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Dogs take part in Avila Beach holiday parade

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Dogs take part in Avila Beach holiday parade

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A Fourth of July parade took place in Avila Beach Friday, featuring mans best friend.The parade, which began on San Miguel Street and ended on the promenade, included a costume contest.We came out. We actually Googled dog parades in the area and we found that Avila is having one today, so we came out here for the pancake breakfast and got a costume for our pug and came out here to enjoy the other dogs," said participant Ben Jacobson.All particip…Read Article

[Opinion] Destroying California’s economy one energy sector at a itme

Economy · Avila Beach

[Opinion] Destroying California’s economy one energy sector at a itme

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL The Diablo Nuclear Power Plant in Avila Beach generates some 10% of California’s electricity supply without generating any greenhouse gases. It represents $1 billion in annual economic contributions to our region including a $226 million payroll. Nevertheless, it was slated to close prematurely for three reasons, that is, before it got […]Read Article

In a foggy coastal town, Cal Poly marine research forecasts harmful algal blooms

A Sunday morning stillness washed over the quaint, foggy town of Avila Beach. Working in an unassuming, gray building at the end of the 3,000-foot-long Cal Poly Pier was lead sampler and biology junior Sydney Yium. She was absorbed in her work, collecting weekly phytoplankton and water samples for the California Harmful Algal Blooming Monitoring […] The post In a foggy coastal town, Cal Poly marine research forecasts harmful algal blooms appear…Avila Beach · Avila Beach Read Article

2024 clean water report reveals Avila Beach as a top-10 beach bacteria hotbed

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The 2024 Surfrider Foundation's Clean Water Report revealed that at the mouth of San Luis Creek in Avila Beach, is a top-10 bacteria hotspot.Since 2012, Niel Dilworth and the SLO County Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation have been collecting weekly water samples at Avila Beach and the mouth of San Luis Creek. For the past three years, the water quality report conducted by the organization has found high bacteria rates between 34-38%.It means th…Avila Beach · Avila Beach Read Article

Cal Poly Pier selected by U.S. Department of Energy to host wave energy research program

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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – The Cal Poly Pier was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to host the agency's first open water research pier of wave energy technologies Tuesday. The new partnership at the 3,000-foot-long Cal Poly Pier about 11 miles south of Cal Poly's campus and just west of Avila Beach is through the Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research Program (TEAMER) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. The …Avila Beach · Avila Beach See the Story

Local businesses concerned over final phase of Avila Beach Drive roundabout project

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The Avila Beach Drive Roundabout project is nearing its final phase. However, some local business owners are not thrilled about what might happen to their businesses during a closure of the intersection.For Avila Valley Barn off of Avila Beach Drive, the summer is their busiest time of year.Our peak season is July, our parking lot is full and our parking lot is almost five acres, so that's a lot of visitors," Owner Raven Lukehart explained.Lukeh…Avila Beach · Avila Beach Read Article

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