Waves 17 to 19 feet high Sunday closed the Pismo Beach pier for much of the day and drew on-lookers along the coast, while the rain and wind tapered through the late afternoon.
Wet and windy weather punished cyclists and fans alike Thursday during the Amgen Tour of California’s fourth stage, which coursed down the Big Sur coast to San Luis Obispo.
When everyone else was celebrating the arrival of 2005, Mary Meserve was holed up in a hotel room across from Disneyland, anxious because she couldn’t seem to come up with a script for her Johnny Cash musical.
She grew up with strong Latin American roots as the daughter of Guatemalan immigrants, but Alessa Moscoso of San Luis Obispo wasn't sure she wanted to celebrate her “quinceañera.”
As dawn broke Thursday, northern parts of San Luis Obispo County woke to a rare treat — snowfall from late Wednesday and overnight. Clockwise from top left, snow off Highway 41 East near Cholame; iced cactus next to Parkhill Road close to Pozo; an old GMC pickup also off Parkhill Road; and horses grazing near Pozo Road.
Dozens of recreational anglers will take to San Luis Obispo County waters beginning this month as part of one of the largest collaborative fisheries research projects in state history.
At 7 a.m. Thursday, there are still quite a few empty seats at the Country Diner in San Miguel, but the diner is full of conversation. Carl is talking about his wife seeking alternative medicine. John discusses horses with Carl. Millie is chatting with Cliff about life in general and how nice the new downtown sidewalks are.
Hearst Castle crews are fixing the museum's famous Neptune Pool, now drained for the second time in two years because of leaks.
See video of the huge waves at Pismo Pier
Video: Take a boat trip up the Central Coast with the Collaborative Fisheries Research Project