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Mud and debris spilled onto Highway 1 in the Paul’s Slide area on Thursday. Caltrans said the road will remain closed until further notice.

The Cambrian

Last week’s storm brought heavy rain, wind and Hwy. 1 closures to North Coast

Highway 1 at Big Sur, California, is open under sunny skies again after Caltrans closed certain sections Jan. 14 during heavy rain storms. Parts of Cambria saw as much as 4 inches of rain.

Improved enforcement of the county’s vacation-rental ordinance was a common thread in more than half of the comments made during a Jan. 16 listening-session forum sponsored by the North Coast Advisory Council.

An affordable housing apartment complex in Cambria has been approved by the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission.

The Cambrian

Affordable housing complex coming to Cambria despite building moratorium

A Peoples’ Self-Help Housing project to provide 33 affordable-housing apartments is likely headed to Cambria, California, after San Luis Obispo County planning unanimously approved the project.

The Cambrian

Volunteers needed in Cambria, North Coast for annual homeless count

Volunteers are needed for a countywide “Homeless Point in Time” count to be done Monday, Jan. 28. Volunteers are especially needed in Cambria, California, with specific knowledge of where homeless are in the area.

The California condor named “Cedric” – released Dec. 28, 2018 – is the fourth juvenile from a cohort of six of the giant birds to be set free from the mountains above San Simeon since November.

The Cambrian

California condor channels ‘Harry Potter’ in latest giant-bird release above San Simeon

A California condor named Cedric — released December 28, 2018 — is the fourth juvenile from a cohort of six of the giant birds to be set free in the mountains above San Simeon since November.

Cambria’s Citizen of the Year Consuelo Macedo.

The Cambrian

Cambria Chamber of Commerce honors citizen, business of the year

The Cambria Chamber of Commerce honored longtime resident and former Cambrian columnist Consuelo Macedo as its citizen of the year and Linn’s Restaurant as its business of the year at its annual dinner.

Senior Gabby Cisneros is the only member of the Coast Union girls soccer team that had scored a goal heading into the week of Dec. 17. She has the two goals scored in Coast’s tie with Villanova Prep. Here Cisneros competes in 2017.

Cambrian: Sports

Coast Union High girls soccer posts two straight wins

The Coast Union High School girls soccer team posted two straight wins last week, beating Ojai Valley and Laguna Blanca. Meanwhile, the boys team is still searching for its first victory of the season.

Coast Union High School senior Kaylee Ferguson is a key player in coach Keith Stowers’ first-place team, which is 7-0 in the Coast Valley League coming into this week.

Cambrian: Sports

Coast Union High girls basketball focus on ‘high aspirations’ as playoffs near

The Coast Union High School girls basketball team is focused on ‘high aspirations’ as the section playoffs approach despite a number of lopsided Coast Valley League games.

Pups are being born at the elephant seal rookery at Piedras Blancas

Cambrian: Opinion

It’s pup season at Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery. What to look for if you go

Pups are being born at the elephant seal rookery at Piedras Blancas, California, through February. Here’s what to look for if you go to see mothers giving birth and pups being weaned on the beach.

Cambrian: Opinion

My holiday vacation is finally over. How I made it 4,536 miles on one ‘full tank of love’

How I went from Portland, Oregon, and back to Cambria, California, again braving freezing temperatures, snow and ice to visit family and friends all along the way with my two sons, writes Cambrian columnist Dianne Brooke.

Current Cayocus Elementary School District Superintendent will now serve as the same at Coast Unified School District.

The Cambrian

Coast Unified to share superintendent with Cayucos Elementary School District

Coast Unified School District will share its new superintendent under a new agreement meant to fill the void created by the departure and retirement of former superintendent Vicki Schumacher.

Jim Voge, pictured here in 2011, will take over as San Luis Obispo County undersheriff when current Undersheriff Tim Olivas retires at the end of the year.

The Cambrian

‘It’s a little like being vice president’: New undersheriff a longtime Cambria resident

Cambria resident Jim Voge took over as the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office undersheriff in December after serving as department’s Coast Station’s commander. He’s Sheriff Ian Parkinson’s right-hand man.

Cambrian: Opinion

Cambrian letter to the editor: January 17, 2019

A letter to the editor for The Cambrian for the week of Jan. 17, 2019, addresses the concern over tourism in Cambria, California, and what the Tourism Board can do to help.

Cambrian: Sports

Coast Union High girls basketball continues dominance in Coast Valley League

The Coast Union girls basketball team continues to coast through the Coast Valley league with a 7-0 record (12-4 overall) following Monday night’s 59-19 rout of Valley Christian Academy.

Bronco junior David Amodei has scored 79 points this season and has grabbed 30 rebounds. Here he controls the ball against Orcutt Academy earlier this season.

Cambrian: Sports

Coast Union High boys basketball wins thriller vs. Orcutt Academy

The Coast Union High School boys basketball team won a thriller in the final seconds last week over Coast Valley League rival Orcutt Academy to remain in second place in the standings.

Cambrian: Opinion

Curried lentil stew is fragrant and floral: Culinary Corner

The beauty of the recipe for curried lentil stew is that it is fragrant and floral and you can make an individual portion or serve a family of four, writes Cambrian Culinary Corner columnist Nancy Allen.

Leffingwell Landing in Cambria during a king tide event.

Cambrian: Opinion

Curious about ‘king tides’ in Cambria? Greenspace will explain its effect at live event

Greenspace - The Cambria Land Trust invites you to join with other Cambrians to photograph how high the tide comes, and join with other Californians by sharing your photos with the Coastal Commission.

The Cambria cabin where Dan Tower lived was destroyed in a fire Jan. 4.

The Cambrian

‘It fills that vacuum’: Cambria resident overwhelmed by response after losing home to fire

Dan Tower of Cambria is overwhelmed by the support he’s received from the North Coast community after losing virtually everything in a house fire Friday, Jan. 4. His Lodge Hill cabin is a total loss.

Mudslides and flooding on the Pacific Coast Highway caused Caltrans to close the road from Las Posas Road in Ventura County to Encinal Canyon Road in Malibu on Saturday night. The road is expected to remain closed until at least Monday.

The Cambrian

Falling rocks, mudslides close Hwy. 1; more storms expected this weekend

Highway 1 has been an open, shut and quickly reopened case recently, due to falling rocks and debris that slid off the mountainsides during heavy rainfall, with more storms expected this weekend.

Centrally Grown at Off the Grid on the northern edge of Cambria was purchased in December 2018 by the owners of Daou winery.

Restaurant News & Reviews

Owners of Daou winery purchase iconic Centrally Grown property in Cambria

Owners of Daou Vineyards and Winery in Paso Robles, California, bought Centrally Grown Off the Grid, a restaurant, shop and event complex on Highway 1 near Cambria and Hearst Ranch with ocean views.

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