UC San Diego's Scripps Institute of Oceanography claims that "the dune-derived mineral dust [in the plume over the Nipomo Mesa] is . caused by natural.
Nestled along California’s central coast is Oceano Dunes, an eight-mile stretch of beach that has gone from playground to battleground.
More than a million off-roaders each year visit the only state park in California where vehicles can drive on the beach, pitting recreation against conservation.
Jen, a member of Friends of Oceano Dunes, a group working to keep the beaches open for off-roading, said that bringing vehicles onto the sand is “a magical, unique experience.”
Alleen Villa, a member of the Oceano Community, said, “The amount of traffic, the noise pollution, the destruction it’s just, it’s too much.”
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The Central Coast section of Highway 1 is one of the most scenic drives in America. A new mural in south San Luis Obispo County is giving people another reason to stop and take a look around.
A local artist. A coalition of dedicated residents. A chunk of grant money. And Chacho’s Mexican Restaurant. These are the ingredients for Oscar Pearson’s mural in Oceano. It’s on the back wall of Chacho’s and it’s a vibrant one dotted with the area’s natural scenery and full of Hispanic themes, to highlight the restaurant’s culture.
“The first thing that came to my mind was the tortillas there because that’s just what they’re known for here,” Pearson said.
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By Lucia Casalinuovo, Oceano Beach Community Association
After years of ignoring Oceano, State Parks Off-Highway Vehicle Division distributed a flyer to Oceano homeowners with their water bills from the Oceano Community Services District. It advertises a survey about the Public Works Plan for the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (ODSVRA). State Parks Director Armando Quintero and Deputy Secretary for Ocean and Coastal Policy Mark Gold promised a final draft of the Public Works Plan for the middle of December 2020. This survey was due three years ago, not a week before the deadline of the Public Works Plan.
Clearly, State Parks again has no intention of completing any plan. Besides, the survey is highly flawed. Renters in Oceano do not receive water bills. How will they be notified of the survey? People with multiple email addresses can complete the survey multiple times. Residents of Chicago and Beijing using a local ZIP code can complete the survey, too. Some