New evacuation orders are in effect in San Luis Obispo County in the area of Pozo Road, Santa Margarita Lake, Parkhill Road ...

Worsening erosion of the Shell Beach bluffs has pushed the city of Pismo Beach to look at plenty of options to keep the coastal community stable — and now ground squirrels are in the city’s ...

Ground squirrel dens along the Pismo Beach bluffs are contributing to erosion issues. Squirrel dens extend to the blufftop sidewalk and lawn at Eldwayen Ocean Park in Shell Beach on May 5, 2025.