Winter storm swells creek crossing at Oceano Dunes near Pismo Beach, officials warn

A winter storm moving into the Central Coast is raising safety concerns at Oceano Dunes near Pismo Beach, where visitors must ...
Opinion
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Oceano can have a vehicle-free beach and off-roaders can continue to ride the Dunes

As the coordinator for Surfrider’s Oceano Vehicle Free Beach (OVFB) campaign I was interested in Mr. Donegan’s New Times opinion piece (“Sharing the Dunes is caring,” Feb. 12). His analysis of the ...
Modesto Bee

Will Oceano Dunes open to vehicles? Snowy plover lawsuit seeks to block park from reopening

The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit Thursday morning against the California Department of Parks and Recreation to protect threatened shorebirds at the Oceano Dunes — one day before ...
SanLuisObispo

Coastal Commission did not have authority to ban off-roading at Oceano Dunes, court says

Friends of the Oceano Dunes celebrated a victory over the California Coastal Commission in court Monday, opening the path for continued use of off-road vehicles at the popular recreation area. In an ...
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Environmental group aims to close two miles of Oceano Dunes off-roading area

Makayla Richardson is your community news reporter covering southern San Luis Obispo County, including Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano, Arroyo Grande, and Nipomo. An environmental group ...
Modesto Bee

Oceano Dunes dust decreased by 50% during off-road riding ban, new study shows

Windblown sand is seen during a tour of the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area in April 2021. At left is Karl Tupper, senior air quality scientist with the San Luis Obispo County Air ...