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1 week ago | 
ksby.com | Grace Bennett
Local teens in the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program gathered at Allan Hancock College on Sunday to receive a prestigious recognition for their hard work. The California FFA Association hosted a State Degree Ceremony Sunday afternoon to honor students in the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County programs.
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1 week ago | 
ksby.com | Grace Bennett
Families enjoyed the clear skies on Sunday at the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden (SLOBG), where organizers hosted a free family day filled with nature-themed activities. During the garden's Guardians of the Green & Seed Swap event, kids learned more about seeds and trees by planting acorns, embarking on a scavenger hunt, and getting a special visit from the Lorax.
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1 week ago | 
ksby.com | Grace Bennett
Hotel San Luis Obispo's Garden Courtyard was filled with a sea of pink on Sunday as community members gathered for the 4th annual Rosé the SLO Way event. The yearly wine festival and fundraiser invited community members to sip over 30 different varieties of local wines, connect with winemakers, and sample food pairings crafted by Chef Ryan Fancher. “There's a lot of great costumes, beautiful people.
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1 week ago | 
ksby.com | Grace Bennett
Community members enjoyed the sunshine on Saturday in Mission Plaza, where eager beavers of all ages were invited to the 3rd annual San Luis Obispo County Beaver Festival. Attendees enjoyed vendors, live music, a beaver trivia contest, and talks from several speakers about the importance of beavers to the Central Coast environment. Organizers say the furry creatures are "climate change superheroes," building dams on local creeks and rivers and turning them into lush wetlands.
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1 week ago | 
ksby.com | Grace Bennett
Saturday's springtime weather was welcomed by community members getting a head start on the Easter celebrations this weekend. At Spyglass Park in Pismo Beach on Saturday morning, the Banta family partnered with the Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County organization to host the annual Special Needs Easter Egg Hunt. The free event invited children with special needs and their families to enjoy a sensory-friendly egg hunt, carnival games, activities, and food.
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1 week ago | 
ksby.com | Grace Bennett
In Santa Maria, dozens of budding engineers came together at Tommie Kunst Junior High School on Saturday to share their passion for robotics. The Santa Maria Bonita School District's annual Robotics Face-Off Rapid Relay event invited local students to showcase their technical skills and debut the robots they have been building throughout the school year. Elementary and middle school students from across the district competed to win awards for their teams at the event.
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1 week ago | 
ksby.com | Grace Bennett
One week after suffering a heart attack, friends of Santa Barbara City Councilman Eric Friedman announced an update regarding his health on Saturday. RELATED: Santa Barbara City Councilmember recovering after heart attackFriedman has reportedly been released from the hospital and is currently being treated at a physical therapy and rehabilitation center. The City Councilmember is believed to make a full recovery in the near future, according to the statement.
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2 weeks ago | 
ksby.com | Grace Bennett
Locals are facing a new price hike this week impacting the cost of their lottery ticket. The price of one Mega Millions lottery ticket has gone up from $2 to $5. The change is part of a series of modifications that Mega Millions is rolling out, including a new built-in price multiplier and a $30 million bump to the starting jackpot. KSBY stopped by one store in Arroyo Grande on Monday to find out how locals are feeling about the price increase.
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2 weeks ago | 
ksby.com | Grace Bennett
Cal Poly's annual Tomato Spectacular plant sale returned this year with a successful first weekend and is set to continue this Saturday as well. The sale was held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the horticulture unit near the Poly Plant Shop. More than 100 types of tomato plants were available for $7, including a few never-before-offered varieties that reportedly sold out quickly.
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2 weeks ago | 
ksby.com | Grace Bennett
Community members came together to bowl for a cause on Sunday afternoon during the last day of the Strike Out Stigma Bowl-A-Thon. The annual event invited locals to fundraise $600 to participate in the Bowl-A-Thon, which raises money for the Transitions-Mental Health Association's (TMHA) Central Coast Hotline— a text and phone call service that provides around-the-clock crisis support for people in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.
