As part of San Luis Obispo County’s effort to remake the area surrounding Pirate’s Cove, officials on Thursday evicted the homeless who had been living in an encampment at the parking lot above the popular beach. Read More …
Video footage has surfaced on social media showing a large group of students, some suspected to be attending Cal Poly, partying at Pirate’s Cove on Saturday. Read More …
A 20-year-old man suffered a head injury, but survived after falling off a Pirate’s Cove cliff in Avila Beach Saturday evening. Read More …
A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy, both from Santa Maria, allegedly pointed a gun at two people who were sitting in their cars at the Pirate’s Cove parking lot Monday evening, robbing one of the individuals. Read More …
A California Highway Patrol helicopter airlifted a man who injured himself while trying to access the beach just north of Pirate’s Cove Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. Read More …
Rescue teams launched a ground, water and air search for a man who was reported missing late Tuesday night along the bluffs between Pismo Beach and Avila Beach, according to Cal Read More …
Firefighters rescued a woman who was stuck on a cliff Thursday at Pirate’s Cove. At about 3:30 p.m., firefighters used a rope to lower the woman off a cliff west of Read More …
After years of talking about how to fix health and safety issues at Pirate’s Cove in Avila Beach, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to manage Pirate’s Cove as a natural area. As part of the proposal, the beach will remain clothing optional.
For years, Pirates Cove has been plagued with excessive trash, graffiti, human waste and criminal activity. Read More …
While heading towards Cayucos in search of a missing kayaker, a United States Coast Guard helicopter crew from Southern California rescued a man who fell while reportedly descending a cliff with Read More …