people dead, 115 injured in fire at Swiss bar during NYE's celebration

Morning Minute

NYE DUI arrest, Rose Parade prep, and bridge replacement planned

6 Things To Do

Light displays and New Year's activities continue over the first weekend of 2026

Today's Forecast

Washing away 2025 with rainy start to 2026

Morro Bay

Authentic Italian pizza shop opens in Morro Bay

Los Osos

New South Bay Boulevard bridge construction to begin next month

San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly students battle rain as 2026 Rose Parade Float nears debut

Local News

Year in review: Central Coast's top stories of 2025

Atascadero

Central Coast Zoo unveils new play area ahead of Noon Year’s Eve celebration

National News

USPS clarifies postmark rules that could affect ballot and tax deadlines

Local News

Walking couple reaches Central Coast on cross-country awareness mission

Lompoc Valley

SpaceX targets Friday for first launch of 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base

Weather

Rain and strong wind gusts expected to kick off the new year

Local News

Solvang rings in New Year alongside Denmark during 'Copenhagen Countdown'

Santa Maria

Balloons at noon: Discovery Museum hosts family-friendly New Year's bash

National News

Body found during search for missing Texas teen ID'd as Camila Mendoza Olmos

Santa Maria

Skateboarder left unresponsive after colliding with vehicle in Santa Maria

Politics

Zohran Mamdani set to be sworn in as NYC's first Muslim mayor

National News

'Thank God nobody got hurt': Cleanup underway after Kentucky train derailment

Politics

Trump issues first vetoes of second term, targeting bills backed by GOP allies

San Luis Obispo

Driver arrested following San Luis Obispo crash

Politics

Ohio Republicans introduce bill to rename part of I-70 after President Trump

World News

South Korea will end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile

Scripps News Life

From Walmart to Walgreens: Store hours for New Year’s Day 2026

National News

Millions face higher healthcare costs as ACA subsidies end January 1

National News

US applications for jobless benefits fell below 200K; layoffs historically low

San Luis Obispo

Pizza chain closes San Luis Obispo location

Scripps News Life

Trump's ‘Freedom 250’ lights Washington Monument to start yearlong festivities

Today's Forecast

Soggy weather to end 2025 and even more rain for the first week of 2026

Flu hospitalizations nearly double in one week as cases climb

Morning Minute

New Year's Eve rain, bike shops targeted, and ninja gym opens

Santa Barbara South Coast

New California law targets e-bike visibility and rider safety

Politics

Why 2025 became the year of mid-decade redistricting

Don't Waste Your Money

Gift card not working? You might be a victim of ‘gift card draining’

San Luis Obispo

New Years Eve event organizers adapt to rain in the forecast

California News

Highway 41 back open after rockslide closure

National News

Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from 'The Wire' and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

Local News

Hwy 154 closed in both directions as crews work to rescue driver

Santa Maria

Little ones to ring in 2026 at 'Noon' Year's Eve party in Santa Maria

Local News

Goleta offers free sandbags at fire stations ahead of two winter storms

Santa Barbara South Coast

More rain prompts storm preparations in Santa Barbara

National News

Body found during search for Texas teen missing since Christmas eve, police say

San Luis Obispo

Second bike shop in two months suffers smash-and-grab in San Luis Obispo

Scripps News Life

Cities boost police presence nationwide ahead of 2026 New Year’s Eve events

California News

CA delays revoking 17,000 commercial driver's licenses after immigrants sue

Santa Maria

New gym opens in Santa Maria where kids can embrace their inner-warrior

National News

Trump admin freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes

California News

Rescue crew finds 3 hikers dead in Southern California mountains

National News

Trump says U.S. strike hit Venezuelan dock used to load boats with drugs

California News

Swimmer killed in California shark attack while wearing shark-deterrent device

National News

Are manufactured homes the key to homeownership?

Politics

Countless new rules across 50 states. Here are some of the new laws for 2026

Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach police investigating teen shooting

National News

Idaho company recalls nearly 3,000 pounds of ground beef for E. coli risk

National News

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of late President JFK, has died at 35

National News

Disney to pay $10 million over alleged children’s privacy violations

San Luis Obispo

Last week's storms left the ground saturated with more rain on the way

Calorie-deficit plan helps Americans achieve weight loss New Year's resolutions