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The arch at Spooner’s Cove near Montaña de Oro State Park in San Luis Obispo collapses during recent rains.

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The arch at Spooner’s Cove near Montaña de Oro State Park in San Luis Obispo collapses during recent rains.

The arch likely came down during a recent storm as large waves and winds battered the rock.

North Beach Campground in Pismo Beach underwater, closed through February and last updated 2021-02-02 23:19:46-05 The North Beach Campground in Pismo Beach is closed following our recent storm. The gates are locked and all reservations for the month of February are canceled, according to State Parks. The campground is now serving as a pond for ducks and other birds. "This is receding," said Linda Marek of Arroyo Grande."A lot of times, itll even hang around long enough where the ducks will ne...

Friends of the Elephant Seal group finds alternative ways to educate during pandemic and last updated 2020-12-10 12:01:33-05 More than 1,000,000 visitors find their way to Piedras Blancas near San Simeon Beach every year to get a look at the once near-extinct elephant seals. Since the pandemic has prevented a nonprofit from educating on-site, theyre finding other ways to help. Off Highway 1 near San Simeon, majestic mammals call home. "Theyre just cuddling," said Waleed Yosufzai, a Virginia res...