Cayucos News

When the Plein Air Festival begins Monday its 55 artists, including 48 from outside SLO County, will likely focus on some of the area's most-reproduced sights.

Bidding ends Saturday for a lavish red-carpet evening for up to 10 people at Hearst Castle, including the first public sleepover at the State Park in the past 50 years.

Three intentional blazes will be set in North Coast parks by Oct. 17, a state agency has announced.

District schools have earned academic honors. Coast Union High School was declared a California Distinguished School in 2007, as was Cambria Grammar School in 2006.

Volunteer Kayla DeBlauw picks up trash under the Pismo Beach Pier on Saturday morning.

POZO GREEN MUSIC FESTIVAL 3 p. m. Saturday; gates open at 2 p. m. Pozo Saloon, 90 W. Pozo Road, Santa Margarita $33.50; 438-4225, www.pozosaloon.com It's time for music lovers to think green.

Above, a delicate fried quail egg tops prime Angus strip loin steak and is accompanied by arugula, cherry tomatoes, shaved summer truffle and truffle glace.

Jennifer Lenet with her daughter, Whitney. SUMMER BERRY CRISP One of the delights of summer is to simply enjoy berries drizzled with organic cream, but this easy-to-make berry crisp recipe also highlights the ...

I have been in a long-distance relationship with my girlfriend, "Elli," for two years.

Progress report on the Highway 46 widening project Construction of the multi-million dollar effort to make one of the most dangerous highways in the state safer is ahead of schedule.

Daniel Joulfaian, 14, rinses off his wetsuit after body-boarding near the pier on a foggy Friday in Cayucos.

Local residents are invited to gather Thursday to watch Sen. Barack Obama accept the Democratic Party's nomination for president.

Plans call for converting this building to house the new library. Books and materials in the 1,700- square-foot library on South Ocean Avenue will be transferred to the new facility after it's built.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Emergency Siren Test This Saturday - Noon and 12:30 It's that time of year when tourists get that certain look on their faces when they hear the emergency sirens go off.

Info, observations, and other random stuff about San Luis Obispo Real Estate and the local area by The Keith Byrd Team consisting of local experts from Century 21 Hometown Realty.

A group will show their support for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at a swim rally Wednesday in Cayucos.

Having left an Indian reservation in Oklahoma for the promise of a new life in California, John Manis decided to take a shot at songwriting.

Starting Monday, drivers travelling along Highway 1 may want to allow a few extra minutes to get where they are going.

Christine Mulholland is a San Luis Obispo city council member. Several letters have been written lately supporting the ruling of an outside arbitrator that will take the average pay of a San Luis Obispo police ...

Musician Joe Koenig, formerly of the band Snaphook, says his current brand of 'Texas soul' is 'the kind of music I should have always been doing.' JOE KOENIG 7 p. m. Saturday at Downtown Brewing Co., 1119 ...