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

National News

Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs facing strangulation and assault charges

World News

New search begins for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 after more than a decade

National News

350 National Guard troops deployed to prevent New Year's violence in New Orleans

Politics

Ukraine denies Russian claims of drone attack on Putin's residence

Santa Maria

Santa Maria man arrested after being found with multiple firearms

Today's Forecast

Rain begins Tuesday morning, expected to continue well into the New Year

Morning Minute

Mudslide concerns, SLO restaurant month, and polar dip details

Arroyo Grande

Bridge reopens, bringing traffic relief to Arroyo Grande

National News

Trump renaming controversy grows as second Kennedy Center event axed

National News

Federal fraud raids in Minnesota largely target Somali American suspects

National News

Trump suggests Venezuelan dock explosion linked to smuggling crackdown

National News

Father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin dies after house fire

Politics

Deported migrants share how they navigate unfamiliar life across the border

California News

CHP steps up patrols for New Year’s holiday enforcement period

Arroyo Grande

Free residential chipping available for Arroyo Grande homeowners

Orcutt

Highway 1 reopens after Christmas Eve closure

Cayucos

Cayucos gears up for annual New Year's Day Polar Bear Dip

Local News

UPDATE: Highway 41 reopens after rockslide

Politics

Trump, Netanyahu meet on Gaza war, warn Iran over nuclear ambitions

Scripps News Life

Most Americans lag on building emergency savings, survey finds

Politics

Disinformation researcher speaks out against visa ban and blocked deportation

California News

Rain could be an unwelcome entry at the Rose Parade on New Year's Day

National News

Epstein files stall; lawmakers blast DOJ over secrecy, redactions

National News

NASCAR star Denny Hamlin's father dies in house fire, mother critically injured

National News

Texas teen missing since Christmas Eve believed in 'imminent danger,' police say

Entertainment

Beyoncé is now the fifth musician to become a billionaire, per Forbes