The wind-whipped Avila Fire erupted off Highway 101 near Shell Beach on Monday, quickly growing to roughly 400 acres and forcing evacuations of hundreds of residents in the area. As of 9 p.m., the ...

This story was last updated at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16. For the latest updates on the Avila Fire, click here. UPDATE (7:30 a.m.) - Fire officials say the Avila Fire is 20% contained as of ...

Editor’s note: This is one in our new “Then and Now” series comparing historical San Luis Obispo County photos to the same locations today. For much of the 20th century, Avila Beach was ...

Avila Beach doesn’t just give you a break from the world — it gives you a reminder of how good life can feel when you let it slow down.

Sometime in the past 12 years, Avila Beach gained nine months. In the wake of a painfully slow recovery from an ecological disaster that, essentially, leveled the town, this tiny beach village ...

San Luis Obispo County officials hope a new roundabout project will decrease traffic congestion at a gnarled intersection. On April 26, the county Public Works Department, Caltrans and others ...

This company — which I had never heard of up until a few days ago — chose Avila Beach, located on California’s sunny Central Coast, as the No. 1 sand-and-surf spot in the nation. To be ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. - One lane on Highway 101 was temporarily closed Saturday afternoon following a three-vehicle crash between Avila Beach and Pismo Beach. The crash was reported ...

Tucked into the green hillsides off Highway 1, Avila Beach is a place to lose track of time. Surrounded by lush slopes bathed in golden light and kissed by ocean breezes, this charming coastal ...