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Are you a Central Coast Tourist? Whether you're perusing Paso Robles, sightseeing Santa Cruz, viewing Ventura or sunning in Santa Barbara, you'll find lots of information on the Central Coast here. Special events, places to see, and things to do on the Central Coast of California from the hush of the San Antonio Mission to the car show of Morro Bay.

map of california counties with central coastJust moving in? We have information on schools, who to call for utilities,the politicians to complain to and some basic demographics on area towns.

This site has lots of photos of the Central Coast. If you don't know what camp site you want at Lopez Lake, just look at the area map, click on a camp site, and you'll see a sample photo of the site. Or take a walking tour of the Santa Barbara Mission.

Wondering about special events on the Central Coast? We have a great event calendar that covers all 5 counties with listings from college sports to theatre.

Something you'd like to see here? Have you had a special experience in Paso Robles or Morro Bay you'd like to share? Just stop by the message boards and add your comments .

I enjoy hearing from everyone. Notifying me of your special events is an extra help.

Have fun on the Central Coast of California and thanks for stopping by!
-Don-

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Calendar Highlights

February:

Black History Month

1st Week
          •
Burn Awareness Week

2nd Week
          • Celebration of Love Week
          • Random Acts of Kindness Week

3rd Week
          •
Love Your Pet Week

  1 Freedom Day
  2 Groundhogs Day
  6 World Nude Day (adults only)
14 Valentines Day
16 President's Day
19 Japanese-American Internment Day of Remembrance
24 Mardi Gras Day
      Shrove Tuesday
25 Ash Wednesday




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Central Coast Poll of the Month

How was your summer?
Great. I had such a great time I needed Fall to recover.
Terrible. Can we do it again?
There was a summer? Dang, missed another one.
Results


Central Coast News & Features

 

The Interactive Event Calendar is bigger and better than ever. Easier to see and read. Have your own calendar event? You can enter your event here. Or email us.

Blog Space. We now have both a travel blog and a blog by Auntie M on weddings. And don't forget our Political Blogs, Dons Blog of California Politics and nationally a different view of politics.

Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada. Relinked by request.more..

 

Central Coast Weather Alerts

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California - Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for California Issued by the National Weather Service
  Special Weather Statement - Shasta Lake Area, Northern Shasta (California)
Special Weather Statement Issued At: 2010-02-09T12:22:00 Expired At: 2010-02-10T01:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Sacramento/
  Special Weather Statement - Burney Basin, Eastern Shasta County (California)
Special Weather Statement Issued At: 2010-02-09T12:22:00 Expired At: 2010-02-10T01:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Sacramento/
  Winter Weather Advisory - Joshua Tree National Park (California)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE Issued At: 2010-02-09T09:55:00 Expired At: 2010-02-10T18:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Phoenix/
  Special Weather Statement - San Luis Obispo County Central C (California)
Special Weather Statement Issued At: 2010-02-09T11:42:00 Expired At: 2010-02-09T23:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.nwsla.noaa.gov/
  Special Weather Statement - Santa Barbara County Central Coa (California)
Special Weather Statement Issued At: 2010-02-09T11:42:00 Expired At: 2010-02-09T23:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.nwsla.noaa.gov/
  Special Weather Statement - Santa Ynez Valley (California)
Special Weather Statement Issued At: 2010-02-09T11:42:00 Expired At: 2010-02-09T23:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.nwsla.noaa.gov/
  Special Weather Statement - San Luis Obispo County Interior (California)
Special Weather Statement Issued At: 2010-02-09T11:42:00 Expired At: 2010-02-09T23:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.nwsla.noaa.gov/
  Special Weather Statement - Cuyama Valley (California)
Special Weather Statement Issued At: 2010-02-09T11:42:00 Expired At: 2010-02-09T23:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.nwsla.noaa.gov/
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National News



Local News from the Mercury News
  Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:17:41 -0700   Electronic Arts: Video game maker posts another loss
Holiday results at video game giant Electronic Arts met its recently lowered forecast, but the company's outlook for its coming fiscal year was well below Wall Street estimates.
  Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:15:26 -0700   France's Areva buys Mountain View solar startup Ausra
French government-owned Areva, a leading maker of nuclear reactors, announced Monday it is acquiring Ausra, a Mountain View concentrated solar thermal startup backed by several Silicon Valley venture capitalists.
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Yahoo! News: Top Stories
 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:28:44 GMT Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally (AP)

In this June 5, 2009 photo, workers give the final check on newly assembled new 2010 Prius hybrid vehicles at Toyota Tsutsumi Plant in Toyota, central Japan. Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling nearly 200,000 of its signature Prius green cars in Japan for braking problems, the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker. Toyota president Akio Toyoda will hold a news conference at the automaker's Tokyo office later Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 to outline details of the braking problem, including plans for a possible recall in the U.S., a company official told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.


 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:20:35 GMT Afghan avalanches kill at least 28, strand 1,500 (AP)
AP - Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital killing at least 28 people and stranding another 1,500 in their vehicles on snow-blocked roads, officials said Tuesday.
 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:25:41 GMT Defiant Iran accelerates nuclear program (AP)

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 8, 2008 file photo released by the Iranian President's Office, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, visits the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility some 200 miles (322 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. The head of Iran's atomic agency Ali Akbar Salehi said Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 that Iran, which is set to start enriching uranium to 20 percent on Tuesday, would not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides the fuel it needs for the Tehran research reactor. (AP Photo/Iranian President's Office, File)AP - Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level Tuesday over the vociferous objections of the U.S. and its allies who fear the process could eventually be used to give the Islamic republic nuclear weapons.


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Earthquake News
USGS M5+ Earthquakes
 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:21:41 GMT M 5.1, east of the North Island of New Zealand
February 09, 2010 10:21:41 GMT
 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:02:11 GMT M 5.2, Taiwan region
February 09, 2010 05:02:11 GMT
 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:03:44 GMT M 5.8, Tonga
February 09, 2010 01:03:44 GMT
 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:47:42 GMT M 5.7, Oaxaca, Mexico
February 09, 2010 00:47:42 GMT
 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:45:01 GMT M 5.4, Tonga region
February 08, 2010 13:45:01 GMT
 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:08:31 GMT M 5.1, South Sandwich Islands region
February 08, 2010 12:08:31 GMT
 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:22:55 GMT M 5.3, south of the Fiji Islands
February 07, 2010 23:22:55 GMT
 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:28:18 GMT M 5.8, south of the Fiji Islands
February 07, 2010 22:28:18 GMT
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