The Cambrian

Two of the five recently released condors are pictured near a feeding site close to their fly pen in the mountains above San Simeon.

The Cambrian

Biologist to share new images, news on local California Condor flock in Cambria talk

Come join Ventana Wildlife Society’s Condor Project coordinator and senior biologist Joe Burnett for a presentation on California Condors at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21, at the UU Church, 786 Arlington St.

A California sea lion at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito displays signs of abdominal discomfort due to leptospirosis.

Environment

SLO County sea lions hit with potentially deadly infection

Since January 1, 2018, 16 SLO County sea lions have tested positive for leptospirosis, a potentially fatal bacterial infection. Across California, 220 sea lions have been infected, The Marine Mammal Center said.

Mario Mendoza is cooled off with water at the Forest Hill aid station (mile 62) during the “Western States 100” endurance race that ran from Squaw Valley, California, to Auburn, Oregon, on June 24, 2018. He finished 16th out of 299 runners.

The Cambrian

This Cambria native is running 100 miles to ‘bridge cultures.’ And he wants you to join him

Cambria, California, native Mario Mendoza is challenging San Luis Obispo County athletes to accompany him as he attempts a fundraising 100-mile run Nov. 10 from Montana de Oro to Cambria in less than 24 hours.

Coast Union High School’s volleyball team. Pictured are, left to right, back row: Ailyn Casas, Ellie Kennedy, Hayley Zinn, Angelique Gutierrez, Serina Valenzuela, Lisi Happel. Front row, left to right: Riley Volz, Holly McHaffie.

Cambrian: Sports

The postseason is here for the champion Coast Union High volleyball team

The Coast Union High School volleyball team will host a CIF-Southern Section Division 7 playoff game Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, after the team locked up a Coast Valley League championship with a 12-0 record.

Coast Union High School junior quarterback Emany Plasencia ran for four touchdowns and threw for another in the Broncos loss Friday to Laguna Blanca in Santa Barbara.

Cambrian: Sports

Coast Union High quarterback leads the way in Broncos’ 2nd league win of the season

The Coast Union High School football team won its second Coast Valley League game Friday night, Oct. 12, beating the Cuyama Valley Bears 43-12 at Coast Union.

The new San Simeon gateway monument welcomes motorists arriving from the south on Highway 1.

The Cambrian

San Simeon CSD withdraws Coastal Commission permit on wastewater plant improvements

The San Simeon Community Services District withdrew its after-the-fact permit application for work to correct decades of alleged Coastal Act violations at the tiny town’s wastewater treatment plant.

Jason Melendy, the Cambria Community Healthcare District’s operations director/paramedic, has been named temporary district administrator.

The Cambrian

Meet the temporary administrator of the Cambria Community Healthcare District

Jason Melendy, the Cambria Community Healthcare District’s operations director/paramedic, has been named the temporary district administrator in a unanimous vote by district trustees.

Community Columns & Blogs

Elephant seals returning to Piedras Blancas this fall after annual migration

Elephant seals are returning to the beach at Piedras Blancas in San Luis Obispo, California, this fall after their annual northern migration. The seals will have traveled as far north as Alaska.

Hundreds of scarecrows return to the streets of Cambria for 2018’s festival

The Cambrian

Events this weekend are the highlight of Cambria’s Scarecrow Festival

Events for the weekend of Oct. 20-21, 2018, as part of the Cambria Scarecrow Festival include an Oktoberfest celebration and 5K run and walk.

Cambrian: Opinion

Cambrian letters to the editor: October 18, 2018

Letters to the editor for The Cambrian for Oct. 11, 2018, include support for Community Services District and Community Healthcare District candidates in the November election.

Homemade chili sauce is a perfect fall treat, writes Cambrian Culinary Corner columnist Nancy Allen.

Cambrian: Opinion

Homemade chili sauce the perfect combination for the end of summer, beginning of fall

The recipe for chili sauce combines ingredients from the end of the summer growing season with fall classics like apple and can be enjoyed all winter long and into next summer, writes Culinary Corner columnist Nancy Allen.

Judy Butler, left, and Barbara Gray Bronson share a laugh at the used bookstore at the Cambria Public Library.

Cambrian: Opinion

Volunteers created a bestseller: The gently used bookstore at Cambria Public Library

The used bookstore at the Cambria Public Library is a great resource for local residents and is a testement to the volunteers that make it “a happy place,” writes Cambrian columnist Charmaine Coimbra.

Cambria Community Services District Sustainable Water Facility.

The Cambrian

Cambria residents will see higher water and sewer bills next year after protest vote fails

A Proposition 218 vote in Cambria, California, protesting proposed water and sewage treatment fee increases fell short, meaning residents’ bills will increase come January 219.

Tara Covell with Clydesdales at the Covell’s Clydesdale Ranch.

The Cambrian

This 19-year-old entrepreneur wants you to see Cambria in a new way — on a Clydesdale

Tara Covell, a 19-year-old resident of Cambria, started providing horseback tours of the scenic countryside surrounding her family’s property, Covell’s Clydesdale Ranch.

Cambrian: Sports

Coast Union High cross country runners take on Santa Margarita Lake course

Eleven members of Coast Union High School’s cross country team tackled the annual Brug Invitational around Santa Margarita Lake on Saturday, Sept. 29.

Cambrian: Arts & Events

Official Hearst Castle photographer shows commercial art isn’t ‘selling out’

Official Hearst Castle photographer Victoria Garagliano shows doing commercial art doesn’t mean ‘selling out,’ proof from a career of methodically artistic work, writes Working Artist columnist Patrick Dennis.

Recent heroic efforts to save an elderly dog that wandered off in confusion show just how strong the bond between an animal family member and its humans can be, writes Mountain Musing columnist Michele Oksen.

Cambrian: Opinion

Heroic efforts to save a beloved dog show a bond ‘as lasting as the ties of this earth’

Recent heroic efforts to save an elderly dog that wandered off in confusion show just how strong the bond between an animal family member and its humans can be, writes Mountain Musing columnist Michele Oksen.

Cambrian: Slice of Life

‘Revenge of the Things’: I continue to lose an ongoing battle with inanimate objects

“Things hate me,” writes Cambrian columnist Kathe Tanner in an admission to an ongoing struggle with inanimate objects that just don’t want to cooperate, the latest being an oversized office printer.

Cambrian: Opinion

Cambrian letters to the editor: October 11, 2018

Letters to the editor for The Cambrian for Oct. 11, 2018, include support for Community Services District candidates in the November election.

Shannon Sutherland, librarian at Coast Union for 15 years, has quit her position to take a job at Cuesta College.

The Cambrian

Longtime Coast Union High librarian, coach cites ‘rudderless’ district leadership in departure

Longtime Coast Union High School librarian and coach Shannon Sutherland has resigned after 15 years to take a job at Cuesta College. She cited ‘rudderless’ district leadership as a main reason for her resignation.

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