Hearst Castle to reopen May 11
By JOSH FRIEDMAN After a two-year closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic and heavy rain that damaged the castle’s access road, Hearst Castle will reopen to the public on May 11, Read More …
Tag: California State Parks
Coastal Commission postpones plans to limit off-roading at Oceano Dunes
At the conclusion of a daylong hearing on Thursday that drew hundreds of people from across the state, the California Coastal Commission decided to postpone a plan to begin phasing out off-road vehicle riding at the Oceano Dunes. Read More …
Another man dies in Oceano Dunes crash
On the same day the California Coastal Commission met to discuss limiting Oceano Dunes access to off-road vehicles, a man died in a motorcycle crash at the dunes. Read More …
DUI driver at Oceano Dunes allegedly goes airborne, kills other rider
A man who was allegedly operating an off-road vehicle while intoxicated went airborne at the Oceano Dunes last weekend and struck another rider in the helmet, killing him, according to California state parks. Read More …
Coastal Commission eyeing banning vehicles from Oceano Dunes
The California Coastal Commission is considering settling the decades-long dispute over usage of the Oceano Dunes by the outright banning off-road vehicle riding on the South County beach. Read More …
Chop shop allegedly uncovered at Oceano Dunes Nature Preserve
A new Oceano Dunes controversy has arisen that centers not around off-road vehicles, but bicycles, as well as trash, drugs and the homeless. Read More …
State parks questions feasibility of Oceano Dunes emissions reduction mandate
California State Parks is raising questions about the feasibility and affordability of a settlement agreement it reached with the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District last year that calls for an approximately 50 percent reduction in emissions from the Oceano Dunes off-road riding area. Read More …
Humpback whale washes ashore at Oceano Dunes
A dead humpback whale washed ashore on the beach at the Oceano Dunes Monday afternoon.
State parks officials say the humpback that washed ashore was a young whale. It is unclear what caused the whale’s death. Read More …
Hearst Castle’s Neptune Pool to be refilled with water
The iconic 345,000-gallon Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle is getting filled with water again after sitting empty for the better part of five years because of leaks and the California drought.
Several years ago, workers determined the pool was leaking an estimated 5,000 gallons of water a day. Read More …
Cal Poly student and seasonal lifeguard dies while surfing
A Cal Poly student and seasonal lifeguard died while surfing in the Bay Area on Sunday, according to the California State Lifeguards.
Malcolm Feix, 20, was off-duty when he was surfing at Pomponio State Beach in San Mateo County. Lifeguards and first responders worked hard to save Feix, but did not succeed. Read More …