California Central Coast

By Tad Weber -- While the East Coast faces a big snowstorm this weekend, warmer-than-normal temperatures are forecast for the Central Coast before the tail end of a storm system brings a chance of rain on Monday.The dry, offshore winds that made for sparkling skies in San Luis Obispo and along the coast on Friday will continue today, making for an unseasonably warm afternoon. Temperatures may reach the high 70s in San Luis Obispo, and the mid...  

A lone walker sets out at sunset on the beach north of Morro Rock. Skies will be mostly cloudy today as the tail end of a storm system moving into the Pacific Northwest sweeps over the county. A slight chance of rain is in the forecast, and temperatures will be in the low to mid-60s. The rest of the week looks dry, with warmer daytime temperatures, forecasts indicate.  

TodayMorro Bay City Council. 6 p.m. Veterans Memorial Building, 209 Surf St. 772-6261. www.morro-bay.ca.us. On the agenda: Proposed measure for June 8 election that would increase the hotel bed tax to 12 percent from 10 percent. On TV: Live on Charter Channel 20 in Morro Bay; replayed at 1 a.m., 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily.Tuesday  

(submitted by one of our North Coast experts)Morro BayThis week-end we will be having our annual Holiday Celebrations and Lighted Boat Parade in Morro Bay!December 4th: Annual Holiday Celebration in Old Town Morro Bay 5:00-8:00 p.m. 800 Block of Main Street and Morro Bay Blvd.On Friday night, enjoy music, decorations and holiday cheer in Old Town Morro Bay. Shops will be open!December 5th: Annual Lighted Boat Parade in Morro Bay 6:30 pm...  

By David Sneed -- Jim Efird paused next to a row of huge, gleaming wine vats at the Tolosa Winery just south of San Luis Obispo. Electrical refrigeration units hum in the background.“This is so cool,” said Efird, one of the winery’s principal owners. “Can you believe that solar panels power all of this?”Those solar panels — all 2,508 of them — sit a few yards away on a 3-acre installation next to the winery. On this crisp, clear autumn...  

By David Sneed -- A scientific study has concluded that off-highway-vehicle riding at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area is a major cause of unhealthy air quality on the Nipomo Mesa.Larry Allen, county air pollution control officer, announced the findings of the study at a recent meeting of the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District.“The results in the study do conclude that there is a strong link between OHV activity...