Jacob is your community news reporter covering the Santa Maria Valley. This week, officials with the City of Pismo Beach announced the closure of the coastal access stairway at Ebb Tide Park due to a ...

Plans are in the works to replace a crumbling staircase in Shell Beach. The Pier Avenue stairs have been closed since last October and residents are hoping to regain beach access as soon as possible. ...

It appeared mysteriously, without immediate notice, a hand-cut labyrinth pressed into the tall grasses between Shell Beach and Goat Rock. The spiral path was lined with stones to guide the traveler to ...