John Lindsey, a local weather forecaster, reports that the storms that rolled through on Friday and today produced between 1 and 2 inches of rain in the coastal valleys with lesser amounts in the interior.

Coast Union High School junior Nikki Anderson of Cambria, above center, won the first Friends of the Elephant Seal poster contest that will promote the nonprofit organization's annual Sunset at San Simeon fundraiser March 20.

Leffingwell High School junior Angel Ivan Yanez earned top honors in the University Women of Cambria's logo contest with his design of Minerva, goddess of wisdom.

Hwy. 1 closed every night until fix done H ighway 1 will remain open during the day at the south end of Big Sur, Caltrans announced Monday, Jan.

I'm writing this in near dark, with pencil on paper. People who have lived here some time mostly take it in stride.

An iconic, historic barn was destroyed by high winds Wednesday, Jan. 20, among dozens of structures damaged during the week of storms.

A proposal to rework selection and representation on the North Coast Advisory Council is scheduled for discussion Thursday in Cambria after an earlier meeting was canceled due to a power outage.

Highway 1 will remain open during the day at the south end of Big Sur, Caltrans announced Monday.

C ambria's Citizen of the Year for 2009 is Jim Rogers, who has volunteered for eight years to combat hunger and work for other causes in the small coastal town and its surroundings.

A dog belonging to George Carpenter, the elderly San Luis Obispo man reported missing last month, has been found near Gorda in Monterey County.

A new state-of-the-art radar system on the Washington coast will make it easier for meteorologists to track heavy weather coming off the Pacific Ocean, as some scientists say the intensity of winter storms and waves pounding the Northwest shore is increasing.

In July 2008, Boy Scouts raised a flag at the dedication of Piedras Blancas lighthouse as an Outstanding Natural Area.

There are a bunch of events happening around Los Angeles soon: Pinot Days: The First Annual Pinot Days Southern California engages all the senses with its offering of gourmet food and 400 incredible pinot noirs.

Shots were fired last night on Treat Boulevard, between Oak Grove & San Simeon after an altercation at the nearby Chevron station.

If you have never been to the San Luis Obispo area, pack your bags and take the less-than-three-hour jaunt to an amazing place that averages only 29 days of rain per year, has gorgeous scenery, and is surrounded by fine wineries and olive orchards in adjoining towns and villages.

Hey there "Rosebud." Get an unprecedented look inside the famed Hearst Castle, once home to media mogul William Randolph Hearst.

Commission to review motel use T he California Coastal Commission will review a change in use at the Oceanside Inn in San Simeon.

The nearly century-old breakwater at Port San Luis Harbor is failing and needs to be rebuilt.

The Bixby Creek Bridge is the subject of the 2010 Express Mail stamp, which goes on sale nationwide Feb.

Families of all ages will enjoy all that Southern California has to offer. There are zoos and aquariums for the animal lovers and Legoland and Santa Monica Pier have hands-on fun.