Amanda Wernik

1 week ago | kcbx.org | Amanda Wernik

San Luis Obispo County health officials report that whooping cough cases are on track to reach their highest level in about a decade. This comes during a statewide surge, with 590 Californians infected as of April, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, SLO County saw 18 cases of whooping cough. This year, 11 have already been reported, and officials expect that number to grow. So far, there have been no hospitalizations.

1 week ago | kcbx.org | Amanda Wernik

San Luis Ranch homeowners are suing developer Coastal Community Builders over construction defects and mold. Matthew and Jeannie Pleasant moved into the San Luis Ranch housing development in 2021 with their adult children. The family recently filed a civil lawsuit claiming the home is uninhabitable due to safety and health hazards including structural instability, toxic mold and defective plumbing.

1 week ago | kcbx.org | Amanda Wernik

San Luis Obispo County is seeking public input on a proposed Corridor Plan to improve Pier Avenue in Oceano. People can leave comments on an interactive until the end of the business week. The plan focuses on the short but busy stretch of roadway that connects Highway 1 to the Oceano Dunes and Pismo State Beach. It’s a major access point for both visitors and local businesses.

2 weeks ago | kcbx.org | Amanda Wernik

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeffrey Armstrong is set to testify before Congress on May 7 as part of a federal investigation into antisemitism on college campuses. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce claims Cal Poly violated the Civil Rights Act by failing to protect Jewish students. The committee points to threatening graffiti and claims that a professor harassed Jewish students during a protest with an Israeli military veteran.

2 weeks ago | kcbx.org | Amanda Wernik

Central Coast health officials are urging residents to take precautions as tick activity ramps up this time of year. Ticks are active year-round in grassy, wooded areas like hiking trails and riverbeds, but spring and early summer are peak seasons for bites. San Luis Obispo County Public Health Epidemiologist Jessie Burmester said this is when tick larvae develop into nymphs– old enough to bite but small enough to go unnoticed.